\n KFIT, founded by long-time resident Kayleigh Stewart, opened in March at Heyford Park and has already seen strong demand, with membership nearing capacity within its first few weeks.\n<\/p>\n
\n The gym is the latest step in Ms Stewart\u2019s fitness journey, which began with outdoor bootcamps on the Village Green before moving to a small studio on the former airbase.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ms Stewart said: “I started with outdoor bootcamps and then moved into a smaller studio on the airbase, but it got to the point where I needed a bigger space in a better location.\n<\/p>\n
\n “This unit felt ideal because it\u2019s right in the middle of the village and easy for people to get to.”\n<\/p>\n
\n After outgrowing her previous studio, she began looking for a more accessible site that could support growing demand.\n<\/p>\n
\n Now in the centre of Heyford Park, KFIT allows residents to train close to home without needing to travel outside the village.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ms Stewart said: “I\u2019ve lived in Heyford Park for 10 years, so I\u2019ve seen the community grow first-hand.\n<\/p>\n
\n “There are so many active people here already, but I also wanted KFIT to be a place for people who feel nervous about stepping into a gym.\n<\/p>\n
\n “It\u2019s really important to me that people feel comfortable here and can build their confidence at their own pace.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ms Stewart said: “It\u2019s been amazing to see how positive the response has been.\n<\/p>\n
\n “People have been really supportive, and it\u2019s lovely seeing conversations happen between members, especially people who are new to the area.\n<\/p>\n
\n “That community side has always been a big part of what I wanted to create.”\n<\/p>\n
\n As Heyford Park continues to expand, businesses like KFIT are adding to the mix of amenities and helping residents access services closer to home.\n<\/p>\n
\n Paul Silver, chief executive of Dorchester Living: “KFIT is another great example of the kind of independent business that helps communities flourish.\n<\/p>\n
\n “We have seen strong demand from independent businesses wanting to establish themselves at Heyford Park, and it is encouraging to see such a positive response to KFIT already.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Kayleigh has created something that is clearly valued by residents, and high-quality amenities like this play an important role in creating a place where people can live well.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The gym also broadens Heyford Park\u2019s health and wellbeing offering, providing a personal environment for strength training and regular exercise.\n<\/p>\n
\n Ms Stewart said she hopes to continue developing KFIT in line with member feedback, whether through new classes, upgraded equipment, or community-focused events and partnerships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KFIT, founded by long-time resident Kayleigh Stewart, opened in March at Heyford Park and has already seen strong…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371334,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[565,134,111,139,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-371333","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-new-zealand","11":"tag-newzealand","12":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}