Today we’d like to introduce you to Tami Conway.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
Born and raised in Chicago, I’ve been a competitive dancer all my life and involved in all facets of fitness. After dancing for the University of Missouri and later for the Chicago Bulls, I was a public teacher, coach and mentor in the community I grew up in.
While teaching, I stayed close to my passion for fitness by teaching barre at one of the premier studios in the country. I found inspiration in the owners and decided I wanted to open my own business. That was over 10 years ago! Today, I’m the Founder of SALT Fitness and we have three locations in the Chicago-land area and plan to scale in the coming months.
Has it been a smooth road?
The life of a boutique fitness studio owners isn’t always as glamorous as it looks! The hard work and dedication required to produce a quality product, manage a large team and balance work/family life requires more hours than are in a day! I have three kids under the age of 10 and a husband who supports me with all their hearts. I’m grateful for their support!
So, as you know, we’re impressed with SALT Fitness – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
Just like salt, an essential element of life, S💧L T Fitness is all about the essential elements of fitness. At one of our locations, you get it ALL… Barre, Cycle and Fit (Foundational Interval Training). We have a welcoming community, encouraging team and our goal is to help everyone leave class ready to live their best life!
In Barre we use the essential element of strength, working on the stabilizing muscles that help you in everyday life. The muscles we activate in barre classes help clients with power and alignment in other disciplines, such as our cycle and FIT classes.
Our cycle classes are the cardiovascular element of our studio and are performed in an experiential room filled with the highest quality sound and lighting systems. These classes incorporate endurance as well as strength, as our bikes show accountability with watts (resistance and speed).
It is an endurance ride, climbing and sprinting all choreographed with the intention of allowing the client to get lost in the ride. Cycle will change your mindset for the day!
Our high-intensity class, Foundational Interval Training. This class incorporates all large movements with heavier weights than barre. Your heart-rate will be lifted and brought back down for the highest caloric burn during the class and lasting up to 48 hours after class. We incorporate 5 intervals that all have a specific focus group, arms, abdominals, thighs and gluteal muscles and total body. You will leave this class feeling energized, empowered and ready to take on anything!
Our community sets us apart! Inclusivity is a major focus of SALT. Whether a new client or veteran client, our focus is to make sure SALT is for everybody. In addition to our inclusivity initiative, we strive to support local philanthropies by lending fundraising support for all causes via donation classes. To date, we help raise over $150K!
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I love the diversity of our city! You can find anything here! From culture and food to art and fitness, Chicago has it all!
That’s easy! It snows in April!
Pricing:
- SALT Single Class – $28
- SALT 10 Class Package – $220
- SALT Seven (7 Classes per month) – $107 w/ a three-month minimum commitment
- SALT Unlimited (Unlimited Classes per month) – $199 w/ a minimum three-month commitment
Contact Info:
- Address: 1714 N. Damen Ave Chicago, IL 60647 (Bucktown)
410 Green Bay Rd. Kenilworth, IL 60043 (North Shore)
984 Willow Rd. Northbrook, IL 60062 (Northbrook) - Website: www.saltfit.com
- Phone: 773.904.8913
- Email: chicago@saltfit.com
- Instagram: saltfitnesschicago
- Facebook: saltfitnesschicago
Image Credit:
Maria Ponce
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