Meet the Owner

Meet the Man Behind Bensalem's Business Association

Pondeli Hajioannou is the President of Bensalem's Business Association and owner of Philadelphia Private Gym.

Pondeli Hajioannou is not only the President of Bensalem's Business Association, but the owner of local business Philadelphia Private Gym. He first started the association in 2009 and it has expanded to include members such as Parx Casino and Holy Family University. Bensalem Patch had the opportunity to chat with Hajioannou to talk about the association and why it began. Why did you start the association? Who's here to help the businesses? There were 33 organizations in Bensalem. You name it. We had it. But not a business association. A week wouldn't go by where a business wouldn't close. Nobody cared about the next guy. I won't let anyone take advantage of anyone. I want to empower people. We now have a voice in our community.   What's a …

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Pondeli Hajioannou

4:10 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013

Thank you for the Article on the Bensalem Business Association. We have so many great things planned for 2013.   more ›

Philadelphia Private Gym Launches Sound Therapy Lounge

Philadelphia Private Gym has a new vibroacoustic lounge for sound therapy.

Sound Therapy Takes Traditional Massage to Next Level

Philadelphia Private Gym has a new vibroacoustic lounge for sound therapy.

Though Philadelphia Private Gym's new sound therapy equipment looks as simple as a padded cot with a blanket and a CD player, it is much more complex than that. The vibroacoustic lounge features a zero gravity bed that vibrates in sync with music to relieve stress. Massage therapist Brian Mitchell said the gym's new lounge will offer a place for clients to "come and unwind." "You put a mask over your eyes, music plays throughout the mattress and induces relaxation," he explained. The process, known as the NexNeuro system, vibrates music throughout the body and provides cellular stimulation that helps reduce stress and relaxes the mind and body, Mitchell explained.  Picture how lights in a laser light show dance along to a song. During …

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Private Gym Opens Doors for Open House

Philadelphia Private Gym will have an open house on Saturday, Feb. 9.

The doors to Philadelphia Private Gym will be open during an open house on Saturday, Feb. 9. From 12 to 3 p.m., friends and family of clients, as well as people curious about what a private gym has to offer are welcome to learn more about the gym, the trainers and the perks of a private gym, while mingling and enjoying refreshments. "Everything here is by appointment, so someone who trains in the morning never runs into a person who trains at night," owner Pondeli Hajioannou said. "Clients can bring friends and family and mingle. It's a social event, but also to come in and see what a private gym does." A few differences of the private gym is that there's no membership fee, no sales people trying to get you to purchase an upgrade and no …

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