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Equinox launches first club in Houston, Texas
POSTED 22 Dec 2015 . BY Kath Hudson
The Equinox River Oaks is part of a new high-end complex
Premium US health and fitness operator, Equinox, opened its first Houston, Texas, club earlier this month.

The Equinox River Oaks is part of a new high-end complex, which includes retailers such as Cartier, as well as office space and 279 apartments. The club will provide a luxurious mix of health and wellness offerings.

Equinox chief development officer Jeff Weinhaus says: “Not only is Houston one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, but it also has a sophisticated population with a strong health and wellness orientation, which perfectly aligns with the Equinox lifestyle.”

The company currently has 80 US clubs and one in the UK.
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Derek Beres – a yoga practitioner, DJ and music producer – has created a class called Flow Play for fitness company Equinox. The class showcases choreographed playlists that have been designed to incorporate scientific research and understanding about how music and movement influence brain chemistry.
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NEWS
Equinox launches first club in Houston, Texas
POSTED 22 Dec 2015 . BY Kath Hudson
The Equinox River Oaks is part of a new high-end complex
Premium US health and fitness operator, Equinox, opened its first Houston, Texas, club earlier this month.

The Equinox River Oaks is part of a new high-end complex, which includes retailers such as Cartier, as well as office space and 279 apartments. The club will provide a luxurious mix of health and wellness offerings.

Equinox chief development officer Jeff Weinhaus says: “Not only is Houston one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, but it also has a sophisticated population with a strong health and wellness orientation, which perfectly aligns with the Equinox lifestyle.”

The company currently has 80 US clubs and one in the UK.
RELATED STORIES
Blink Fitness launches franchise business


Blink Fitness, the low-cost chain started by Equinox in 2011, has launched a franchise programme with the intention of opening a further 300 gyms in the US by 2020.
Music to match yoga poses to launch in Equinox classes


Derek Beres – a yoga practitioner, DJ and music producer – has created a class called Flow Play for fitness company Equinox. The class showcases choreographed playlists that have been designed to incorporate scientific research and understanding about how music and movement influence brain chemistry.
Equinox to diversify into hotel business


Equinox Holdings, parent company of high end US health club chain Equinox Fitness, is preparing to launch an upscale hospitality brand.
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