Just a few minutes south of town, nestled in the Habart community, lies a pilates studio known as the Line Wellness Studio. Started by Suzanne, also known as Suzy, she offers various classes such as barre, reformer and matwork along with solo training. The studio has been open for just over a year and a half.
While she first started out as a massage therapist, pilates was a natural next step. She found an opportunity to open her own movement & wellness studio, right in her own backyard!
Can you share the story behind the founding of the Line Wellness Studio and what inspired you to start it?
Part of my inspiration for the studio is bringing my own background as a massage therapist and pilates instructor to my community. I wanted to be able to share my modalities and have it in a space that’s quiet and calm while inspiring people to feel elevated in their health and enjoyment of their body.
I like to educate people on their body and I always dreamed of owning a small studio. I’ve been an instructor for a while and a massage therapist even longer and I wanted to be able to bring what I do to the community on my own terms!
What advice would you offer to other women who are aspiring entrepreneurs or looking to start their own small businesses?
My advice to women starting a business is to start where you are with what you have. It doesn’t need to be perfect.
Also, value every connection you make. It could be a connection with your hairstylist, your physical therapist, your accountant – every relationship matters.
Understand the value behind what you offer and learn as much as you can, not just about your art, your product or your service, but about all the other important parts, like your financials (and actually do your financials!) and marketing. There are so many tools to learn from, like Pinterest and Instagram, and there’s just so much to learn from other business owners.
But most importantly, be authentic! Don’t strive for perfection and show up as best you can with integrity.
Looking ahead, what are your goals and aspirations for the future of your business, and how do you envision continuing to make an impact as a woman-owned business?
Continued improvements in my business include some renovations! I do anticipate adding some outdoor training space and more windows so we can see the mountains even more. I will be adding a bathroom as well, since we are currently using the one in our home.
In the future, I would really like to join forces with some local professionals and host retreats, whether they are here in Golden or somewhere tropical.
For myself, going forward, I just know there’s so much more for me to learn about the body, about how to integrate active change gently and thoughtfully. Ultimately, I just really wanna help people feel good!
The Line Wellness Studio is located at 619 Habart Lower Road. To learn more about the services offered, visit their website www.thelinestudio.space and follow her on social media (@thelinestudiospace) to stay up to date!
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