Community Highlights: Meet Joanna Degroof of Forme Pilates Studio

Today we’d like to introduce you to Joanna Degroof.

Hi Joanna, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
My story started in California over 5 years ago, where I randomly jumped into a Pilates class at my apartment. Long story short, I fell in love with the movement and how it made my body feel so when teacher training was being offered, naturally, I knew this was where I was being called to go.

After many years of teaching and moving around, I finally decided it was my turn to chase my dream and start my own studio here in Brentwood, Tennessee. I am so thankful for the journey and it leading me here, where I am inspired to show up every day to help others feel good from the inside out.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Opening Forme Pilates Studio has been the farthest thing from easy, especially in a new town, where I basically was starting over and knew nobody.

Although, I am used to moving around and starting over making new connections, meeting new friends, and adjusting to the differences. But, starting a business is another story… It obviously takes time, dedication, unconditional love, and a lot of energy to be successful.

Every bump in the road has been worth it and I’m so thankful for my support system for always believing in me and pushing me to never give up. Seeing my business grow from nothing to something really beautiful has been the most rewarding feeling and I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world.

As you know, we’re big fans of Forme Pilates Studio. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Forme Pilates Studio is known for its vibe. As soon as you walk in, the energy is simply unmatched. We put a lot of pride into the energy of our studio to make sure we provide a safe space for our clients to connect, grow, and be themselves. Building our own community of like-minded women, all on the same wavelength has been beautiful to experience and we invite you to join us.

We offer a ton of different classes including Athletic, Barre’lates, Hourglass, pre/post-natal, beginner classes, and more. For our newbies, we offer amazing discounted packages including a $10 group drop-in, 4 group classes for $40, or 4 private classes for $8. Follow our Instagram page @forme__fitness to stay up to date and never miss out on discounts, giveaways, events, and everything happening at our studio.

Another core value at Forme is that we love to link arms and support other local businesses by hosting fun events in our community. We’ve hosted events at our studio including Galentine’s Day, Babes & Bubbly, Boutiques & Bubbly, etc. and we’re even more excited to continue building our presence in the Nash community. If you’re a local business owner wanting to collaborate, feel free to reach out to us!

Can you share something surprising about yourself?
Some people may not know that we just launched our first Pilates Teacher Training at Forme in collaboration with Adriana Vargas and we are so excited! It will be a 6-week intensive program starting this summer followed by a 450 certification where you can go anywhere to teach.

Being a Pilates Teacher is so rewarding because you get to help other people feel good about themselves through intentional movement so finally offering this at our studio is a dream come true.

Pricing:

• $10 drop-in group class for beginners
• $40 for 4 group classes for beginners
• $80 for 4 private classes for beginners
• $249 for unlimited monthly
• $99 for 3 months special for Hot Pilates Summer (sale ends 5/31)

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.forme.fitness/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forme__fitness/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/formefitnessandpilates?mibextid=LQQJ4d 

Image Credits
Mad Love Photography and Michelle Dowdy