Change Is Good: The New Alexandria Wellness

Fitness & Wellness
Written By Adrien Cotton

Thank you so much for the overwhelming support for our big news last week. All of us at Alexandria Wellness and Fitness on the Run are grateful and appreciate your 15 years of support to help Alexandrians get strong and well -- for good! As we enter our new chapter, we continue to be dedicated to your wellness, fitness, strength and building a lifestyle of healthy and meaningful habits.  Like any big change, there has been an array of emotions around our announcement. To me, this means Fitness on the Run has made a difference in your life. Yay!  And, Alexandria Wellness plans to do the same – and more!Yet there is also confusion, which is understandable.We hope this communication will clear the air and help you determine your next steps for health, wellness, fitness and a conscious choice for your lifestyle. 

The New Alexandria Wellness

  On September 15, Alexandria Wellness will move to 215 North Payne Street to begin our journey to changing the face of wellness in Alexandria. Adrien Cotton, founder of Fitness on the Run and Alexandria Wellness (AW), is teaming up with Christopher Campagna, President & CEO of Braddock Commercial Real Estate Solutions to launch Alexandria’s first-of-its-kind premier wellness shared workspace community at 215 North Payne Street. As a team, Chris brings years of experience as a pioneer in developing innovative solutions in commercial real estate while Adrien brings 15+ years as one of Alexandria’s premier wellness gurus. Chris is creating an amazing space to serve those in Alexandria seeking to prioritize wellness and Adrien is thrilled to be his first partner.Designed to drive efficiency, productivity and critical work-life balance, 215 North Payne Street will enable small and medium-sized businesses to attract and retain top talent in a space that provides private workspaces, conference rooms, sound proof phone booths and much, much more. The anchor of the building will be a gym, similar in look and feel to Fitness on the Run, that embraces their shared philosophy: open layout and only essential equipment. There is also outdoor work and workout space and a café providing healthy food service.Check out this awesome rendering of the "Loop", Alexandria's one-of-a-kind wellness, workspace and café all under one roof.  

Answering Your Questions

 

  • • First and foremost, we invite all clients to join Alexandria Wellness for fitness and wellness or for wellness only. Wellness-only packages have been carefully crafted by our expert team with feedback from our current wellness-only clients. Those interested in combining their wellness and fitness will be glad to know Adrien and her team will be continually raising the bar of your fitness beyond where you’ve ever imagined. No machines. No pushing to extremes. A balance of strength, conditioning, stretch, mobility and tons of fun!

 

  • • Our team is made up of Megan Crozier, Adrien Cotton and another surprise hire we will announce in the coming weeks, to form a team of professionals dedicated to helping you achieve your greatest health and fitness.

 

  • • We will offer a small number of month-long trial packages so you will be able to “try us out” before you commit to a package. Stay tuned for them!

 

  • • Personal training, small group and concierge clients of Adrien and Megan will move to the new location. They will continue to help their clients with their fitness, nutrition and wellness goals. However, now they will be surrounded by a community inspired by wellness and an array of new tools to help them along the way. It is going to be amazing!

 

  • • All Fitness on the Run trainers will be forming their own companies – or expanding them – with their Fitness on the Run clients who wish to stay with them. If FOR clients are interested, Alexandria Wellness will be offering wellness only and wellness and fitness packages.

 

  • • FOR class clients will have affordable options of joining Alexandria Wellness, either wellness alone or with fitness sessions, where we will offer a selection of small groups and classes made especially for those keenly focused on their wellness.

 

  • • Over the course of the next several weeks, FOR class and PT clients will finish up their packages then transition to the rates of their trainers or another provider.

 Thank you again for your 15 years of support. Watch out for new and exciting offerings made just for you Alexandria! 

Adrien Cotton

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ADRIEN COTTON believes the greatest gift you can give to yourself is the gift of wellness.

After serving in high-leverage professional roles, including being one of the youngest Communications Directors in the US House of Representatives, Adrien pivoted her career focus to helping clients capture their strength in all areas of life. An accomplished speaker, entrepreneur, corporate wellness educator, menopause expert, and wellness coach, Adrien has proven success in designing and implementing innovative wellness programs. 

With a Master’s in Public Policy from Georgetown University, Adrien sharpened her professional skills by working with individuals from all walks of life. This unique background allows her to tailor her services for each and every client, with optimization and long-lasting success as the goal. Her effectiveness is rooted in a solid foundation of growth-oriented principles, a proven history of helping clients transform their lives, and a deep level of relatability gained from her personal wellness journey.

Since founding her wellness enterprise, Adrien leverages her fitness and wellness background to guide people from a state of giving up to a place of proactive self-care. Her work extends beyond nutrition and exercise, emphasizing lifestyle and high-impact areas of focus visually represented in her Wellness Wheel. Incorporating strategies in stress resilience, sleep, calendar management, mindfulness, and menopause, she’s helped transform hundreds of lives.

Adrien is living her mission to support clients in shifting their mindsets and helping them leverage small habits that yield lasting results.

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