National Curves Day

Curves Will Give Away One Million 30-Day Memberships during National Women's Health Week, May 13-19.

Inaugural National Curves Day scheduled for May 17; Curves partners with Office on Women's Health to deliver information and programs to Manchester women.

Curves of Manchester will give a free 30-day membership to any non-member who visits the club during regular operating hours throughout National Women's Health Week, May 13-19. This annual awareness week, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Women’s Health (OWH), begins each year on Mother's Day and brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women’s health. Curves International has partnered with the OWH to help promote National Women's Health Week and to provide health and wellness programs and materials to women throughout the country.

In further support of this partnership, Curves announces the inaugural National Curves Day celebration, which will occur annually on the Thursday of National Women's Health Week. Curves International aims to give away one million free 30-day memberships at participating Curves gyms throughout the United States and Canada during the week-long event. Any non-member who visits a participating Curves club during National Women's Health Week will be eligible for this free membership offer.

Curves of Manchester will hold a week-long Open House event during National Women's Health Week to encourage interested women to check out the club, pick up free health information from Curves and the OWH, ask questions, get a free fitness assessment and take advantage of the "one million free 30-day memberships" offer. Visitors may also sign up to attend a special program on National Curves Day, Thursday, May 17, featuring messages from health experts and fun activities designed to raise awareness of small, practical steps women can take to get healthy.

"Everyone at Curves of Manchester is excited about our new partnership with this influential government organization," said a Curves of Manchester staff member. "This relationship confirms the value that the Curves program offers to women by promoting regular exercise, nutrition guidelines and community fitness events. We look forward to working with the OWH to offer our members and our community even more resources for living a healthy, active lifestyle."

The theme for the 13th annual National Women’s Health Week is “It’s Your Time.” National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages women to take the following steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases:

For more information about Curves of Manchester, located at 3321 Main St., National Curves Day and the Curves one million free 30-day memberships offer, contact a Curves of Manchester staff member at 410-374-9032 or hampsteadcurves@hotmail.com.

For more information about National Women’s Health Week, including a list of events in your area, please visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw/.

About Curves

Curves works every major muscle group with a complete 30-minute workout that combines strength training and sustained cardiovascular activity through safe and effective hydraulic resistance. Curves also works to help women lose weight, gain muscle strength and aerobic capacity, and raise metabolism with its groundbreaking, scientifically proven method that ends the need for perpetual dieting. With thousands of locations worldwide, Curves is the world's largest fitness franchise. For more information, please visit: www.curves.com.