1370 Regina St. North Bay ON P1B 2L324/hr keycard access
Your Team’s Health Is Your Business’s Strength

Employee Wellness Program in North Bay

Invest in the health and wellness of your employees. Get a healthier, more motivated, more productive workforce in return. The Next Step Fitness Centre offers flexible corporate fitness programs for North Bay businesses of all sizes — from discounted personal training to onsite group sessions at your workplace.

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What’s Employee Absenteeism Costing Your Business Right Now?

Here’s a number most North Bay business owners don’t think about: $572. That’s the average annual cost per employee from unplanned absences alone — and that’s the conservative estimate. Factor in disability claims, presenteeism, and turnover replacement costs, and the real number climbs past $1,700 per person per year.

Across Canada, absenteeism costs businesses $16.6 billion annually. Mental health-related absences account for 35 million lost workdays every year. And the employees who do show up? If they’re tired, stressed, or in pain, they’re not performing at their best. That’s called presenteeism, and it costs more than absenteeism does.

You already know this. You see it in missed shifts, slower output, higher turnover, and the constant cost of recruiting and training replacements. What you might not know is how directly — and affordably — a structured employee wellness program can reverse it.

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A Corporate Wellness Program Built for North Bay Businesses

The Next Step Fitness Centre has been helping people in North Bay move better, feel better, and live healthier since 2001. Our Employee Wellness Program takes that same approach and applies it to your workforce — with options that fit your team size, your budget, and your schedule. Every program is customized. We don’t hand you a brochure and a 1-800 number. Amanda Hampel, our owner and a Certified Exercise Physiologist, works directly with you to build a program that makes sense for your business.

Discounted Personal Training

Your employees get access to certified personal trainers at a reduced corporate rate. Each person gets a program built around their goals, their fitness level, and any injuries or limitations they’re managing. This is one-on-one attention from qualified professionals — not a generic workout sheet.

Ideal for: Businesses that want to invest in individual employee health. Works well as a recruitment perk or executive wellness benefit.

Group Training

Bring your team together for scheduled group fitness sessions at our facility on Regina St. Group training builds camaraderie while improving fitness — and it’s more cost-effective per person than individual training. Sessions can be tailored to your team’s fitness levels, from absolute beginners to experienced athletes.

Ideal for: Teams of 5–25. Departments, shifts, or entire companies looking for a shared wellness activity.

Onsite Training at Your Workplace

We come to you. Our trainers deliver fitness sessions at your workplace — in a boardroom, a warehouse floor, a parking lot, or whatever space you have. No gym required. We bring the equipment, the programming, and the energy. This works especially well for shift workers, remote offices, or businesses where leaving the workplace isn’t practical.

Ideal for: Manufacturing facilities, offices, healthcare settings, schools, and any North Bay employer who wants to eliminate the “I don’t have time to get to the gym” excuse.

Corporate Gym Memberships

Give your employees discounted access to The Next Step’s full facility — 24/7 keycard access, all equipment, fitness classes, and our wellness partner network. Corporate membership rates make it affordable for you and accessible for them. Employees train on their own schedule, before work, after work, or on breaks.

Ideal for: Businesses of any size looking for the simplest way to offer a wellness benefit. Low administration. High impact.

This Isn’t a Perk. It’s an Investment with a Measurable Return

The most common objection to employee wellness programs is the cost. Fair enough. Let’s talk about what the research actually shows:
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These numbers are from Canadian research and Canadian employers. This isn’t American data scaled up. It’s what’s happening in workplaces across the country — including businesses the size of yours.

For a company with 20 employees, even a modest wellness investment can reduce annual absenteeism costs by $5,000–$10,000 while improving output, morale, and retention. The program often pays for itself within the first year.

Getting Started Is Simpler Than You Think

Step 1: We Talk About Your Business

Call Amanda directly or fill out the contact form. We’ll ask about your team size, your budget, your goals, and any specific challenges your workforce faces — whether that’s physical labour demands, desk-bound employees, shift work, or high stress roles. No sales pitch. Just a conversation about what would actually help.

Step 2: We Build Your Program

Based on that conversation, we’ll put together a custom wellness package. Maybe it’s discounted gym memberships for your whole team. Maybe it’s onsite training twice a week plus personal training for your management team. Maybe it’s a combination. The program fits your business — not the other way around.

Step 3: Your Team Starts Moving

We handle onboarding, scheduling, and programming. Your employees get access to certified trainers, professional equipment, and — through our wellness partner network — referrals to registered massage therapists, physiotherapists, chiropractors, and more. You get a healthier, more engaged workforce.

Step 4: We Track What Matters

We’ll check in with you regularly to see what’s working and what needs adjusting. Participation rates, employee feedback, and program utilization help us refine the program over time. This isn’t set-it-and-forget-it. It’s an ongoing partnership.

Built by Amanda Hampel — Not a Corporate Sales Team

When you call a national chain about a corporate wellness program, you get a call centre. When you call The Next Step, you get Amanda.

Amanda Hampel has owned and operated The Next Step Fitness Centre in North Bay since 2001. She holds a Sports Conditioning Diploma and a Fitness & Health Promotion Diploma from Canadore College. She’s a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (C-SEP) and a CanFitPro certified personal trainer.

Over 25 years, Amanda has trained everyone from competitive athletes to seniors recovering from surgery. She understands what motivates people to move — and what stops them. That’s why TNS’s corporate programs aren’t one-size-fits-all. Amanda designs each program around the real people who’ll be using it.

“Every workplace is different. A mining supply company has different needs than an accounting firm. A hospital shift worker faces different challenges than someone behind a desk all day. I’d rather build something that actually fits than sell you a package off a menu.”

— Amanda Hampel, Owner & Certified Exercise Physiologist (C-SEP), CanFitPro Certified

Built for North Bay Businesses. All of Them.

Our Employee Wellness Program serves companies across every sector in the North Bay, Callander, and Nipissing region. We’ve designed it to work for:

Healthcare employers — shift workers, physically demanding roles, high-stress environments. Wellness programs reduce burnout and absenteeism in healthcare settings.Education and school boards — teachers, support staff, and administrators managing heavy workloads. Group training builds team cohesion.Mining and manufacturing — physical labour, injury risk, and the productivity cost of a worker who can’t lift, bend, or move safely. Fitness training reduces workplace injuries.Government and public sector — desk-bound employees dealing with sedentary lifestyles, back pain, and mental health pressures.Small and mid-size businesses — 5 to 50 employees. You don’t need a Fortune 500 budget. Some of our most effective programs serve small North Bay companies.Professional services — accounting firms, law offices, real estate agencies. A wellness benefit differentiates you as an employer in a competitive talent market.

Whether you employ 5 people or 500, the program scales. The conversation starts the same way: what does your team need?

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What Members Say About Training Here

Common Questions About Employee Wellness at The Next Step

A Healthier Workforce Starts with One Conversation.

Your employees’ health isn’t separate from your business’s performance. They’re the same thing. Companies that invest in wellness see less absenteeism, higher productivity, stronger retention, and a culture that attracts good people. The Next Step Fitness Centre has been helping North Bay move better since 2001. Let us do the same for your team. Call Amanda at 705-475-0724, email thenextstepgym@gmail.com, or stop by 1370 Regina St in North Bay. We’ll build a program around your business — not the other way around.