I am a working mother of two young boys. After years of struggling with finding the time to eat…read moreright and excercise I decided to join Get In Shape for Women in Woburn. In three months, I have lost two pant sizes. I feel strong, with an overall boost in energy and strength. The manager and trainer are knowledgeable, dedicated, and motivating. They are commited to your overall success through weightlifting, cardio, and nutrition. They are excellent at troubleshooting aches and pains or possible past injuries. One week I was worried as I had a sore hip and I thought it may be the end of my workouts. The trainer was able to work around my hip allowing it to rest and repair, while maintaining a work out for the rest of me! My times at the gym are at 6am. I find that if I work out first thing in the morning I approach the rest of my day with a healthy and happy attitude. I also need this time slot as my family is still asleep. Like most mom's once the kids are awake, my time is no longer mine and a minute is hard to find. GISFW in Woburn has made a significant impact upon my life and my family's life. I feel empowered and in control...I see the ability to change my weight, which is greatly impacting my overall confidence in life. I strongly recommend to any woman (even working moms) struggling with weight, eating right, or body image to give it a try! I am confident they can help you to make the change too! -Sarah C.

This is a very personal fitness studio/gym/life style center for ALL women ALL ages and in ALL…read morephysical shapes and sizes. I have attended workout sessions for two and three times a week for almost two years. Not only have I lost weight, but I have become stronger, stand up straighter, have a clearer mind, and feel so much better about myself and life. The owner, Christine, and the two fitness trainers, Laura and Denise, are dedicated to each and every woman who walks through the door. You are greeted by name every time. Christine, Laura and Denise get to know you as a person - your physical strengths and weaknesses - they keep track of who has a bothersome left shoulder, a sore right ankle, a rehabilitating knee, they know when it is time to move you up on weights, and that the woman next to you should be using a slightly lower weight. Their keen eye will have you adjusting a grip, or moving a little more one way or the other to insure you are getting the best workout. The same goes for those days when you feel as if you can barely walk in the door, they greet you warmly and guide you through your 30 minute strength exercises for what is right for you on that day. This is not just exercise. There is constant checking up on nutrition, what did you have today, could you have changed it to make it better, what are you planning to buy at the grocery. Christine offers 'after hour get togethers' that have included - cooking demonstrations, let's just talk about how to break that plateau, working out with pain - chiropractors and other practitioners speaking on these topics, and even a make-up session with a professional make up artist. The group even has done annual service projects - collecting and sending goods to US service men and women, and running in Woburn Boys and Girls Club annual run. The GISFW franchise stresses accountability. Each session is limited to four women, so you have a specific reserved time. It is possible to change 'your' time but it is best to stick to a regular schedule. And the dreaded 'weigh in' - necessary, and always handled in confidentiality. I highly recommend trying the studio with one of the specials offered throughout the year. You may consider it to be pricey, but I have found that the quality and my own personal results are beyond the annual fee. Try it out. All you have to lose are a few pounds and some sweat!

I was not completely healed at North Shore Spine & Rehab -D.B.A. Woburn Family Chiropractic…read more I most likely never will be 100% ever again. However Dr Pendolino was honest and straightforward. He gave good treatment and I responded with good results. His treatments worked and made my life much more.....enjoyable and less painful. My health insurance was in his network and that is how I came to him. His receptionist, Lisa is a sweetie and a gem. She made it a bit less anxious and painful to go there. Really! That's how pleasant and nice she is. Appointments are easy to make and to schedule. I was in and out in under 30 minutes which was appreciated. I would def go back again to him if I was in pain. I am glad I have him on board with my neck and back issues. I would def recommend him to anyone.

If I could give Dr Pendolino and his staff 6-stars, I'd do it in a heartbeat…read more I've been to upwards of a couple dozen chiropractors over the years. They're all very nice but "nice" only gets you so far. When I go to a chiropractor, I'm going for 2 reasons; 1. Relief; and 2. To get a LOT of questions answered; That's just how I am. When I go to any doctor, I want to know... 1. If the doctor can comprehend precisely what I'm going through; 2. How it got that way based on the info I gave him/her; and 3. What can be done about it; and 4. If it's truly rehab'-able, or if it's a forever maintenance kind of thing. I want someone who not only can answer my questions with an air of expertise, but who also WANTS to answer my questions and WANTS me to REALLY understand what s/he understands the path of healing/restoration that is available to me. Dr. Michael Pendolino is GUILTY of all of the above. First, his reception Lisa is, how do I put this?, kind of like a big sister/young mother. She's very sharp, great with details and sorta thinks to remind you of everything you need to know in case you forget it. Which is good because I can lose my socks on my way from the bedroom to the kitchen. Dr Pendolino has a very sharp, engaging mind. You can tell, without a doubt, that he's extremely knowledgeable and exceptionally passionate about his work. To-date, I have only done spinal decompression here. If you don't know what it is, Google it, but it's a fairly recent, proven therapy that helps restore healthy disk function. So, if you have collapsed and/or bulging disks, or pinched nerves, etc, a few pulls on this Star-Trek looking thing and you start to notice some "interesting" relief. My head just wasn't ready to believe I felt better so quickly from a collapsed disk I'd had in my lower cervical. Spinal decompression is not covered by insurance and it can be a bit pricey but they have a financing company available and, even with a couple of credit blips, I was able to get credit instantly. Believe me, if your back/neck is hurting because of disk problems, this is totally worth it! I can't yet speak for his regular chiro mojo but, if you are suffering from back/neck problems, I strongly suggest you contact Dr. Pendolino and set up an appointment for a consultation with him. He'll answer all your questions to your complete satisfaction. There is also a phyiscal therapist and acupuncturist in the office, and a massage therapist coming soon.

Service was great that Sue provided with lots of information to share with you so that you know…read moreexactly what you should be getting.

Great service especially since it was my first time doing IV therapy. Kristen was amazing!! highly…read morerecommend if you're feeling a sickness coming on.

I am very surprised to not see more negative reviews of this place…read more First: price - exorbitant! $3400 per 12 weeks, three times weekly 30 minute sessions - this is some pricey private training... That's about $200 per hour they make, makes you wonder: what's their expertise to charge this kind of money?? Secondly, I was desperate to lose weight, so I signed up for it and having had really high expectations! I was excited and looking forward to following their program, including the food sensitivity and DNA based recommendations. However, after a while, not hearing any plans from my trainer for those, I asked and, bummer: these are extra bucks! $600 to be precise, for the DNA testing, which turns out is actually a simple "spit in a box and send it to the lab" thing, which anywhere else (ancestry.com, 23andme) is around $100.00. Long story short: not an inch/pound lost, just wasted a ton of money. Also, they really made me feel bad about myself for "possibly" not following the guides in the booklet, and saying that "we're doing all we can here, but we can't know what you're doing out of here" - so, basically, I was cheating and this is why there were no results. Ugh, I didn't cheat and I did work hard because I'm an adult and I want to put my money to good purpose. While they're not bad people, although I can't justify the high fees they charge and they didn't rob me of the money, I wish there would be more transparency in the services fees. Because of this I don't recommend them, as being misleading and selling overpriced services. P.S. I lost the weight (20 lbs) just by joining a $99/month unlimited Yoga-Pilates club, where I enjoy working out and doing low-impact muscle building exercises, for three months now.

My boyfriend and I have been working with Sheena at Rebirth for the past 13 months. Within 6 months…read moremy boyfriend lost over 50 pounds! I've gained both mental and physical strength. Rebirth has an intial 12 week program in which they guide you through nutritional coaching along with exercise programming. We were impressed after the first 3 months and decided to keep going. It's a little pricey but worth every penny! My boyfriends before and after photo attached.