Fitness Trainer, Alpaca Breeder (206)After 12 years as a marketing manager, Melanie Marchand took a Radical Sabbatical from the politics of the office-world to pursue her dream as a personal fitness trainer. The women of Philadelphia are glad that she did.
Also, meet Sands Bellizzi, a woman who abandoned the hustle and bustle of a career as a high-traveling sales representative in Orange County, Calif., to raise alpacas, South American mammals related to the llama.
Personal Fitness Trainer Facts:
- Marchand is an aerobics instructor at the 12th Street Gym in Philadelphia and teaches classes for 400 to 500 people a week.
- She also earns an income as a personal trainer, charging $50 an hour.
Contact information:
Sisters in Shape
Melanie Marchand
PO Box 17300
Philadelphia, PA 19105-7300
215-829-1258
sisnshape@aol.com
www.sisternshape@aol.com
12th Street Gym
204 South 12th St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-985-4092
Resources:
The Personal Trainer Business Handbook
by Ed Gaut
Alpaca Breeder Facts:
- Pregnant alpacas cost about $15,000 to $20,000.
- Paul and Sands run their ranch alone. They make most of their income from brokering alpacas and providing a stud service.
- Raw alpaca fleece sells for $2 to $12 an ounce.
Contact Information:
Sands Bellizzi
www.alpacamine.com, alpaca@alpacamine.com
Resources:
Natural Goat and Alpaca Care
by Pat Coleby
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