!! WE OPEN SATURDAY FEBRUARY 29th
BOOKING OPENS SUNDAY at NOON !!
I have been keeping a huge secret. I, Katherine Elizabeth Dudley, am the proud owner of my very own studio. The Studio by TPB was born because I needed a space to grow.
(stRIDE before you panic read the whole thing) 
(peep the puppy bed!! Carter is coming to work)
I needed an office and a reformer of my very own to connect + create. This is a direct result of the growth and guidance I have gotten from every studio owner I have worked for. THIS wouldn’t be possible without them. I give credit to every owner, instructor, friend and client who helped me get to this point.
This is a dream.
Keeping this from you was not easy but I needed my ducks to be in a row. (If you have taken a class with me you know I’m a chronic over-sharer with my heart on my sleeve.)
My vision needed to be executed to perfection.
This all started from an earth-shattering conversation I had on October 30th sitting in traffic. What is the end game? How can you grow? What is the bigger picture? Are you using your gifts to your advantage?
Wow.
I had to ask myself if I was doing enough. Was I breaking down barriers or sitting in complacency? How on earth can I expand my impact? How can I leave a legacy?
A week later, I was in a vision and goals session and I was guided to envision my happy place. It was pink, gold, light, airy and had a white reformer. It was calming and pretty but strong. That’s when it hit me. God + the universe were screaming at me…sending me every sign that I needed a space that was just me. A home base…The Studio was the clear answer. I just didn’t know how I was going to pull it off.
Corinne, my closest friend, mentioned there would be a space opening across from her photography studio. Ironically when she told me about the space she didn’t know I was having these feelings of growth + expansion. God is so dang good.
(Mini tangent: You know my ADD having ass was going to get distracted…I told my dad about my dream studio and the insanely perfect location…he gave me the number for a monk prayer hotline. You guys, I wanted this so badly, so naturally, I called in the MONKS. Let me just tell you..those are some powerful prayers. Anyway, here is the number 800-669-7729 )
This space just so happened to be directly under studio where I became a certified Pilates instructor. Right under the studio that changed my life and gave me my freedom back…the studio that brought me to this place in my life. It’s poetic really.
My mind was set. I’m getting a headquarters… and an office. One reformer. One desk. Just me and my craft.
I will save you months of details//dotted lines and fast forward to today. I have never been more ready. I have never been more sure. This is good for me psychically, mentally and digestively.
DETAILS
During the week I will be offering private pilates, nutrition, and mindset coaching. On the weekends we will be doing group classes…Bootcamp // mat pilates. I will also be taking on sports teams at the high school, collegiate and professional levels to predict and prevent injury.
My end game is to work one on one with professional athletes. I want to correct their movement patterns and prevent them from injury to keeping them in their sport as long as possible.
That being said… I strategically picked equipment to work with clients with disabilities because Pilates gave me my life back and it’s my purpose to give that gift back out to the world. I’m on the first floor and completely wheelchair assessable…this was really important to me.
Pilates isn’t just for supermodels and rich housewives…pilates corrects imbalances in the body. It heals and strengthens simultaneously. Pilates healed my body and heart from my disability. I haven’t needed a pill or my handicap sticker in years all thanks to the practice.
HELLO NUTRITION COACHING!!!
You have been asking for MONTHS when I would be taking on new clients…. WELL, this is why I have been telling you to hold off… I wasn’t going to take on clients when I couldn’t give you my full attention. It wouldn’t be fair and you wouldn’t be nearly as successful. That being said… March 1 baby we talk about all things nutrition.
PS you do not have to be local… FaceTime is a beautiful thing!!
GROUP FITNESS (Saturday + Sunday only)
Why groups on the weekends?
I have my tiny private studio Monday-Friday and I have the UPSTAIRS (where I started teaching 7 years ago) Saturday + Sunday!! The upstairs is HUGE and we can fit so many friends up there. This brings the community aspect into the space. Privates are incredible for fine-tuning details. Group classes create a family. I mean what is better than a Bootcamp then brunch in the village with your new friends?!?! (Read: nothing)
Bootcamp: This class is my heart and soul. We will be lifting, jumping and squatting our way to a new mindset. Comfort zone? Never met her! This class will challenge you and show you how incredible you are. Every move is at your own pace so all levels are welcomed and encouraged.
Athletic Pilates: think mat pilates with a fitness flair. We will use the power circle, resistance bands, and equipment I (my brother) made… that’s right, equipment you have NEVER seen or used before!!
Mat Pilates: keeping it classical.. we will be going through the classical order adding in extra stretches and advancements as necessary
TEAM TRAINING
Oh baby… this is the fun stuff. This is for the teams that want to go the extra mile. The teams that are ready and willing to work on the details. It’s the little details that make the biggest difference. I do a movement assessment and develop week by week programming based on the player’s individual needs. I will only be taking on THREE times each season so book ASAP.
SET YOUR ALARM FOR SUNDAY at NOON TO BOOK YOUR SPOT
AND ARE YOU READY FOR THE BEST PART….
I am not leaving stRIDE.
(photograph by Corinne and Company)
That’s right.
Get you a girl who can do both. ( I flipped my hair as I typed that. )
I will be on the schedule at stRIDE Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings. Let me tell you I was shaking and crying telling my role models that, because of them, I was ready to chase my dream. Jess, Tori, Lauren, and Karen were overwhelmingly excited for me. They have said It from the start:
empowered women, empower women.
That is the beauty of stRIDE.
In this industry, it’s uncommon for people to WANT you to get better and go further. It’s uncommon for your owners to cheer you on as you open a new door. But here’s the thing, stRIDE has never been the norm. I was celebrated from the second they found out. I’m teary-eyed just thinking about it. How lucky am I to have learned from and been loved by the best?
They were just as excited for me as I am. That is what this industry is all about. I truly hope I can have an impact on lives the way they have impacted mine.
To my clients, you are the reason I will never walk away from stRIDE. You have been my first thought in the morning and my last before bed for a year and a half. You have taught me so much. You have supported and loved me in during some of the hardest days of my life. You have gifted me with your time and energy. You have trusted me with your secrets. I have laughed with you. I have cried with you. I have overshared with you. Thank you for trusting me with your truest self. You have no idea the impact you have left on my soul.
The Pilates room at stRIDE is the support group we all need and without it, without you… I am not me.
Lastly…
…the biggest, endless thank you to my parents for believing in my wildest dreams. I know I keep you on your toes and have never been one to follow a traditional path. Somehow, no matter how crazy the idea, you are always there to cheer me on and move my gold/marble shelves to yet another location.
Thank you for giving me the disillusioned confidence to share my passion, gift, and purpose with the world.
Thank you for all your help getting off the ground…this year was challenging. I have stumbled, fallen and crumbled. You were there to dry my tears and pick me up. You didn’t bat an eye when it came to measuring wall, putting together shelves and picking up my endless online orders. Thank you for giving me your work ethic and generous heart. I am forever thankful for everything you do for me.
THAT’S THE TEA!!!!
I hope you’re as surprised as I am that I was able to keep this secret…I am so excited for this new adventure.
(logo by silverbox creative studio)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS BABES. WE SWEAT FEBRUARY 29th!
BOOKING OPENS ON SUNDAY at NOON FOR OPENING WEEKEND AND BEYOND.
Thank you for your time. Thank you for your support.
Make good choices. Look both ways. I love you the very most.
xoxo,
Katie
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