As part of our Small Biz Spotlight series, we’re sharing some of the health and wellness small businesses that inspire us and inspire their communities to live well. One of the small businesses we’re super jazzed about is MVFitness in Chicago, IL. If you’ve ever wanted to shake it like you’re in a music video, their high-energy, dance cardio workouts are for you! Dance your heart out to some of your favorite songs and then read on to get the background story on MVFitness
FULL-BODY DANCE CARDIO WORKOUT
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If you’ve ever felt that working out should feel less like work and more like a dance party with your besties, MVFitness in Chicago is for you. It’s a cardio dance studio that combines choreographed high-intensity moves with beats from some of your favorite music videos—no dance experience necessary!
MVFitness (that “MV” being a nod to “music videos”) was founded in January 2020 by Erin and Bobby, two friends and former co-workers with great business chemistry and even better dance moves. Erin was a fitness professional with three Pilates certifications and a background in marketing and sales. Bobby was a professional dancer and fitness instructor who had taught dance in NYC before moving to Chicago. When they met working at the same studio, they started throwing around ideas for a space that would let them share their dreams: Erin’s of shaking it like she was in a rap video and Bobby’s of being a back-up dancer for pop stars.
They brought their dreams to life in Chicago with MVFitness. They launched with three types of classes. MVFitness, MVFitness Pop and MVFitness Cut. MV Fitness features high-energy dance moves, resistance band training and the same kind of choreographed dance moves you’d see in a music video. MVFitness Pop is a legit dance party with easy-to-follow choreography, while MVFitness Cut combines dance cardio, strength and conditioning and active stretching and recovery.
“We wanted to create a space where you could have an experience with your friends and then go grab brunch afterwards. It’s part of your lifestyle, but you’re still getting a full-body workout,” Erin said.
One of the goals of in-person classes at MVFitness was giving people the space to let go and move freely. It wasn’t about perfection, it was about the joy of moving your body to songs you love. When coronavirus hit in Spring 2020, Erin and Bobby transitioned their cardio dance workouts to on-demand classes for just $10 a month. That means their high-energy, dance cardio is now accessible to everyone, everywhere.
Ready to bust a move? Check out MVFitness Chicago in the links below and get ready to dance like no one’s watching!
GET ON DEMAND CLASSES FROM MVFITNESS
Shake it up and shake it off in the privacy of your own home here.
