Fahey: Balance Boutique Fitness now open in Beaufort
A recently opened business may help you meet your New Year's goals.
Hayley Crowder opened Balance Boutique Fitness in downtown Beaufort on Tuesday. The fitness studio, on the second floor of 905 Port Republic St., offers group exercise classes, including barre, yoga, Insanity, P90X Live, circuit training and cardio.
Crowder, an Atlanta native, said she hopes to stay ahead of the curve on what's popular and trending in group exercise.
"I'm constantly looking around," she said. "I ask my friends in Atlanta about what they are seeing in the bigger cities."
Right now, barre is particularly popular, she said, which is why it's one of the studio's most frequent offerings.
The idea to open a fitness studio downtown was planted after Crowder moved to Beaufort and sought a place that offered a variety of group fitness classes.
She said nothing quite fit the bill, so after taking courses and receiving certification as a fitness instructor, Crowder found a place to move in and build her business.
"I think people push themselves more when they have an instructor in front of them," she said. "You go with friends and it (becomes) an accountability group."
Although she opened the studio this week, Crowder said she is already thinking about possible expansion. She said she would like to add more classes, including Pilates, to the schedule, and a currently vacant room in the studio could house spinning classes or a childcare center down the line.
Balance Boutique Fitness offers classes all days except Sundays. Classes are offered mornings, afternoons and evenings, but Crowder said she is willing to adjust times and frequency of classes depending on customer feedback.
Details: 843-636-5949
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This story was originally published January 7, 2016 at 5:42 PM with the headline "Fahey: Balance Boutique Fitness now open in Beaufort."