03/30/2025
✨ The studio portion of Elle Studio + Wellness was always a dream. The dream being that people would recognize the connection of the mind to the body, as it related to mental health, and participate in the magic of tending to that connection.
The studio would be where that magic happened. 8 years ago, I found it. A pile of rubble in an empty 4000 sq foot lot and an architectural plan that placed it next to mental health and nutrition therapy offices for holistic care, all under one roof.
Enter Katie. My right hand. My guru. She didn’t know me at all but took a leap of faith and came on this unknown journey with me. And we started with yoga, lots and lots of yoga (also barre, Zumba, Dance Video Diva, strength training, and countless workshops). A frenzied blur of trials and errors, and also a whole lot of fun.
Enter Kristen. A yogi, but also an eager and bright eyed enthusiast for all things new and creative.
I have learned so much over the years about running a business. Katie and Kristen, by my side, talking me through each and every turn.
I’ll have to give Covid a nod here—forcing us all to reassess…well, everything.
It was at this point that Katie and Kristen announced: they wanted to be therapists too. Now, I could be by their sides, talking them through each and every turn. And just like that, the studio evolved.
I’ve never known a room to buzz with positive energy, warmth, and connectivity the way the studio does. And that’s all credit to Katie and Kristen who brought the magic. They made it a home for others to find inner peace while building their own professional skills to see them through.
All this to say, and perhaps you’ve heard, our Kristen has graduated and is now officially a somatic therapist. And with Katie on her coat tails, a dream is fully actualized.
It’s pretty incredible how meeting one person can change the course of your life. And how a whole team like ours came together to impact a community.
Out of pure happiness, I share our story. ✨
