I was happy working out at VRTX fitness when I lived two blocks away. Then I moved near Blue Mountain and I'm a 2 minute drive to PEAK Wellness. It's basically on my street. I was really happy with Jack, my trainer, I considered him a friend. I sent him this text. This is word for word. Please excuse the typo. I was on a plane. "I'm sorry to say that these 29 and 30 will be our last sessions. I love training with you, it's been really great and I appreciate your expertise. I know myself and I don't want to have any excuses like being too tired to drive into down. I'm going to join Peak, which is literally a 2 minute drive from my front door or 15 minute walk. I had no idea what it was. I thought it was some hippie wellness center. I appreciate all you've done to get my started on the right track. I've been avoiding telling you because I've enjoyed our sessions and meeting you. It's really been helpful with my pain. But I need to take this more seriously and in order to do that I need to step up my cardio more and I don't see myself driving into down when I'm tired, and especially during the winter. I'll see you Thursday and Friday at 9am. I have one credit after Friday, could you refund that for me?" He then replied and said there were not refunds and that he was cancelling my sessions tomorrow and Friday. Here's his reply: "Hey Rick, I'm sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, there is a no refund policy for the training credits. Our trainers (myself included) really on those credits and hours to make a living. I wish you had told me this sooner (I just made the decision over the weekend) as I have been holding 3 hours long time slots a week for you. I enjoyed getting to know and was quite looking forward to working with you long term. I'm going to go ahead and cancel those remaining sessions we have so I can start with a new client. I hope the Peak works for you and you're able to achieve your goals. Hang in there and stick with process, good things will happen." Though this is a very nice email, his reaction to cancel our appointments that were scheduled and paid for was childish and not professional. It's stealing. So I called and spoke with the GM and told her the whole story and she profusely apologized and said she was going to talk to the owner Renee and get back to me. It was after 5pm and I had not heard back from her, so I called the front desk. They put Renee on the phone and I started to tell her the story and how I had called and that the GM said she was going to talk to her. And she said "yes." and there was a long long pause. I was shocked. She said, "I don't know what you want from me." I tried to continue the story and there were continued pauses of dead air from her and then she would interrupt and said I saw the text messages and read them all. Again, awkward pause. She said they would refund the sessions but said it was not standard to do so. I said he had no right to cancel my appointments and say I was not getting a refund. Again, she was dismissive and unforfestional. They basically said they were stealing and then backtracked because I said I would go to American Express and have them issue a charge back for fraud. I was so upset and her attitude and dismissive words and tone. That I asked again, so you're going to issue refunds for all three credits and she said yes. And went on this long tangent about important the health of Missoula is to her business. If it was that important, they wouldn't treat clients like they treated me. As they say it comes from the top and now I know why Jack felt it was appropriate to steal from me. I said you sound like a real (expletive) and hung up. I was infuriated not only that they were trying to steal from me but the dismissive attitude like it was nothing.
Check out Peak Wellness Blue Mountain. It has aquatics, classes, training, massage therapy, pilates and CoreAlign, life coaching, nutrition coaching and PICKLEBALL. It has an over 100,000 sq ft of premium amenities with expert staff. State-of-the-art facilities. A 6-lane, 25-yard pool that is open for lap swimming as well as a variety of aqua aerobics and scuba classes every week. A 200-meter indoor track and a state of the art weight room, we have training amenities that'll suit every training style. 100s of group fitness classes every week, all included in your membership or accessible with a day pass. Explore yoga, strength, HIIT, cycle, and more with experienced instructors. VRTX is dirty. Not even the trainers wipe down the equipment after each use. Even they they are not busy there are people waiting to use various equipment. The staff is nice. It's a huge facility with so much to offer and it's only $10 more a month. read more