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als that work together to help guide clients toward life-changing health solutions. Not only that, but Body Measure’s staff is composed completely of women. “We’re completely woman-owned, and all our staff is female,” Elliott says. “We adhere to a living wage standard, as well. As we succeed, we want our staff to succeed in a positive work environment.” Body Measure’s range of services has also grown significantly. In Janu- ary 2022, they doubled their space to
did scans on whoever came to see us.” Thankfully, it didn’t take long for the merits of taking a DEXA scan to catch on. “Essentially, we were busy from day one,” says Henderson. Elliott says the strong start was both exciting and a relief. “All the hard work had paid off. People started to come, and as they did, we started to transform the health and bodies of people.” Today, Body Measure is a thriving business with a team of profession-
“We hustled to tell people why a 10-minute scan could change their lives,” adds Elliott. “We went every- where to get the message out.” To that end, Henderson literally went to every single gym in the city, of- fering free DEXA scans to trainers and gym owners. “We put up posters in gyms and churches and put ads on the radio, TV and in the paper and magazines,” she says. “It was just the two of us in the beginning. We answered the phone, cleaned, booked appointments and
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