a client who had a fractured foot
and wanted to run the New York half
marathon.
We also have a client who has a serious
brain injury and is able to walk by herself
on this machine, and an extremely
overweight client who can walk pain
free.
STEPHAN VENTER
LISA FERGUSON
The Challenges: Finding the right
staff has been tough, as we knew that
finding the right people for our business
is critical to its success. We interviewed
over 28 candidates until we found two
great trainers to join our team.
Some of our key business achievements
in the past 12 months include:
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Aurora Active
Bowral, NSW
Top Tips for Success:
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Background: I had been running a
successful small fitness studio in Sydney’s
CBD since 2006, but since having our
little girl in 2013, we knew it was time for a
“tree change”.
My wife and I met in the Southern
Highlands and this was the obvious
choice for us to start our new venture.
The Southern Highlands has a great
community spirit and we knew that our
vision for fitness was what the Highlands
needed.
This also fitted in with my passion to
help people be more active and live a
healthier and fitter life.
The Business: Aurora Active is a
small premium group-training studio
(maximum four clients) where every
session is run by one of our expert fitness
coaches – it’s like personal training every
session without spending the big bucks.
We opened in January and have
equipment no other gym has in the
Highlands, giving our clients results no
other gym can. Every session (30 or 45
minutes) incorporates the VibroGym.
The Highlands has a large retiree
population and with our AlterG treadmill
we can help clients with hip, knee, ankle
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injuries and/or surgery, walk and/or run
pain free. It is also ideal for overweight
clients as we can unweight them safely
by up to 80 per cent.
Make sure you know your budget
and look at all the options for
finance.
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We also specialise in ski conditioning,
and are the only ones in the highlands
that have the Skier’s Edge and SkiERG for
lower and upper body SkiFit exercises.
The Motivation: I was 23 years old
when I started my Sydney studio, which
was only 20sqm, but I managed to do a
lot in that space.
Not having windows or fresh air for seven
years took its toll on me and I wanted
som