Bonita Bay Club's Podcast

One-on-One with Tammy Mugavero Director of Fitness: The Triangle of Wellness

Bonita Bay Club Season 2 Episode 3

What happens when a fitness center evolves beyond simply building muscles to creating a complete approach to living better? At Bonita Bay Club, it's nothing short of remarkable.

Tammy Mugavero has spent 25 years transforming fitness at Bonita Bay Club from a modest 5,000-square-foot facility with minimal staff to an award-winning 20,000-square-foot wellness hub employing 43 professionals and attracting 69% of eligible members—far exceeding the industry average. Under her guidance, the center has been named one of America's healthiest clubs and ranked #2 among private club fitness facilities nationwide.

The secret? A balanced approach, Tammy calls "the wellness triangle"—where fitness, nutrition, and mental wellbeing create the foundation for true longevity. "Everyone wants to live longer," Tammy explains, "but you just don't want to rack up the age. You want to live longer, but you want to live a better quality of life."

This philosophy drives the diverse programming at Bonita Bay Club, from personal training and specialized services like Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson's patients to cutting-edge KinoTech assessments that utilize AI to evaluate movement quality, not just capability. Their 23 TPI-certified golf fitness professionals—the largest such team in any US club—bridge the gap between sport performance and injury prevention.

Most compelling is Tammy's story about member Rich Oelkers, who suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury that left him completely paralyzed. Through determination and consistent work at the fitness center, Rich progressed from being unable to move to walking laps with his walker—embodying Churchill's wisdom that "if you're going through hell, keep going."

Ready to transform your own wellness journey? Visit the Fitness Center to schedule your complimentary KinoTech movement assessment, offered Monday through Friday afternoons, and discover how movement quality can change everything about how you experience life.