New Fitness Studio Offers Classes and Community

Armone Sullivan opened her new Pilates and fitness center earlier this month and is already building quite a community.

“I’m passionate about fitness. It is not just going to the gym and leaving all of that at the door. It is important to create a sense of community. A sense that you belong somewhere,” said Sullivan.

Armone’s Core Connection opened on Nov. 1. The studio is a 2,200-square-foot facility with cardio and weight training equipment and plenty of space for classes.

Sullivan’s goal at the fitness center is to help clients feel good about themselves and their bodies through a results-driven method of fitness focused on muscle definition, weight loss, balance, flexibility and a healthy lifestyle. Armone’s Core Connection classes and services include Pilates, spin, personal training, kickboxing and massage.

“I am able to offer everything I would want in a gym,” she said.

Sullivan has been a Pilate instructor for 13 years and is a former competitive cyclist and classically trained dancer.  She said she first discovered Pilates as a solution to slim down muscle bulk developed from cycling.

Sullivan is no stranger to La Jolla. She lives here and offered classes from other studios for several years.

“My dream was always to have a bigger facility to offer clients more options,” Sullivan said.

Armone's Core Connection

Address: 7438 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037

Phone: 858-255-8609

Web: armonescoreconnection.com

Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday:  6 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday:  6 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Friday: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

Payment type: Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Our Best Deal is a monthly unlimited package for $249.

Classes: Equipment-based Pilates, circuit training, spin, and boxing and kickboxing.

Certifications offered: Pilates Instructor Certification–500 Hours of instruction, practice, observation and teaching. Its teacher training course studies include: Mat, Magic Circle, Spine Corrector, Wunda Chair Reformer, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, Ped-i-Pul, Anatomy, Physiology, History of Pilates and Pilates Principles. Its next Pilates Certification Instructor Program is scheduled for Spring 2012.

Services offered: Programs/services include personal training, Pilates for men, men’s training, prenatal and postpartum Pilates, professional athlete training, women’s self-defense, nutrition and massage. 

Owner: Armone Sullivan

Owner's key to fitness: "You need to incorporate both cardio and muscle building to achieve rapid visible muscle definition, weight loss, balance and flexibility. You are the result of your workout. Fire up your core, get your heart rate up and sweat!"

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