Life Time Fitness plans to open LifePower Yoga studio in Minnesota

Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: LTM) today announced plans to open its first LifePower Yoga studio in Minnesota. With a planned August 2010 opening, the new location will mark Life Time's 25^th center in Minnesota, and its first dedicated solely to yoga and pilates. The company already operates two LifePower studios: LifePower at Pima Crossing, in Scottsdale, Arizona, and LifePower Phoenix.

“At Life Time Fitness, yoga has become a core part of our overall healthy-way-of-life offering”

Located at 2901 Hennepin Avenue, the luxurious LifePower Uptown space will offer five authentic and advanced yoga and pilates studios, as well as relaxing lounges and dressing rooms. Moreover, a team of certified best-in-class instructors will guide members through exclusive group and private class offerings of Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Restorative, Meditation, Warrior Fusion, Warrior Sculpt and Yoga Wall.

"At Life Time Fitness, yoga has become a core part of our overall healthy-way-of-life offering," said Jeff Zwiefel, executive vice president, Operations. "With the rise in popularity of yoga , our new space provides consumers with new opportunities to begin or further deepen their practice. We are excited about extending our LifePower brand and the opportunity to join the urban community of Uptown."

LifePower Yoga Uptown offers a variety of package styles for every type of practitioner:

In addition, LifePower Yoga members can take advantage of the location's LifeSpa, which offers nail and skin care services and therapeutic massage.