Today we’d like to introduce you to Monica Zapata.
Monica, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I’m by trait a business professional turned fitness entrepreneur. I’m just a regular person trying to make a positive impact on anyone I’m lucky enough to meet, I surround myself with people who share that mindset. I’ve spent the last 20+ years in a business professional setting holding key operational and leadership roles in support of Fortune 500 and leading healthcare organizations, which I continue to do today, and I love it, it makes me stronger, sharper and fuels my creative spirit in my own personal business.
Staying committed to my fitness and teaching group fitness classes has contributed to my professional success because it gives me balance and challenges me to be stronger. My daily passion is driving change, building strong teams, and developing solutions that drive real results. As I ventured into creating a personal business for myself, my passion and approach weren’t any different. My desire to build a strong team of expert instructors was my top priority and together we deliver quality fitness formats that bring real results to our members, both mind and body.
I started with a team of 9 instructors when I opened my studio in 2018 and we have grown so much in our formats and added Pilates ladders, reformers, and chairs to take our members movement to the next level. I’m proud to have just celebrated our 4-year anniversary on July 30th and I know have a team of 20, many have grown from within. I’m so proud of this team and the impact we’re having on the San Antonio community and I’m so proud to be 5-Star studio 4 years in a row across Google, Facebook, Yelp, and MindBody.
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?
We faced challenges like every business during the pandemic. I worked hard to flip us from in-person teaching to virtual teaching in less than 24 hours. My team was amazing during this entire transition and quickly began teaching out of their home and eventually returning to a very reduced class size to get our community moving together again safely. We lost more than 40% of our income to members not returning or no longer being able to afford our services due to the impacts they faced personally as a result of how the pandemic impacted their job status and health. Additionally, the cost of doing business has increased dramatically due to the frequent purchase of high-priced cleaning supplies needed to maintain a healthy and safe space for us to re-open. We fought through every challenge that came our way and we succeeded so far.
The challenge is far from over, but my team and I are committed to doing all we can to stay open and continue to provide a safe space for movement and well-being for our members who desperately need to keep moving and be surrounded by others who can support them in the journey for good health. For some clients, coming to the studio is their only outlet if they are now working at home, the demand to find balance and good mental health gives us purpose to push on.
We are truly inBalance Strong!
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about inBalance Alamo Ranch?
inBalance Alamo Ranch is a 5-Star boutique Pilates-based fitness studio located in the Culebra Commons shopping center serving the surrounding areas near Alamo Ranch. We set up with the mission of offering a peaceful space where beginners and experts can come to enjoy a range of classes and train in different styles of movement in an intimate atmosphere.
We feel that the intimate, stress-free atmosphere we offer can be hard to find in many modern and more hectic fitness centers. We offer all styles and levels of Yoga and Pilates classes. We also teach more high-energy classes like BARRE®, PILOXING®, TRX, HIIT, Trampoline, Dance Fitness, and some of our very own hybrid interval cardio classes! At inBalance, the classes are merely the beginning of your journey. Our formats are delivered by highly trained fitness professionals.
We offer something for everyone, whether someone is just starting their fitness journey or looking to advance their fitness regimen. Our goal is to provide a safe place where everyone of all levels is welcomed and there is no judgment. Our community is made up of members of all ages from 20-60 years of age and fitness instructors who have hundreds of hours of training in all our formats.
What do you think about luck?
I feel like a lot of luck has followed me along this entire journey. I’m so lucky to have the support from my amazing family and a top-notch team who share the same passion and purpose as me for delivering good quality fitness formats and helping our member community to realize and reach their full fitness potential.
This is our goal, and we never stop striving to achieve it. I feel lucky every day to be surrounded by the energy of my team and our amazing members who have stuck by our side from the beginning. They also share the passion to help one another succeed and we all just make each other better.
I am pretty lucky to have so much. I feel blessed to have the trust of so many people who lift me up in their thoughts and fuel my energy and purpose to do this every single day!
Pricing:
- Fresh Start Pass $69 – Two weeks of Unlimited Classes.
- Fresh Start Group Equipment Classes $219.00 3 private sessions.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.inbalancestudios.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inbalancealamoranch/?hl=en
- Facebook: Contact Info: https://www.facebook.
com/inbalancealamoranch - Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/inbalance-alamo-ranch-san-antonio
- Other: https://www.mindbodyonline.com/explore/locations/inbalance-alamo-ranch-far-west-side
Image Credits
Carol Hernandez
