Today we’d like to introduce you to Marilyn D’Andrea.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
As Owner of Sana Vita Studio, I am passionate about working with individuals of all ages and fitness levels to help you reach your potential. My Master’s degree in Exercise Science and my knowledge base in anatomy and biomechanics assist me in assessing clients I work with. I believe it is essential for my clients to aspire for consistent progress, not perfection. My greatest desire is Sana Vita Studio will be a haven for clientele devoted to life-long physical health.
I was bit by the “Pilates bug.” This is precisely how I discovered this career. I was a dedicated client who witnessed a complete transformation of both my mind and body by Pilates. I wanted to be an instructor, then sought to open my own studio and now, together with a team of talented, passionate, like-minded instructors, Sana Vita has grown into the studio it is today.
In private sessions, we will focus on the specific exercises you need to complete in order to reach your goals. I have experienced great success with my clients because I address their concerns. Work of any real depth must be one-to-one. I choose to work with people who need and want to go deeply into themselves in this lifetime. This is difficult to achieve in a group setting or by teaching the same thing to everyone. Each of us is different. My work is to honor that difference by supporting each client in his or her own particular journey, into the body with Pilates and also into one’s whole person, conscious and unconscious. It’s not about what I want for clients; it’s about what clients want for themselves. I am just your educator. My training methods are systematic and I am dedicated to clients leaving an individual session feeling a sense of accomplishment, with exuberance and willing to return for the next challenge. I’m resolute in giving clients a tailor-made training program where they will achieve results, and avoid the pitfalls of becoming discouraged. I concentrate on this aspect of private sessions.
With extensive experience in both clinical and fitness settings, my expertise includes working in cardiac rehabilitation at several Chicago hospitals and personal training. I have delivered lectures on various health and fitness related topics for numerous corporations in the Chicago area. I enrolled in an apprenticeship program in 2000 to receive my Classical Pilates Method Certification and I am deeply committed to the philosophy conceived by Joseph Pilates and the power and the depth of the method he originally developed. I am committed to empowering women and have worked with women who suffer from eating disorders, assisting them in enhancing their body image and self-esteem, while focusing on internally motivated, empowering approaches to eating and exercise.
Has it been a smooth road?
The 2008 financial crisis was particularly difficult. It required us to rethink our strategies and tweak a bit in our market offering to come up with something which made our costumers long for our services. Thus, we positioned our classes and private lessons in the need-based category rather than want/delight based category, our loyal customers remained with us.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Sana Vita Studio’s mission is to transform your mind and body and facilitate a change in individual health through Yoga, Pilates, Bodhi and Yamuna Body Rolling training by giving you a powerful long-term plan to optimize your health and fitness. We achieve this goal by providing a professional, inviting, invigorating, results-driven environment for you to receive safe and effective conditioning. As instructors, we are always analyzing body movement and reworking components to make it function properly. Just like a mechanical engineer might work on a car engine, our instructors work on the human body. When you leave our studio, you should have a smile on your face and a skip in your step. Our goal is to help you become your best self and live a magnificent life!
We also encourage a wellness lifestyle, which means living in a way which nurtures one’s own potential for health and well-being. Aging is a fact, but remaining fit permits you to optimize your body’s complete potential. There is a stage-level progression we teach which offers magnificent and life-altering results. If you are eager to modify your lifestyle or exercise habits, change your body, change how you move, change the way you feel or how you experience life, contact our studio. We strive to share the science of hope through our exercise techniques with all who come to our studio.
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Excellent city for anyone desiring to open a fitness business. There is competition for sure but it is imperative one position their business with an emphasis on uniqueness. I would like to see the city offer more financial assistance to woman owned businesses.
Pricing:
- First two private sessions for $110 ($170 Value)
- First Pilates Equipment class $20
- First Pilates/Yoga Mat class $10
Contact Info:
- Address: 1357 W Grand Avenue | Chicago, IL 60642
- Website: http://www.sanavitastudio.com/
- Phone: 312 829 8482
- Email: sanavitachicago@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanavitachicago/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanavitastudio
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/sanavitastudio
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/sana-vita-studio-chicago
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