Why did you go into business? I needed a place to go to exercise my knees after a football injury. I decided to buy this gym to work out here at Bodyquest. What do you offer your customers? This is a 24 hour access gym with first class equipment, courteous service and reasonable rates. Trainers are available (first three hours are free with membership). Classes available include aerobics, Pilates, ab classes and Zumba classes. There also is a tanning membership available and a smoothie bar with fitness and protein shakes. There are many different memberships available including discounts for students and seniors. What are your hours of operation? Bodyquest Fitness & Aerobics Club is open 24/7. Why did you choose Jackson County? This is where I live.

VITAL STATISTICS

When did you open? Bodyquest Fitness & Aerobics Club opened around 2002.

Who is the owner? Kenneth R. Borries

First job ever? I was an oiler on the Northwest dragline.

Best advice ever received? Keep your mouth shutonly a fish would get in trouble if it did.

Best advice to other Jackson County businesses? Hang tough.

Total employees? 4

How to contact? Bodyquest is located on Highway 90 at 2707 Hwy 90, Suite 7, in Gautier. We can be reached by phone at 228-497-9511.

Interview with Kenneth R. Borries, Owner

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Jackson County Chamber Spotlight: Bodyquest Fitness & Aerobics Club has fitness service available 24/7

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - Mar 19, 2013) - Cooper Aerobics, the organization that proved exercise is good for your health, and Precor, a leading home and commercial fitness equipment manufacturer, announced today plans to create an alliance that will improve individual health and revolutionize the exercise experience worldwide. The announcement kicked-off the 32nd Annual International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nev., March 19-22.

"Cooper Aerobics' sole mission is to change lives for the better by making people healthier," said Tyler Cooper, MD, MPH, CEO of Cooper Aerobics Enterprises, Inc., whose father, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, pioneered preventive medicine and authored the best-selling book Aerobics in 1968. "There is no better way to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Aerobics, which launched a global fitness movement, than to revolutionize the fitness experience through our partnership with Precor."

Cooper's philosophy of linking health data and fitness levels to improve overall health will be integrated into the Precor networked fitness solution called Preva. Preva, available on Precor 880 cardio line touch-screen equipment, is an open platform that delivers a state-of-the-art fitness experience to exercisers and also boosts business results for fitness facility operators. Through the cloud-based technology, exercisers in Preva networked facilities worldwide will be able to:

Through the expanded platform, exercisers will be able to log in and check out the latest Cooper health tips, track their aerobic activity and see how fitness is directly impacting their health, in addition to using Preva's full features such as the ability to create a personal Preva profile, set and track weekly fitness goals and earn fun rewards for achievement. A live demonstration streaming Cooper blog posts will be shown at Precor booth 1573 at the IHRSA trade show March 20-21.

"The Cooper and Precor partnership is another step toward the future where preventive health, fitness and the technologies that enable a stronger mind and body join together," said Paul Byrne, Precor President.

Another feature of the partnership is the creation of a showcase facility at Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, which is undergoing a $6.5 million renovation and slated to open this spring. The best-in-class location will be one ofthe largest networked facilities worldwide.

"This one-of-a-kind alliance between Cooper and Precor will provide the latest healthy-living information through state-of-the-art technology, ultimately improving an individual's overall health and fitness," said Brad Wilkins, Vice President and General Manager of Cooper Fitness Center and Spa in Dallas. "This platform provides the perfect model for clubs around the world to follow."

In addition, Cooper and Precor will partner to provide ongoing education and training for industry professionals, such as personal trainers and fitness staff, corporations and exercisers alike. Training will be available online and cover a variety of topics from how to optimize use of the equipment to exercise programs to train-the-trainer content.

"With the coming changes from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, fitness as preventive health care will become more important than ever before. Precor is honored to partner with the leader in health and wellness that will not only deepen Preva's robust solution, but will also increase its benefits to customers and their exercisers," said Brent Brooks, Precor Vice President of Networked Fitness.

About Cooper AerobicsFounded in 1970 by Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, Cooper Aerobics in Dallas serves as the headquarters for seven health and wellness companies and a research and education nonprofit, The Cooper Institute. Cooper Aerobics is the health and wellness resource that bases its recommendations on its world-leading body of data and expertise. Through the array of services Cooper offers, millions have been inspired to make good health a habit, helping improve their quality and quantity of life. Cooper Aerobics challenges people to Get Cooperized by adopting a healthy living mindset and following eight health guidelines developed by Dr. Cooper. A second location is located at Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas. For more information, call 866.906.2667 (COOP) or visit cooperaerobics.com.

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Kawai Purapura Retreat Centre is excited to announce the official launch of Forty Days of Yoga - Breaking down the barriers to a home yoga practice at the second annual International Yoga Conference and Festival. Author Kara-Leah Grant is a New Zealand yoga teacher and writer, and the publisher of New Zealands online yoga magazine The Yoga Lunchbox.

"Its a coup for us to have Kara-Leah launch her book at the festival," says festival organizer Dyana Wells. "Weve got 40 international teachers and spiritual masters over four days of events at the conference. Launching a book adds another dimension for all the conference attendees."

Far more than a how-to book, Forty Days of Yoga, doesnt tell readers where to put their feet in downward dog or their hips in warrior one. Instead, Kara-Leah skillfully shares a deeper understanding of the essence of yoga while using worksheets that prompt readers to challenge the ideas that prevent them from practicing yoga daily.

"Im honoured that Kawai Purapura has invited me to launch my book at the Conference," says Kara-Leah. "What better place to launch a yoga book than at a Conference with hundreds of dedicated yoga teachers and students? It will be a wonderful opportunity to meet many of the loyal Lunchbox readers and talk to people about a home yoga practice. Thats my passion - to give people the tools and strategies they need to practice yoga at home regularly."

Kara-Leah has had a consistent and regular home yoga practice for the past eight years and has used it to heal from chronic back issues and recover from two episodes of psychosis.

"Practicing yoga made an enormous difference in my life during very difficult times. I know intimately how difficult it can be to find time to practice. Its not enough to say I want to practice yoga at home," says Kara-Leah. "You need to assess your life, observe your mind and design a strategy that supports your needs. Otherwise, yoga just becomes one more thing to do on your never-ending to-do list."

You can meet Kara-Leah on Friday 29 March at the 2nd International Yoga Conference and Festival. Set in 19 acres of native bush and with two days of family-friendly activities, Kawai Purapuras festival is a unique chance to meet teachers and other yoga practitioners, all in one place at one time.

Forty Days of Yoga - Breaking down the barriers to a home yoga practice official release date is April 1st. It will be available for sale at the Conference.

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It was Saturday night in South End, the room full of gyrating bodies and beats pulsing through the marrow, a laser projector beaming multicolored fireflies that danced on the ceiling and glow sticks whirling in the darkness.

Youve seen this before. Its what raves were 20 years ago. Its what group exercise looks like now.

OK, lets open up the hip flexors, called Beth Lange, who co-owns Moga Charlotte, a nearby yoga studio. She was leading a 20-minute yoga session during Moxy Madness at Midnight, a self-described yoga rave gone mad at where else? Fight Gone MAD, a high-intensity fitness club on South Boulevard. OK, excellent!

The DJ eased the Black Keys pounding Gold On the Ceiling into Bob Marleys mellower No Woman, No Cry. The 80 or so participants contorted, sweated and smiled.

Yoga is usually a quiet, contemplative activity that emphasizes concentration and self-awareness. This, not so much. Folks laughed and chatted as they stretched and the music played.

Then the session switched, moving to another instructor and another 20-minute session, this one high-intensity interval training: 20 seconds of full-bore calisthenics and aerobic exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated again and again. Its practitioners claim interval training burns fat more effectively than the usual aerobic exercise. Then a brief break, then another yoga session, then more interval training. It lasted four hours.

This isnt the traditional way to have a rockin good time on Saturday night, but it represents a trend thats soaked deeply into fitness clubs and yoga studios around the country: bringing in DJs with playlists customized to specific workouts and classes.

Fitness companies are even co-licensing with music labels to market and sell workout compilations, as detailed in a recent Wall Street Journal article. The resulting sessions are commonly called yoga raves, and theyve become quite popular in the last few years.

Our own twist on it

In Charlotte, Coby Kraft and Brad Schamel, a pair of 29-year-old childhood friends, had recently founded Moxy Events, a fitness events company. Kraft works for his familys lighting business, and Schamel is an Army Ranger captain on inactive duty and cycling out of the service. Theyd always wanted to start some kind of venture together, and they incorporated Moxy Events in August.

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NEW YORK (AP) Lululemon has yanked its popular black yoga pants from store shelves after it found that the sheer material used was revealing too much of its loyal customers.

The company insisted it had not changed the specifications for the clothing, but is warning of a shortage of the extraordinarily popular clothing items, which make up about 17 percent of all women's pants and crop pants in its stores.

Shares plunged nearly 8 percent before the opening bell Tuesday, and at least one analyst that follows the company stripped it of its "buy" rating.

Sam Poser of Sterne, Agee & Leach advised clients to take a wait-and-see approach until the problem is resolved, and downgraded the company's shares to "neutral."

There appears to be a "major quality control problem" in Asia where the "Luon" pants are made, Poser said. While Lululemon has used the same factories to make its fabrics since 2004, he said it doesn't seem as though the company has the proper oversight in place.

The Luon pants are one of the retailer's product staples. Cowen analyst Faye Landes said if there is any comfort to be found, it is that Lululemon is not facing a demand problem. Lululemon has an excellent record for investors, as well as yoga devotees, with shares stretching from less than $3 in 2009 to as much as $65 this year.

But the announcement comes just before the company posts earnings for the final quarter, and for the full year on Thursday.

Lululemon Athletica Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, cut its first-quarter revenue forecast as a result of the recall. The company now anticipates first-quarter revenue between $333 million and $343 million. Its prior guidance was for $350 million to $355 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expect revenue of $352.1 million.

The company also lowered its first-quarter outlook for comparable store revenues from 11 percent to 5 percent and 8 percent.

Lululemon is offering full refunds or exchanges to customers.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Lululemon has yanked its popular black yoga pants from store shelves after it found that the sheer material used was revealing too much of its loyal customers.

The company insisted it had not changed the specifications for the clothing, but is warning of a shortage of the extraordinarily popular clothing items, which make up make up about 17 percent of all women's pants and crop pants in its stores.

Shares plunged nearly 8 percent before the opening bell Tuesday and at least one analyst that follows the company stripped it of its "buy" rating.

Sam Poser of Sterne, Agee & Leach advised clients to take a wait-and-see approach until the problem is resolved, downgraded the company's shares to "neutral."

There appears to be a "major quality control problem" in Asia where the "Luon" pants are made, Poser said. While Lululemon has used the same factories to make its fabrics since 2004, he said it doesn't seem as though the company has the proper oversight in place.Faye Landes

The Luon pants are one of the retailer's product staples and Cowen analyst Faye Landes said that if there is any comfort could to found, it is that Lululemon is not facing a demand problem. Lululemon has been a star for investors, as well as yoga devotees, with shares rocketing from less than $3 in 2009, to around $65 this year.

But the announcement comes just before the company posts earnings for the final quarter and full year on Thursday.

Lululemon Athletica Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, cut its first-quarter revenue forecast as a result of the recall. The company now anticipates first-quarter revenue between $333 million and $343 million. Its prior guidance was for $350 million to $355 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expect revenue of $352.1 million.

It also lowered its first-quarter outlook for comparable store revenues, from 11 percent, to 5 percent and 8 percent.

Lululemon is offering full refunds or exchanges to customers.

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The popular yoga clothing maker has pulled pants deemed too revealing for your down dog.

Lululemon, known for selling ultra-thin yoga pants to wealthy exercise enthusiasts, has recalled a large batch of its merchandise over a "coverage problem."

Lululemon said in a blog post that some shipments of black women's bottoms -- made with its signature black Luon fabric -- failed to meet the Canadian company's "high standards."

The materials used in construction were the same but the coverage was not, resulting in increased sheerness. We want you to Down Dog and Crow with confidence and we felt these pants didn't measure up."

Lululemon added in a statement that the recall would affect 17 percent of the women's pants it sells.

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the recall would have a serious impact on the company's bottom line. Shares fell 4.8 percent after Lululemon announced that the yoga pants recall would bring its first-quarter sales down from an expected $350-355 million to $333-343 million.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Lululemon has yanked its popular black yoga pants from store shelves after it found that the sheer material used was revealing too much of its loyal customers.

The company insisted it had not changed the specifications for the clothing, but is warning of a shortage of the extraordinarily popular clothing items, which make up make up about 17 percent of all women's pants and crop pants in its stores.

Shares plunged nearly 8 percent before the opening bell Tuesday and at least one analyst that follows the company stripped it of its "buy" rating.

Sam Poser of Sterne, Agee & Leach advised clients to take a wait-and-see approach until the problem is resolved, downgraded the company's shares to "neutral."

There appears to be a "major quality control problem" in Asia where the "Luon" pants are made, Poser said. While Lululemon has used the same factories to make its fabrics since 2004, he said it doesn't seem as though the company has the proper oversight in place.Faye Landes

The Luon pants are one of the retailer's product staples and Cowen analyst Faye Landes said that if there is any comfort could to found, it is that Lululemon is not facing a demand problem. Lululemon has been a star for investors, as well as yoga devotees, with shares rocketing from less than $3 in 2009, to around $65 this year.

But the announcement comes just before the company posts earnings for the final quarter and full year on Thursday.

Lululemon Athletica Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, cut its first-quarter revenue forecast as a result of the recall. The company now anticipates first-quarter revenue between $333 million and $343 million. Its prior guidance was for $350 million to $355 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expect revenue of $352.1 million.

It also lowered its first-quarter outlook for comparable store revenues, from 11 percent, to 5 percent and 8 percent.

Lululemon is offering full refunds or exchanges to customers.

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Lululemon recalls yoga pants _ too revealing

* About 17 percent of women's yoga pants affected

* Says pants have an unacceptable "level of sheerness"

* Move to hurt revenue, earnings and same-store sales

* Lululemon shares slide after-hours (Adds details of withdrawal, background, byline)

By Euan Rocha

TORONTO, March 18 (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica Inc is pulling shipments of unexpectedly sheer women's yoga pants from its stores, in a move the athletic clothing maker said would hurt its bottom line.

Shares of the Canadian company, known for its pricey women's workout gear, fell more than 6 percent after it said the move will "have a significant impact" on financial results and lead to a shortage of its signature black luon fabric yoga pants in its stores.

Certain shipments of yoga pants that went on sale this month had an unacceptable "level of sheerness," and affected about 17 percent of all women's bottoms in its stores, Lululemon said.

"The ingredients, weight and longevity qualities of the pants remain the same but the coverage does not," the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said in a statement issued late on Monday.

The company, which is looking to expand beyond North America and Australia, said this weekend it withdrew all of the affected black yoga pants from its stores, showrooms and e-commerce site. Customers who bought the affected pants can return them for a full refund or exchange, it added.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Lululemon has yanked its popular black yoga pants from store shelves after it found that the sheer material used was revealing too much of its loyal customers.

The company insisted it had not changed the specifications for the clothing, but is warning of a shortage of the extraordinarily popular clothing items, which make up make up about 17 percent of all women's pants and crop pants in its stores.

Shares dropped more than 5 percent in morning trading Tuesday and one analyst that follows the company stripped it of its "Buy" rating.

Sam Poser of Sterne, Agee & Leach advised clients to take a wait-and-see approach until the problem is resolved. He downgraded the company's shares to "Neutral."

There appears to be a "major quality control problem" in Asia where the "Luon" pants are made, Poser said. While Lululemon has used the same factories to make its fabrics since 2004, he said it doesn't seem as though the company has the proper oversight in place.

The Luon pants are one of the retailer's product staples and Cowen analyst Faye Landes said that if there is any comfort to be found, it is that Lululemon is not facing a demand problem. Lululemon has been a star for investors, as well as yoga devotees, with shares rocketing from less than $3 in 2009, to around $65 this year.

But the announcement comes just before the company posts earnings for the final quarter and full year on Thursday.

Lululemon Athletica Inc., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, cut its first-quarter revenue forecast as a result of its decision to withdraw the pants. The company now anticipates first-quarter revenue between $333 million and $343 million. Its prior guidance was for $350 million to $355 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expect revenue of $352.1 million.

It also lowered its first-quarter outlook for comparable store revenues, from 11 percent, to between 5 percent and 8 percent.

Lululemon is offering full refunds or exchanges to customers.

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