ABOUT EXHALE
Exhale is a new breed of spa - merging the paths of mind and body wellbeing and fulfilling the need for an experience that improves and transforms lives in one environment. The core of exhale is a unique and talented team of individuals with a genuine passion for helping people bridge the mind and body to improve overall wellbeing. With plans to grow their well being paradigm to 20 spas over the next few years, exhale currently operates spa and studios in carefully selected upscale locations in New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Florida, Los Angeles, Turks + Caicos, and has several additional spas in development.
Exhale's philosophy is centered on the belief that the mind and body are connected and that the best approach to wellbeing is through holistic means. Each program is designed with this philosophy in mind, utilizing up-to-the-minute technologies, top of the line skin and body products, and proven fitness systems designed to ensure visible results.
Exhale is also dedicated to environmentally conscious living through holistic programs, products and services that cultivate the health, wellbeing and sustainability of guests and the planet.
OUR BRAND
Breath connects mind to body. As the principal life force of the human body, the breath is the center of our thoughts, our emotions and our physical prowess. Breathing shapes and molds our existence and helps to bring about the positive changes we see in ourselves.
We use the breath to mindfully live in the present moment and to journey through discomfort. We use the breath to surrender to a spa therapy, find balance in a yoga posture, sustain a challenging stretch and to quiet the mind. It is this understanding of the breath's powerful influence on and its role as the link between mind and body that led to the creation of exhale.
OUR MANTRAS
We are committed to supporting our guests on their journey to inner and outer wellbeing. Our service standards are based on our guest values.
FOUNDING TEAM CORE VALUES
- We believe we can achieve more together than alone.
- We recognize our students + guests are on a journey and we seek to help them progress on that journey.
- We strive to be mindful + present in our approach to our work and guests.
- We believe in the balance of mind + body as a business practice.
- We treat exhale as our own business.
- We are fully committed to the success of our company and each other.
- We speak with integrity.
- We operate only from positive energy.
- We are passionate about expanding our expertise.
- We are constantly evolving and embrace change.
- We believe in our vision.
Like the breath, exhale is a path to transformation that is accessible on a daily basis. The exhale experience encompasses relaxation, wellness, and fitness through yoga, Core Energy Flow®, Core Fusion®, Core Fusion® Sport, spa therapies, and healing modalities to enhance inner and outer wellbeing.
FOUNDING TEAM
Exhale's dream team consists of seasoned industry veterans who have collectively developed over 30 upscale spas and fitness clubs across the country. Each team member shares a passion for delivering high quality, highly effective transformational programs and services to improve inner and outer wellbeing.
ANNBETH ESCHBACH
FOUNDER + CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Ms. Eschbach is the visionary behind the creation of the exhale lifestyle spa brand, and is masterminding the growth and success of the enterprise, directing and implementing the Company's strategic direction, mission and vision. Leveraging over 20 years of spa and fitness multi-site experience, Annbeth provides leadership to exhale's organizational, financial, and programming goals, is the key innovator of programming and services, and drives all aspects of the Company's real estate strategy. Annbeth served as President of the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association Board of Directors in 1999, holds a master's degree in Business Administration from NYU, and a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University.
JULIA SUTTON
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Ms. Sutton directs the Company's day to day operations and in her capacity as Chief Operating Officer, she oversees the company's training academy, builds and manages the unit level leadership teams, and directs the associate development and retention programs. As a member of exhale's founding team, Julia directs exhale's spa and retail businesses.
ELISABETH HALFPAPP
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MIND BODY PROGRAMMING
Elisabeth is a member of exhale’s founding team as executive vice president of mind body programming and co-founded the company’s highly publicized Core Fusion® program and developed exhale’s proprietary Core Fusion Yoga® and Core Fusion Sport class. In addition to leading retreats/workshops nationally, teaching Core Fusion®, Core Fusion Yoga®, Music Yoga Flow, and Core Fusion Sport classes, and assisting in Core Fusion/Core Fusion Yoga/Core Fusion Sport teacher training at all the exhale units, Elisabeth directs the Company’s mind body programs, which encompass classes, workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats.
She is a regularly featured fitness celebrity, has appeared and written for numerous national and international publications. These publications include NY Magazine, NY Times, Vogue, Health Magazine, Self, Fit, Mademoiselle, Glamour, Dance Magazine, USA Today, Oprah Magazine, LA Times, and the Chicago Tribune. She has made television appearances on NBC Today Show, ABC News, NBC News, CBS Morning Show, Fox 5, Extra, Travel Channel, and various other national TV programs. Along with her husband and Core Fusion co creator, Fred DeVito, they have choreographed and developed 7 award winning DVDs.
Prior to joining the founding team of exhale, Elisabeth’s professional career consisted of 25 years of class teaching and class development, teacher training, and studio management as a senior executive at the Lotte Berk Method exercise studios. With her degree in Dance Education from the Hartford Ballet, she has professionally performed and choreographed ballet and modern dance with the Princeton Ballet, Dances Patrelle, Mercer Ballet, and Hartford Ballet. She also has a 200 hour Yoga Alliance certification through Nixa DeBellis’ i/o Yoga School.
FRED DEVITO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MIND BODY TRAINING
As a member of the founding team and co-founder of the company's highly publicized Core Fusion® program, Mr. DeVito is responsible for recruiting and training the teachers for the proprietary Core Fusion® related programs. In addition to directing exhale's Core Fusion teacher training curriculum, the program quality and safety, Fred is a highly visible nationally acclaimed star teacher and presenter. He has presented Core Fusion® workshops and programs with his wife and partner, Elisabeth Halfpapp, at Yoga Journal, Kripalu and ECA World Fitness Conferences. A featured fitness celebrity, he has been highlighted in numerous national health and fitness publications and has made television appearances on several dozen national venues such as ABC News, Extra, Fox 5, The NBC Today Show, The CBS Morning Show and others. He oversees the company's nutrition program along with their signature Thai Massage Therapy called Body Enlightening. He also serves on the board of exhalesoul, exhale's not for profit charity organization.