MuslimJewish Relations Bridged With Exercise Health and Fitness Trainers Join Forces to Get Women in New Haven CT Fit



Balance Fitness Studio has a reputation for innovation in the fitness field. From its owner who is a Muslim woman to its innovative fitness programs like Wednesday night belly dancing. Now the studio may get a reputation as a common ground for women of all faiths as it welcomes a new personal fitness trainer, Jamie Kaplan, into its family. Kaplan, who is Jewish, is new in town and has joined a business that will introduce her to the eclectic and diverse city New Haven, CT is.

's8220;I am excited about working at the studio,'s8221; says Kaplan who just finished assisting in a research study on adolescent obesity at Brown University's8217;s Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. 's8220;Jamie's8217;s credentials speak for themselves. I welcomed her because of her experience, warm personality and great smile's8221; says owner and head trainer Mubarakah Ibrahim. 's8220;The fact that she's8217;s Jewish is just a perk that puts an interesting twist to things.'s8221;

Ibrahim who herself is an orthodox Sunni Muslim is use to breaking stereo types. As a certified personal trainer that covers in the traditional Muslim women dress she knows a thing or two about twisting more than a yoga pose.

's8220;I want the studio to be a place where all women of every faith, nationality and culture can be comfortable. Health and fitness is a common ground that can make bridges where most people think there are none, says Ibrahim who was born Muslim. 's8220;As women we all face the same physical issues. How to avoid mid-life weight gain and how to get your abs back after having a baby is universal concern no matter what building you pray in.'s8221;

As the only all women personal training and fitness studio in New Haven, Ibrahim says it is a perfect resource for women of devote faith. Devote Muslim and Jewish women both adhere to a very similar modest dress code that requires covering in public around non-related males. The studio can provide complete privacy for fitness training in an all female environment. It is a haven in the middle of the city and is known as 's8220;the spot's8221; for women fitness.





MuslimJewish Relations Bridged With Exercise Health and Fitness Trainers Join Forces to Get Women in New Haven CT Fit