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Before we canceled in-person classes, we saw a small reduction in class sizes and a handful of canceled memberships," said Dani Leverington, Downtown Yoga studio owner. "That, along with the recommendations from our local leaders, signaled to us that we needed to help members feel safer while continuing to support them online."

On Thursday, March 17, Gov. Burgum issued an order that takes effect at noon Friday requiring restaurants and bars in the state to discontinue in-person service and ordered workout gyms and movie theaters to close in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

While maintaining health is the utmost importance during this time, these gym owners have a difficult job of providing a service without being in a physical location as their members. To still operate their business while still offering service to members, area gym owners use different strategies during mandated closings.

Shortly after President Donald Trump recommended limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer people March 16, many area gyms owned by national franchises chose to close their doors, cancel classes and suspend memberships. Here's how a few area gyms are handling the situation:

Orange Theory

With gyms in Fargo and Grand Forks, Orange Theory usually offers high intensity, interval training in group classes, but closed its doors March 17 to encourage social distancing.

Online workouts are posted daily at orangetheory.com.

Planet Fitness

Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau released a statement on March 17 that all corporate stores would close its doors, and Fargo-Moorhead locations quickly followed with Moorhead closing its doors at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Fargo following on March 18.

Membership fees were already deducted from accounts. According to Fargo and Grand Forks Facebook pages, they will take the following steps:

Find workouts streamed daily at 4 p.m. on Planet Fitness Facebook pages.

Other locally-owned gyms partnered with area government bodies have decided to close, but extend expiration dates of memberships.

Choice Health and Fitness

Owned and operated by the Grand Forks Park District, Choice Health and Fitness, a 162,000 square foot facility, closed to the public March 18 to 31.

During this time, all free programs and classes will be canceled, rescheduled and issue credits to those who have enrolled. According to a press release, paying members can expect these actions going forward:

Members with questions are encouraged to contact the membership department at info@choicehf.com or call 701-746-2790 ex. 208.

YMCA Cass Clay

After the recent discovery of COVID-19 in both Cass and Clay County, the YMCA Board of Directors at the YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Fitness Facilities, including the Fercho and Schlossman Branches, decided to close Wednesday, March 18 starting at 8 p.m. through Sunday, March 29.

Yoga and other specialty studios have taken a multi-pronged approach to satisfy members while maintaining some source of revenue for its staff.

Downtown Yoga

Downtown Yoga, a studio located on Broadway in downtown Fargo, canceled all in-person classes and closed its doors March 17 and modified its schedule of classes. In addition to following adjustments to memberships, instructors have started to record and stream classes.

"Our members will also be able to access recordings of all these classes on a private Facebook group," said Dani Leverington, Downtown Yoga studio owner. "We'll be posting engaging 'yoga pose' challenges to our business Facebook and Instagram to keep members engaged and motivated during their time away from the studio. "

Leverington said most instructors have other jobs, but other gyms are not in the same situation.

"Although it's been stressful at times, we're doing everything we can to safely provide engaging, positive classes that will help our members deal with the stress and anxiety in today's world," she said.

Mojo Fit Studios

Mojo Fit Studios, with locations in Fargo and West Fargo, closed its doors March 17 through 31. Through a release on their website, Kristen Burbank, the studio's owner, asked members to be patient as they work through ways to operate their business with the current social distancing guidelines.

Although each gym's response differs depending on their size, length of operation, and/or type of service, most if not all, gyms have closed their physical locations and opted for online-only streaming classes.

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