Knoxville Health and Fitness

As they enter the training circle at Curves, female guests come face-to-face with the smiles of other women. And just as points on a circle share a common distance from the circle's center, workout participants share the experiences of those nearby by trading stations throughout the 30-minute training session. One minute is spent on a piece of strength-training equipment built for feminine frames and designed to work two opposing muscle groups with a single movement. Exercisers then move on to a recovery station, where they run, jog, or dance to maintain heart rates and keep platforms in place during momentary losses of gravity.

Though Joe Elmore has the certifications to prove it, his sizeable biceps are enough to convince anyone of his love for fitness. Elmore puts his passion and rippling arm muscles to use conducting intimate boot-camps and personal-training sessions within his private gym packed with advanced, custom-made equipment. He invites all ages and athletic abilities, leading innovative workouts to promote weight loss, muscle gain, and long-term health. Because his group classes are so small, Joe even allows students to play their own workout music, from favorite hip-hop songs to disco remixes of Jack LaLanne’s famous lectures.

Anytime Fitness, which boasts 1,689 clubs in North America, makes it easier for average folks to etch out time for exercise by doing one simple thing: staying open 24 hours a day for 365 days a year. As fitness seekers challenge themselves on cardio and strength-training machines and hoist Iron Grip free weights in clean, well-stocked facilities, security monitoring ensures they’re safe and producing enough sweat to meet official government standards. Members can also ramp up their exercise regimens with the help of Anytime Fitness’s staff of personal trainers, who demonstrate moves and sling motivating tips. After workouts, guests can shower in the private restrooms or browse the gym's private line of nutritional supplements.

Dr. Eades, a former U.S. naval officer and dentist for more than 10 years, brightens the smiles of children and adults via corrective and preventive dental treatments and a large catalog of knock-knock jokes. Tennessee Valley Dental's staff helps to instill proper hygiene methods in its patients and works to keep pearly whites sparkling with dental procedures that include cleanings, porcelain crowns, root canals, wisdom-teeth extractions, and tooth-whitening services.

As a mother, Dr. Kimberly Roberts knows that women need more than just medical attention—they need emotional attention, too. In her words, “I will always give patients the time and attention necessary to address all of their concerns.” Dr. Roberts and Dr. Ceeccy Yang, also a kind and empathetic mother, oversee the all-female team of medical professionals at Contemporary Women's Health, where they help women achieve healthier lives through gynecology services and obstetrics care.

While the center’s medical professionals attend to matters of the body, aestheticians and massage therapists work to rejuvenate spirits and boost beauty. Spa services yield smoother, healthier skin, and include facials, laser hair removal, and waxing. Massage therapy, on the other hand, relieves muscular tension and relaxes firmly clenched tendon fists.

Paula Perkins’ specialty is internal cleansing and detoxification. Prior to becoming a licensed, certified colon hydrotherapist, she studied the art and science of detoxification at the Renew Life Clinic in Tampa, FL, and became an active member of the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy. She has administered safe, comfortable colon hydrotherapy treatments in Knoxville for more than 10 years, and has lent her expertise to publications such as The Examiner.

Today, in her tranquil clinic in Knoxville’s Center For Healthy Living, Perkins continues to detoxify bodies with her signature colon hydrotherapy treatments. She connects the body to FDA-approved, single-use equipment that administers warm, sterile water to sweep fecal matter and lost puzzle pieces from the colon. Perkins recommends one or two treatments per week administered over six weeks for new clients, or for clients suffering from problems such as constipation. To complement her colon hydrotherapy treatments, Perkins assesses nutritional deficiencies based on muscle tests, and makes dietary recommendations.