My goodness, but people can be bold. Even though it was clearly stated that my studio hours were “by appointment only”……..that didn’t seem to stop people from showing up unannounced, expecting to take a class. Call me bitchy, but I am a little particular about how I liked my studio to run. I like things organized; neat, tidy [...]
I Am Here To See A Man About Some Doors
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While I was away in Toronto, Steve and my mom continued working at the studio. The ceiling had been painted and the walls were up, mom was working on molding, and Steve was working on getting me an electrician. I had gotten a few estimates that were a bit of a shocker (no pun intended) to say [...]
September 11, 2001
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My lease was effective October 1, 2001, but I was able to begin the initial build out the first week in September. My raw commercial space was referred to as a “plain vanilla box.” That meant four finished walls; which in my case was only three finished walls and one sad over-painted brick wall, that were ready for [...]
A Picture is Worth A Lot More Than You Think
April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The city of Bethlehem was so easy to work with; in fact, almost too easy. Most townships had such strict regulations that it was discouraging to even try to open a business there. Bethlehem, on the other hand was bending over backwards to make the process as easy as possible. City hall was very familiar with the building that I was looking to [...]
Space Available…Lot’s of Feel…Dead Mice Included
March 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The city of Bethlehem was a cool place to put a Pilates studio. It was one of those historical towns that was filled with old mansions; it had great restaurants, cute little shops and I was expecting this building that I was going to look at to have that same historical feel, hopefully without the smell of dead mice. As Steve [...]
Well OK Then
August 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
Krista had been working with me for a few months when she revealed that her cousin owned a Pilates studio in Seattle. Her cousin had years of experience as a teacher, was a physical therapist and ran a Pilates training program. I was feeling completely out of touch with the rest of the Pilates community, so I [...]
Meanwhile Back At The Studio
August 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It was Spring of 2001 and business was great! My schedule was packed, my mat classes were full, and I had a waiting list of people that were trying desperately to get an appointment. Thanks to an article that was written about me in my local newspaper, my phone was ringing like crazy. It didn’t matter who you [...]
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