Spring Valley Health and Fitness

Pole Fitness Studio owner and operator Fawnia Dietrich is a pioneer of modern pole-dancing fitness. She cut her teeth as a professional exotic dancer, learning the sultry art as she went along, like all the other dancers. She wondered why there wasn’t a place to learn these difficult moves and was motivated to start teaching. Soon after, she opened her own pole-dancing studio, something not common to the world of 1994, much like time-traveling hovercrafts. Fawnia has continued on as a force in the industry, producing the first instructional pole-dance video in 1998—followed by six more videos—and creating the pole-dance instructor-certification course. Thanks to her chiseled physique, she has also been featured in three spreads in Muscle & Fitness magazine.

She now leads a team of instructors in teaching a variety of flirty fitness styles, including burlesque, pole-, lap-, chair-, floor-, and dance classes. Each 55-minute class takes place in their spacious studio, where 17 poles stand ready to hold ladies aloft as they spin and practice complex inversions. An additional 11 poles can be found downstairs, should more space be necessary. Beyond the steamy dance classes, the instructors also helm more traditional fitness classes such as cardio kickboxing, salsa, yoga, ballet, go-go hip-hop and boot camp classes..

From the comforts of her state-of-the-art offices, Dr. Olya Banchik wards off plaque and mouth disease with her formidable dental credentials, which she applies to assist in family and cosmetic dentistry. Treat mouth-bones to a thorough examination complete with x-rays for an informed and in-depth understanding of your speech-hole's overall well being. The expert staff at Banchik Dental will buff your teeth clean, removing the unwanted evidence of foods and naturally accumulating debris that can chagrin a smile, embarrass breath, and intimidate silverware en route to feeding you. Smiles tinted by coffee, tobacco, or a career as a paint taste tester make their way back to shades of white with an at-home teeth-whitening kit using personalized trays made from impressions of your teeth.

Though at its core Horizon Spine and Sport is a chiropractic office, doctors Chuck Badger and Shira Hornfeld do much more than realign spines. The SCU graduates thoroughly investigate each patient’s condition, searching not only for spinal or alignment issues, but also for unique biochemical and environmental traits that can help them to understand the causes of existing pain—such as injury or opening doors headfirst—and map out an effective treatment plan.

Once they’ve analyzed a patient’s health history and conducted an orthopedic and neurological exam, the duo employs the most pertinent methods and equipment to treat and rehabilitate corporeal woes. The office’s heated infrared bed purges pain-causing toxins and pops ingested popcorn kernels, and an FDA–approved spinal-decompression apparatus heals herniated disks and radiating leg pain without surgery or medication.

Dr. Jon L. Siems brings extensive surgical experience to his pioneering eye center—he's served as one-time director of four different laser centers in California and Nevada and has acted as a principal investigator for a trio of major FDA trials. He was also one of the first five doctors in the United States to use bladeless IntraLase LASIK technology. Inside his practice, which has now treated more than 50,000 patients, he and his team improve vision with refractive procedures, cataract-implantable contact lenses, cataract surgeries, and general eye exams

At Koko FitClub, customizing a workout plan is nearly effortless. Each member uses a data key that tracks their fitness activities and organizes a personalized system that combines cardio and strength training with nutrition plans. Information from all sessions is then stored on personal online pages, allowing members to follow and track their progress or to let their high-school gym teacher know that they can finally do 10 pushups in a row.

Drawing from the tradition of strenuous workouts and dedication to good health found in the CrossFit ethos, CrossFit 702’s instructors hone and tone bodies with a system of functional movements, one-on-one attention, and an intense gym atmosphere that keeps workouts engaging and fun. Each trainer boasts a remarkable resumé, all with CrossFit certification and unique experiences that range from semipro sports training, years of service in the Navy or Air Force, volunteer firefighting, and throwing oncoming asteroids into the sun. Throughout the gym’s austere, yellow-and-black airplane-hangar atmosphere, they help students build strength with constantly scaled-up regimens of daily workouts, kettlebells, deadlifts, and sprints. Their pupils keep track of their own progress through rigorous self-assessment and nutritional guidelines.