We are so excited to have Shelly lead the Flirty Team in the fight for a future without Breast Cancer.  Besides meeting team members on Race Day at Butler Field, Shelly will also be on hand to help us hand out our amazing Raffle prizes. Prior to Race Day, she’ll join the Flirty Girls for a Private Pole lesson at the studio, footage you’ll be able to check out on her blog!

So, if you didn’t need another reason to join the Susan G. Komen mission, come walk with an amazing Chicago native, Showbiz Shelly, and of course… the Flirty Girls!

Yes, we offer a unique alternative to fitness.

Yes, we do amazing Social Calendar Events throughout the year.

But each year we form a team and fight for a future without breast cancer, which also makes Flirty Girl proactive about women’s health. As a company, we’ve raised about $30,000 for Breast Cancer support and research. This year, the Flirty Nation has teamed with Susan G. Komen and will Race for the Cure on September 24th.

Our team of 100 Flirty Girls has already raised nearly $7,000. We hope to reach a goal of $25,000 and would love the support of our Flirty friends and family. If you are interested in joining us for this amazing morning filled with pink, feathered boas and fabulous pole performances, please visit our team page. Check back here over the next few weeks for more information about our fabulous sponsors, special celebrity team captain and race day information.

Go Pink for Red with Flirty Girl this February!

On February 28th, Flirty Girl Fitness will make a donation to the American Heart Association in honor of our clients and members!  This February, we are making it our mission to spread the word that heart disease is the number one cause of fatality in women.  Heart and Cardiovascular health is something that can be improved with diet and exercise. 

Check back for information about prevention, testing and personal stories like this one by Red Dress Campaign Representative, Jennie Garth, former star of Beverly Hills 90210 and What I Like About You.

Click to hear Jennie Garth reveal her personal battle with heart disease.

An Advanced Pole Student shows off her skills!

December 9th, we celebrated the most loyal Flirty Girls – Our Flirty members.  Our Holiday Member Appreciation Party was our best party yet with performances from our classes, delicious food from District, and a special birthday celebration for Kerry Knee, Flirty Girl Owner and CEO. 

With a line-up of performances from our Belly Dance, Cardio Dance, Zumba, Booty Beat, Pole, Ballroom, and Flirty Fly Girls classes, we definitely showcased the best that Flirty Girl has to offer.  Our sponsors for the evening made it even more special by providing items for a fabulous member-only gift bag!

Enjoy the pictures from the party!  Happy Holidays from the Flirty Girls!

Belly Dance Instructor Billie pulls Flirty Rebecca from the crowd!

Flirty Instructor Adrienne shows off her Cardio Dance skills.

For the next few months, our lives will be inundated with candy canes and hot cocoa. We convince ourselves that those miles we walk on State Street count toward daily exercise and that our Flirty Mom’s Christmas cookies are not made with pounds of flour and sugar.  We wish it away and just ’tis the season.

But we are sending a Flirty wake up call!  Arm your body with some quick tips on how to keep the Holiday pounds at bay and still enjoy the season. 

Savor Small Servings – Every bite tastes the same as the bite before.  No need to have a mountain of mashed potatoes when you can have a tiny hill.

Shift your exercise mentality – Dr. Michelle May, author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle, suggests changing your outlook of exercise. Holidays can be stressful, so use your workout as a way to relax. Don’t battle your calorie intake, because you will lose during the Holidays.

Portion Controlling – One cookie is fine.  We mean a small Gingerbread man or a Russian tea cake! If you bake your cookies smaller, you’ll be forced to eat smaller portions.  Earlier this week, Rachael Ray gave the ladies of The View a great portion control tip.  Make your stuffing in cupcake pans!  Stuffing Muffins will keep you from overdoing the carbs.

Check back next week for more tips on avoiding the extra cranberry sauce servings.  Flirty Food Mantra #1 – Don’t forget how hard you worked for your body.

Our Beautiful CEO

Well, we do!  Flirty Girl Fitness CEO, Kerry Knee has been nominated for the Flirtiest of honors, and we want her to take the top spot!

A panel of AOL staff members narrowed the field of CEO’s to just 10 men and 10 women.  Now, they’ve put the decision in the public’s hands, and we want the Flirty nation to reign supreme.  Vote as many times as you like until November 30th.  She has some stiff competition, but we have faith that pink will prevail!  A win for Kerry would give the Flirty Girls fabulous bragging rights and a December feature story!

So as we do in Chicago, vote early and vote often.

Tomorrow, our country collectively celebrates the sacrifices of our men and women in the armed forces.      We wanted to get started early.

This year, we teamed with the Marine’s Toys for Tots Organization for a Halloween fundraiser.  We have a great respect for the charity, but did not anticipate the connection we would make with the local Marine’s involved with Toys for Tots.  Over our weeks of planning, we had the opportunity to spend time with these men.  The Flirty Girls are thankful for not just the help they offered, but their camaraderie and commitment to protecting our country.

Many Flirty Girls have friends and family serving in all branches of the military.  Collectively, we would like to thank them for their service and protection.

The City of Chicago is holding a Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Soldier Field tomorrow.  The event is open to the public and begins at 11 am.

God bless America, and God bless our men and women in uniform!

Our favorite way to Flirt – a little, healthy competition!

Sitting across from a date, in an intense battle between Boardwalk and Park Place, allows for some cutesy trash talk and lots of laughs!

A Classic - with a Flirty Twist

A Flirty step further – roll out your trusty game of Twister.  Hand – Red. Foot – Blue.  A few more spins and you’re wrapped in a web of arms and legs, giggling like crazy.  Needless to say, the Milton Bradley classic, is the Flirty Favorite Board Game!

Bachelor Pad Contestants battle for top spot!

Twister has proven to be a tool for great flirting and entertaining TV!  ABC’s The Bachelor Pad featured a Twister challenge in an immunity competition a few months ago.  The show’s singles struggled their way through light-hearted fun in an attempt to win a spot in the following week’s episode and a fantastic date!  We gave the episode four, flirty stars!

This Sunday, the Chicago studio is hosting Flirty Game Night.  Come with your friends or that special someone for some Bingo, board games, and perhaps a chance to practice those flirting skills! 

We don’t admit this often, but Flirty Girl has a split personality!  Flirty workout facility by day.  Sexy lounge by night.

Our Flirty after-hours parties might be our best kept secret.  Imagine your favorite, Front Desk transformed into a fully stocked bar.  The pole studio packed with men and women watching our talented performers.  DJ’s pumping their personalized mixes through the halls of Flirty Girl, and a back patio to sip a specialty cocktail and talk to you friends!

We have thrown hot parties for every occasion – Celebrity birthdays, CD release parties, notable Chicagoans, and charity fundraisers.  Anything you want to celebrate, we accommodate!

If you have an upcoming event, Flirty Girl might be your perfect space!  E-mail events@flirtygirlfitness.com for details or a walkthrough of the Chicago studio!

Flirty Girl's first!

For Kerry Knee, the view from the top comes with perks.  Perhaps, a shot at the title of Hottest CEO?  If you find yourself treading through political fodder, take a break to vote for Flirty Girl Fitness CEO, Kerry, in the race to become AOL’s Hottest Female CEO.

Before becoming a women’s fitness guru, Kerry spent 12 years focused on marketing, business and product development for small and large start-up companies.  She partnered with Fortune 500 companies including HP, Microsoft, Pfizer, Merck and Sanofi-Aventis.  But the idea for the Flirty fitness craze came from an episode of Oprah!

Kerry watched Terri Hatcher demonstrate a sexy workout and immediately wanted to try it.  Nothing was available outside of California, so Kerry purchased a pole and taught herself!  Seeing the opportunity, Kerry put her marketing and business savvy to work, starting the Flirty Girl Fitness brand.  She teamed with her fitness-focused sister, Krista, and the duo revolutionized women’s workout routines.

Now, Kerry runs Flirty Girl Fitness Chicago, the United States flagship studio, and Krista handles Flirty Girl Fitness Toronto.  The pair also developed a Flirtification program, a series of 28 Flirty Girl Fitness DVD’s and portable poles, and Flirty Girl Athletic Attire.  Currently, the original Flirty Girls have big plans to open studios across the country!

Vote as many times as you like until November 30th.  She has some stiff competition, but we have faith that pink will prevail!  A win for Kerry would give the Flirty Girls fabulous bragging rights and a December feature story! 

So as we do in Chicago, vote early and vote often.