A coaching studio will see the light of day in the coming months in Saint-Geneys-près-Saint-Paulien: a new offer coming for the start of the 2025 school year which aims to make the town the temple of well-being at the gates of Puy .
“It will not be a gym, but truly a coaching studio which will combine sport and well-being,” warn Christine and Philippe Vidal at the outset. The idea is to offer global monitoring that includes physical activity, but not only: we can practice muscle strengthening, Nordic walking, pilates and yoga, but also sophrology, breathing, walking. Afghan… No machine on the horizon.
“It's a holistic training: we take into account sporting practice, but also the psychological, emotional, even nutritional and spiritual aspect… There will be sport, but not only: we can get people back into shape, but if the psychological, emotional and nutritional aspects are not at their best, there are fewer results… It is about targeting the needs of the person and guiding them as best as possible in the activities that we are going to offer. This is why we will speak with them upstream, to start from their needs,” adds Philippe Vidal. Needs that range from the simple desire to get some fresh air to the desire to learn to breathe or relax…
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The sessions will be held in small groups of 8 to 15 participants to personalize the practices as best as possible. They are aimed at everyone, sporty or not, from 16 years old with no age limit. With 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, Christine and Philippe Vidal are two local figures: they ran the Studio Fitness gym in Brives-Charensac, which closed several months ago. It is also in this town that, for four years, Christine Vidal has set up her studio, L'Atelier coaching de Chris. The latter will leave the banks of the Loire to be developed in Saint-Geneys-près-Saint-Paulien.
“It’s an opportunity to develop our project and think bigger. We want to be part of the commercial dynamics of the village. People come here to enjoy a day of shopping or pampering at the spa, and soon a gourmet break with the opening of the restaurant (the Lyon boutique called Les Trois Petits Pigs is due to open in October 2025, Editor's note)… It's a bubble. We do our part by offering an additional experience, like a yoga session for example,” concludes the couple.
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The studio of around a hundred square meters, with showers and changing rooms, is located opposite the decoration store. No subscription or commitment for customers, but cards for several sessions from Wednesday to Sunday – and which are intended to be affordable. Themed courses and a small jewelry and natural stone shop are part of the project. The studio is scheduled to open September 1, 2025.
Nathalie Courtial
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