BALANCE LIFE delivers 360 degree health transformation.
We optimize your health and wellness from the inside out through comprehensive analysis and your personalized Life Plan. Ready to Find Your Balance?
Our Mission
Get Fit. Stay Healthy. Find Your Balance.
Our approach integrates fitness, health, and wellness for proactive, preventive, and personalized care.
We believe wellness is a lifelong process that encompasses your whole person—not just fitness. That's why we deliver coordinated health services with expert coaching and personalized programming designed around how you actually live.
Balance Life is Philadelphia's premier wellness destination for360-degree health that transforms how you look,
feel, and perform for decades to come.
We don't guess. We measure. We don't treat parts. We optimize the whole person.
Your journey begins with our comprehensive fitness baseline—evaluating your strength, mobility, stability, and cardiopulmonary health through precision testing. But we go deeper. Much deeper.
We analyze your nutrition, body composition, biomarkers, biometric data, metabolic health, emotional well-being, stress patterns, and sleep quality—with medical expertise from our in-house physician specializing in internal medicine and longevity. Because true health isn't just about lifting heavier or running faster. It's about extending your healthspan and maximizing your potential in every area of life.
The BALANCE LIFE Difference
Your Multidisciplinary Dream Team
This is a complete health ecosystem under one roof—featuring comprehensive health and wellness expertise.
Health Coaches: Your accountability partners and progress navigators who understand that progress is a journey, not a destination.
Movement Specialists: Highly trained fitness professionals with specialized expertise in strength, mobility, and performance.
Nutrition: Evidence-based dietary strategies tailored to your metabolism and goals.
Pre-hab and Rehab: Movement optimization and injury prevention specialists. Acupuncture, massage, physical therapy, and stretch therapy for recovery and wellness.
Mental Health Professionals: Psychology and mindset coaching for emotional resilience—because having the right mindset is everything.
Each expert collaborates as part of your integrated care team. Physician insights meet personalized wellness. No silos. No gaps. Just results.
Your Complete Wellness Destination
The First of Its Kind in Philadelphia
Balance Life is the only center in the Philadelphia area that fully integrates a multidisciplinaryteam for fitness, health, and wellness. While some training centers offer partial services—like group classes, or nutrition coaching—no one else delivers the complete continuum of care for longevity and healthspan under one roof.
This isn’t just another fitness center. This is a new model of proactive health—a one-stop destination for people who want to live longer, stronger, and better.
Our Space
Located in Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill area, our newly renovated 14,000 sq. ft. facility creates an elegant, modern environment where sustainable change happens. Our space includes dedicated training floors with top-of-the-line Technogym and Precor equipment for self-directed workouts, group fitness rooms for yoga, barre, and mat pilates, a pilates reformer studio, and a dedicated recovery area.
On-site treatment rooms provide private spaces for consultations, physical therapy, acupuncture, and massage therapies and services.
We offer a wide variety of group and small group classes as well as private and semi-private training to meet your training needs, keep you engaged and challenged, and give you the freedom to explore everything wellness has to offer. Every experience is designed to inspire lasting transformation in a setting that's as sophisticated as it is effective.
Our Core Values Drive Everything We Do
Balance
We strive for true balance that acknowledges wellness, fitness, and mindset as interconnected parts of a healthy lifestyle. This balance is at the core of everything we do.
Mindset
We approach your goals with deep understanding that sustainable change happens when objectives resonate with you on a deeper emotional level. Progress is your personal journey.
Community
Our strong sense of community makes Balance Life more than your average wellness center. We care personally about each client and are committed to providing excellent service with a "pay it forward" attitude.
Wellness
We believe wellness is a lifelong process, and we're positioned to foster lasting wellness in our clients through our integrated approach and shared philosophy of healthy living.
Our Leadership Team
Lisa Walker
Manager
Amy Carolla
Owner
Amy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Nutrition from West Chester University. Amy's commitment extends beyond the studio walls as a co-founder of B Inspired Philadelphia, a nonprofit dedicated to enriching the lives of underserved children in Philadelphia Public Schools.
Certifications: NASM, Functional Movement Screening (FMS)
Lisa joined Balance in 2009, initially helping organize the studio’s finances and operations. With a background as a corporate financial analyst at Xerox, she quickly became an integral part of the team. Today, Lisa oversees client services, marketing, program development, and staff support while working to help develop the long-term vision for Balance Life.
A Philadelphia native and Temple Law School graduate, Chrissy discovered her passion for fitness and wellness after retiring from the practice of law. After years of teaching indoor cycling, she found her home at Balance Life, helping clients stay motivated and get the most out of their experience.
Chrissy Curci
Concierge
Meggin Buchholz
Group Fitness
Alex grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and developed a passion for sports and physical activity at an early age. A former Division I swimmer at La Salle University, Alex brings more than nine years of coaching experience and specializes in performance-based training with a holistic approach to athletic development.
Certification: AAAI/ISMA Personal Trainer
Alex Stoddart
Program & Training
Meggin began her career in group fitness with AAAI/ISMA before earning her personal training certification through ACSM. She now holds certifications through AFAA, FiTOUR, and Keiser. Meggin has built a thriving training business through referrals, working with clients ranging from their 30s to 90s and believing that exercise is for everyone.
Certifications: AFAA, FiTOUR, and Keiser
Olly Whitham
Facilities
Olly is originally from Manchester, England and moved to the United States to attend Bloomsburg University, where he earned both his undergraduate and master’s degrees in exercise science, while playing collegiate soccer. After time at IMG Academy, he joined the Philadelphia Union as an Academy Performance Coach before moving on to RC Performance Training as Head of Performance.
Certification: NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Ready to BALANCE LIFE?
Your journey to optimal health, fitness, and wellness starts with understanding where you are today and creating a personalized path forward.
Join our community and discover what it means to BALANCE LIFE—where every aspect of your health works in harmony.
Not sure where start? Have more questions? Contact our concierge.