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People About Town

Jenny and Casey Lakey

Lake Oswego’s dynamic duo of physical itness and training wants

to give people the gift of health in the New Year

Jenny and Casey Lakey

Story by Jillian Daley | Photography by Vern Uyetake

Alocal duo ills the heart of Lake Oswego with adventure and The couple bought the club in 2006,
Trainer’s Club. In November, a speaker discussed organic winter veggies, and oth-
luxury.
and business is booming as the couple’s er guest seminar leaders include experts in
Jenny and Casey Lakey’s sense of adventure imbues the club nutrition back pain solutions and skin care.
Trainer’s Club, off of State Street right near with excitement.
In October, the Rev. Roberta Wynn led a
the downtown center, is a community gym offering group events and activities, spa death caf́ — which offers info on planning for the inevitable.
features and a myriad of athletic amenities.
The couple bought the club in 2006, and Spa-like features
The Trainer’s Club is more than a gym, irst, it felt frightening “like jumping off a cliff,” but he said it’s been a life-changing Jenny Lakey said exercise simply makes you feel better — she’s seen it over and over
business is booming as the couple’s sense with ive massage therapists on hand and experience, and he loves it, loves being a at the club.
of adventure imbues the club with excite-
ment.
partner businesses in the form of Oregon part of the local community.
“People come in here with a frown and
Natural Health Clinic, owned by a chiro- As he likes to say: “It’s just another day walk out with a smile,” she said.
The Lakeys’ adventures
Both Lakeys say they’ve beneitted from practor, and Portland Pilates Studio. The Lakeys currently are in the process of re- in paradise.”
For Jenny Lakey, her boldest and best Group events at the
taking risks and venturing out in the world. placing the acupuncturist and dietician sta- adventure took place underwater when she Trainer’s Club
Casey Lakey recently got a scar on his tioned at the club.
went to Mexico and had her irst experi- Group events involve activities that get participants sweating, such as kayaking
forehead while partaking of one of his fa- “It’s meant to have that spa kind of feel,” ence scuba diving. The boat ride was har- in a wildlife refuge near Ridgeield, Wash.
vorite pastimes, waterskiing. A few years ago, when he irst tested his skill holding said Jenny Lakey, a Lakeridge High School and Reed College alumna.
rowing and nausea inducing.
“But, when I got in the water, and it was and scaling Mount Hood, Mount St. Hel-
a rope behind a boat, he ended up lying
There’s a steam room and a sauna, and magic,” she said. “I saw that whole sea loor ens and Mount Adams. Other examples
across the water.
Trainer’s Club staff hand guests a water spread out under me.”
include a snowshoeing day trip to Mount
“I crashed and burned and went all over
bottle when they enter. A locker room wa- Casey said if you’re not in shape, it limits Hood Meadows and the annual Valentine’s Day dance and wine tasting event.
the place,” he said. “It was the most fun I ever had.”
ter cooler with cups wets whistles once that water bottle goes dry. Towels are handy, recreational opportunities such as hiking, biking and getting out and exploring.
A free monthly seminar that’s open to
Casey Lakey said another intense under- and lockers are at no additional cost. Little
“It’s a use it or lose it kind of thing,” he all, the Third Thursday Wellness Semi-
taking he did was opening a business. At
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said.
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