Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristin Fay.
Hi Kristin, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I am a lifelong athlete and fitness enthusiast, I was an avid runner and a regular on the marathon circuit. After a knee injury, I gravitated toward lower-impact workouts that were gentle on my joints. I first fell in love with Smart Barre & Pilates, the results, and community as a client and 5 years ago my husband and I acquired the business.
Six months after acquiring the business we expanded into Leon Springs and opened our 4th studio location. Since that time I have weathered my way through the pandemic alongside my amazing and talented team and loyal community.
In 2020, I completed my Comprehensive Pilates Certification and in January 2021 we expanded our classes offerings to include our now loved and very popular SmartFormer Power Pilates at our Alon Town Centre location. We are currently working on our expansion in Alamo Heights and will be bringing our SmartFormer Pilates to Alamo Heights in early September. 2022.
My passion is my purpose and there is nothing better than sharing the joy movement brings! I have made it a goal to spread the Smart Barre & Pilates lifestyle to all ages in the Alamo City and provide a space where women feel supported, take time for themselves and find joy in movement. I love connecting people through fitness and creating an environment where women can find confidence, friendship, and community.
Smart Barre & Pilates has grown to be the experts in full-body, low-impact movement in San Antonio and is known for our incredible instructors, killer classes, and one-of-a-kind community. We are so excited to be celebrating our 10th year this September!!!
I attended Clemson University where I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and spent years as a corporate accountant and financial analyst. My degree and experience have come in very handy as an entrepreneur who wears many hats.
When I am not welcoming you into the studio, teaching Smart Pilates, or next to you in class, I enjoy playing tennis and exercising outdoors. I juggle my passion for Smart Barre & Pilates with my greatest loves, her husband, Mike, and three boys.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
No good road traveled ever is! The journey has been messy and magical! The pandemic has been my biggest struggle and navigating the many different challenges it has brought.
Many words fill my heart and head when thinking about this. I was full of fear, panic, anxiety, loneliness, challenge, hope, determination, uncertainty and so much more. There is one word that has continuously stuck out to me. GRATEFUL.
It is because of my amazing team and community that we have made it through this crazy time and continue to grow our community and Smart Barre & Pilates studios and brand! We had to pivot, learn new skills, take on new tasks, follow new protocols and so much more. And we did it, we made it work. Together!
There have been many, many bumps in the road but none of them stopped us and we have learned from all of the challenges.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Smart Barre & Pilates?
Smart Barre & Pilates is the premier boutique fitness studio in San Antonio.
We are a small, LOCAL, and family-owned business and are the experts in full-body, low-impact fitness classes in San Antonio. We are celebrating 10 years in September and have 3 locations in San Antonio. We are located in Alamo Heights (10 years), Castle Hills (9 years) & Leon Springs (4 years).
We specialize in BARRE & REFORMER PILATES. Barre. combines yoga, Pilates & ballet for the perfect full body low impact workout. Our members Experience a full-body low impact workout from a variety of classes that target strength, cardio, flexibility, and mindfulness for all ages and fitness levels.
Our SMARTFORMER POWER PILATES workout is unlike any Pilates workout you have ever seen and is performed on our very own SmartFormer Pilates machine. It strengthens the core, tones, elongates the upper, and lower body muscles, and improves endurance all while increasing flexibility, posture, and the body’s alignment.
No muscle goes left untouched! We promise long, lean, and toned muscles along with confidence and community will keep you coming back for more.
WHAT SETS US APART – We were the very first boutique fitness studio in San Antonio and are locally owned. No franchise, no corp headquarters just us. We are very proud to be a small & LOCAL business. We allow our members to attend all 3 of our studios around town which works very well for people who work and live in different parts of town.
We are the experts in what we doing and are always evolving with ways to enhance our members’ experience. Our studios are community-based. Community is our heartbeat, we thrive on creating relationships in and out of the studio and helping everyone that walks through our doors become the best version of themselves.
OFFERINGS:
BARRE, BOUNCE & YOGA – we offer a $10 trial class for all local residents and have an incredible $39 2 Week Intro Special. This is a great way to see and feel the mind-body benefits our classes deliver.
SMARTFORMER PILATES – we offer a $10 trial class for all local residents and have an incredible $59 2-Week Intro Special. This is a great way to see and feel the mind-body benefits our classes deliver.
All you have to do is show up and we will do the rest.
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I see the industry continuing to grow. Physical and mental health is more important than ever these days. People will continue to learn and understand the importance of living healthy every day is the key to staying healthy. I know that the pandemic brought many fitness businesses online.
I have had a few people send me articles over the past year saying “People aren’t going back to fitness studios in numbers like they used to. People have figured out a way to work out with their body weight, with their mirror, and on their Pelotons…” Yes, they have, and I think it is wonderful to be able to have the choice to work out from home.
HOWEVER, I truly believe in my heart that group movement and boutique fitness are here to stay! Community is the heartbeat of my Smart Barre & Pilates studios and it beats strongest when we are in the studios working out TOGETHER!
People need people, people need accountability, people need COMMUNITY and people heal and grow in a community. People are no longer moving because they have to, they are CHOOSING to move because they CAN and their bodies and minds are happiest and healthiest when doing so.
Pricing:
- BARRE 2 WEEK INTRO SPECIAL $39 – 2 weeks of unlimited barre, bounce, yoga, and access to all 3 locations
- SMARTFORMER POWER PILATES – 2 WEEK INTRO SPECIAL $59 – 2 weeks of unlimited SmartFormer Power Pilates
- BARRE – 1st class free for all local residents
- PILATES – 1st class $10
- Multiple membership options too!
Contact Info:
- Website: Www.smartbarresa.com
- Instagram: @smartbarresa
- Facebook: Smart Barre San Antonio
- Youtube: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCXMkNG6cfDExXgmoSiKfhjQ/videos/upload?filter=%5B%5D&sort=%7B%22columnType%22%3A%22date%22%2C%22sortOrder%22%3A%22DESCENDING%22%7D
- Other: alon google https://g.page/r/Cb1WwtzSPny-EAE, alamo heights https://g.page/r/CXWgluujLDmeEAE, Leon springs https://g.page/r/CaFn34m1ScVEEAE
Image Credits:
Lucero Salinas/Encanto Rojo Photography, @lucerosalinasphotography, and @encantorojo
