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A Wirral couple has brought cutting-edge fitness and recovery technology to New Brighton with the opening of their movement and recovery studio. The studio is the first of its kind in the Wallasey neighbourhood.
Mike and Abbi Levenson are the husband-and-wife team behind ELIO, a new concept studio on Seabank Road combining red and near-infrared light technology with specialist equipment designed around movement, exercise and recovery.
The studio is located at 118 Seabank Road in Unit 1. It features infrared body rollers, a vacuum treadmill and a lie-down vacuum bike. The experience isn't like a spa or a typical gym!
The equipment is attracting local people in sports for recovery, but Mike and Abbi stress that ELIO is inclusive, even to those who may not want to go to the gym.
The idea came to Abbi through a red light face mask. She said: It actually started just over two years ago, when I bought myself a red light face mask. I used it consistently for around six months and noticed such a difference in my skin that it sparked a real curiosity about red light and what else it could be used for."
Abbi started researching red light technology for the whole body and found specialist body rollers.
But she couldn't find anywhere locally to try the equipment she was reading about.
Mike became involved, and the idea for a business came to the couple. Mike saw the potential appeal of the recovery side for active people and those involved in sport.
Abbi was working as cabin crew, and between them, the couple realised the concept could appeal to more than gym bunnies.
Last year, the couple travelled to Dubai to try the machines they had been researching.
Abbi said the couple was "blown away" by them, and wondered why the UK didn't have similar machines.
The ELIO machines combine different forms of movement with red and near-infrared light technology, while the studio also has a strong focus on lower-body recovery. For people who exercise regularly, that could mean incorporating an ELIO session into their wider recovery routine after training.
Otherwise, people may use the equipment to exercise, depending on their goals.
Mike described ELIO as something between a spa and gym. He also said the feedback has been great, with athletes and marathon runners praising ELIO and its impact on their recovery.
ELIO opened in September and welcomes both website bookings and walk-ins.
