Bloom Fitness

Our mission is to lead the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) population to a lifetime of fitness. Our vision is to enable everyone with an IDD to find their athlete within. Our History In 2017 founder John Watson happened upon seven unused stationary bikes within a Houston-based IDD service provider facility. When he asked what the organization did with the bikes, the answer he received stuck with him: nothing. As a former certified cycle instructor and a parent of a an adult child with IDD, John knew that those seven bikes could be making a positive impact on the IDD community. Thus, Bloom Fitness began. With a plan to “have fun with friends”, fourteen athletes joined the program. While the plan has further developed, the program still leads adults with IDD to a lifetime of fitness through a fun and empowering community. Over 1100 athletes across southeast Texas and western North Carolina now participate in cycle, yoga, Pilates, strength, dance, and chair fitness classes. Classes are offered in-person, virtually through the Bloom Live! program and on demand through our highly accessible app.

With partnership and heart, we build life-changing communities around fitness for the intellectual and developmental disability community.