Rachel Berrier and her brother Sean Kaplan opened Peaches Fitness Club in June of 2024, making it Albuquerque’s first gym tailored specifically for women. For legal purposes, Peaches Fitness Club can’t be a women’s only gym, but Berrier and Kaplan spent 4 years ensuring every aspect of the fitness club was designed specifically for women’s fitness needs and goals.
Peaches Fitness Club offers several standard gym amenities including a weight room, cardio room, turf area, and workout classes. However, Berrier and Kaplan felt that it was important to also include recovery amenities. They recognize that recovery is a huge part of health and wellness, it’s not just about losing weight and building muscle, so they made sure they could provide tools that members could leverage.
Another important aspect of Peaches Fitness Club is their Kids Club, which caters to kids ranging from 6 months to 12 years old. Berrier and Kaplan felt that offering this amenity was necessary since so many women have children. Berrier, a mother of 2 daughters, understood the importance of creating a space where kids could have fun and make friends, all while being safe and close to their mothers. The Kids Club offers multiple hands-on activities including a kitchen area, a tool station, a book nook, and a craft area. Mothers who have taken advantage of this amenity have shared with the Peaches team that their kids want to go to the Kids Club and look forward to it, giving mothers relief that they aren’t just dropping their kids off anywhere, they are close by and having fun, while they take time for themselves to exercise.
In addition to offering important health and wellness amenities, Berrier and Kaplan really focused on creating an environment women would want to be in. They wanted to create a place where women could have a sense of safety, a place where women could feel seen, a place where women could be comfortable in their own skin, and a place where women could feel like they’re part of a community. Berrier said that she’s been able to build a strong rapport with several members, and many of them have expressed their gratitude for Peaches Fitness Club because it has allowed them to feel more comfortable and confident while working out. Other women have also shared with Berrier the fact that if it wasn’t for Peaches Fitness Club, they would’ve never stepped foot back into a gym after various difficult life experiences. It’s apparent that Peaches Fitness Club has become a safe space for many women to work on their health and wellness.
Peaches Fitness Club is a testimony to Berrier and Kaplan’s passions for health and wellness, helping others, and making a difference in the community. Even though Peaches Fitness Club has only been open for about 7 months, the feedback they’ve received and the number of women who have signed up to be members is a clear indication that Peaches Fitness Club is accomplishing what Berrier and Kaplan set out to accomplish. With Peaches Fitness Club, they’ve been able to cultivate an environment that inspires confidence and healthy living, and they’ve created a community where women can grow together.