Essentia Health-Center for Personal Fitness (Duluth)

Facility Overview

Closure Information

Per Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's executive order, the Center for Personal Fitness is closed effective Friday, November 20th through December 18th. 

We will freeze billing for the month of December 2020. Billing will resume in January 2021, unless the closure is extended.

Thank you for your continued support of our facilities. 

Reach your fitness goals at Essentia Health-Center for Personal Fitness. You can find us in the Essentia Health-Miller Hill Health Plaza, located in the former Younkers department store in the Miller Hill Mall. Our fitness center shares space with the Essentia Health-Therapy & Performance Center.

Get healthy your way, no matter your fitness level. Our knowledgeable staff can help you feel confident using the Center for Personal Fitness. Reach your goals of losing weight, training for a competition, or increasing your strength. You’ll also find massage therapy services in our space.

With your membership or daily pass, enjoy our:

• top-brand cardio and strength training equipment
• walking track
• group fitness classes

Fitness Center Features

When you join or get a day/week pass, you’ll get access to a wide range of equipment, services, and amenities.

Equipment & Workout Areas

Check out our inviting, well-maintained fitness center with top-of-the-line equipment.

• Cardio machines, including treadmills, ellipticals, stair steppers, bikes, rowing machines, arm bike
• Weight machines with weight plates and cables
• Free weight area with dumbbells, barbells, squat rack, bench press, leg press
• Stretching area with floor mats, medicine balls, kettle bells, resistance bands
• Indoor track (16 laps=1 mile)
• Therapy pool – Smaller, heated pool easier on joints

Services

Look to our staff for fitness instruction or help measuring your progress.

• Group fitness classes – Cardio, strength, Zumba, yoga, Pilates, cycling, and aquatic classes that range from easy to challenging (cost is included in membership and passes)
• Orientation – Strength machine and cardiovascular equipment instruction (by appointment only and cost is included in membership and passes)
• Body composition test – Measures percentage of body fat (by appointment only and cost is $5 for non-members)
• Fitness assessment – Tests your resting heart rate and blood pressure, height and weight, percentage of body fat, cardio abilities, strength, and flexibility (by appointment only and costs vary)

Amenities

Enjoy our onsite amenities.

• Locker rooms – Includes lockers, showers, towel service, dry sauna, and conveniences like shampoo
• Daily lockers – Daily use lockers for members and visitors (padlocks are not provided and no overnight storage is allowed)
• Annual storage lockers – Annual storage lockers available for $84 plus tax per year

Fitness Center Membership & Passes

We don’t believe in contracts that make you commit to a long-term relationship with your gym. Pay month-to-month or pay for an entire year to save 10% on membership dues.

Regular Membership Prices

• Single: $45 per month + tax
• Couple: $68 per month + tax
• Dependent (ages 15–21): $10 per month + tax
• 2nd Dependent: $5 per month + tax

We charge a $50 registration fee plus tax when you join. This is a one-time cost unless you cancel your membership and sign up again later.

Daytime Senior Membership Prices

Seniors ages 62 and older can use the fitness center Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 3 pm for a discounted rate.

• Single: $30 per month + tax

We charge a $20 registration fee plus tax when you join as a daytime senior member. This is a one-time cost unless you cancel your membership and sign up again later.

Essentia Health Employee Discount

Essentia Health full-time employees save $15 per month and part-time employees (.6-.9) save $10 per month on memberships.

Day & Week Pass Prices

• Day pass: $8 + tax (use for one day)
• Week pass: $20 + tax (use for seven days in a row)

We offer 50 percent off day passes every March and December.

Membership Freeze

Freeze your membership for 1 to 6 months to avoid repaying your registration fee. If you wish to freeze your membership, please call 218-786-5400 or stop by in-person by the 20th of the month for it to take effect the next month. These changes are not available through email. 

Membership Cancellation

Our membership agreement is on a month-to-month basis. If you wish to cancel your membership, please call 218-786-5400 or stop by in-person by the 20th of the month for it to take effect the next month. These changes are not available through email.

Reimbursement Programs

Many health insurance plans offer a fitness reimbursement program. Several companies provide a $20 incentive for working out in a facility eight to 12 times a month. Contact your health insurance company to see if you have this benefit. If you do, let us know when you sign up for membership as we will waive your registration fee. The Center participates in many programs.

Massage Therapy

Soothe sore muscles, improve blood flow, and relieve stress in the body with massage therapy. We have private, tranquil massage therapy rooms that promote relaxation. You don’t need to be a member to take advantage of this service. View our rates and types of massages we offer or call 218-786-5400 to make an appointment.

Compliments & Complaints

If you’d like to share a compliment, concern, or suggestion, please contact our operations manager John Haugrud. You can also fill out our online compliments and complaints form.

Thank you for your continued support of our facilities, see you in a month!