One of my very first teaching jobs was a beginner Pilates class at a tiny gym in the outskirts of Charlotte, NC. The class was held on Saturday mornings to accommodate working moms and I quickly gained a group of regulars despite being a nervous newbie instructor. The group was a far cry from the tight-bodied, chic, confident women I have so often encountered in my...
Posts Tagged ‘Real Inspiration’
You’re worth taking care of.
DAUGHTERS OF THE AIR RAID REVOLUTION
Football has been as big a part of my life as breathing. Each weekend during the fall for the past thirty plus years, my, "How was your weekend?", depended on a win or a loss and I've never even played the sport. It's inevitable when you're the daughter of a football coach. My mother often reminds my sister and I of how she worked so hard to separate our lives from the life...
The Courage to make yourself happy
In April of 2009 I threw caution to the wind and made the decision to switch career paths. I had started teaching Pilates part time as an experiment to see if the move had long-term potential and when a teaching position became available at Pure Barre Charlotte, I decided to commit to my passion full time and accepted the job despite the significant pay cut. I went...
ENJOY YOUR STRESS!
For the majority of us fitness-business owners, we are in this business first and foremost for the love of the game. But, as we've all heard over and over, sometimes love just isn't enough. New challenges will inevitably present themselves, and in order to stay in this competitive business successfully, we must have our heads in it 24 hours a day. Personally,...
The #1 Myth about owning a workout studio
I love my job! I have owned a Pure Barre studio for 3 years and my second one almost 2. I love seeing clients come in get amazing results, enjoy their class and feel better inside and out. Currently we are voicing our new years resulting right now. What do we want to accomplish for ourselves in 2012. Mine is to workout more for myself. When I voiced this my clients were...
