How a Sydney studio owner with a decade of student history and 8,000 members moved off Mindbody — and why the data was the hardest part. A Decade In, A Studio Decides It’s Time Tammy Li built Bikram Yoga Bella Vista from nothing. Ten years ago, she opened the doors […]
WellnessLiving Release Highlights – July 2026 (Version 26.74)
Release 26.74 is a big one. CAASI is fully agentic. Guest Passes for classes turn clients into referrers. Families get a simpler booking flow. Your online store is custom-branded. Meet the next generation of CAASI CAASI is getting a major upgrade. CAASI Chat Agent doesn’t just answer questions; it completes […]
WellnessLiving Health & Beauty Highlights – July 2026 (Version 26.74)
Version 26.74 is a big one. CAASI is now fully agentic. Guest Passes turn clients into referrers. Booking for a partner, family member, or caregiver got simpler. Your online store is custom-branded. Meet the next generation of CAASI CAASI is getting a major upgrade. CAASI Chat Agent handles the whole […]
Des Moines Prenatal Massage: A Practice Built for Every Stage
Twenty years into her practice, Linnsey Sires built the specialty massage studio she always wanted — and chose WellnessLiving over Mindbody to grow it. A Specialist’s Studio in the Middle of Iowa Linnsey Sires has been practicing massage therapy for two decades. Des Moines Prenatal Massage is the business she […]
NeJaime PT Pilates: Where Physical Therapy Meets the Reformer
How a Vermont-based doctor of physical therapy built a clinical Pilates practice around a two-decade conviction — and why the software running it had to be built for the work, not just the booking. A Therapist’s Take on Pilates Lori NeJaime built NeJaime PT Pilates around a conviction she has […]
Oasis Health Club: Building a One-Stop Wellness Destination
How a Virginia Beach trainer turned a decade of B2C, B2B, and B2G revenue into his own health club — and built it around an idea most gyms refuse to try. A Trainer’s Ten-Year Climb to His Own Health Club Cory McCoy, owner of the Oasis Health Club, has a […]
Your Guide to Email Marketing for Gyms and Fitness Studios
Most gym owners know email marketing is important. Far fewer are using it in a way that actually changes member behavior. The gap isn’t usually effort. It’s strategy. Sending a monthly newsletter to your full list is very different from sending a targeted re-engagement message to members who haven’t checked […]
How to Design a Gym Loyalty and Rewards Program
Most gyms spend heavily on acquiring new members and not nearly enough on keeping them. That math doesn’t work in their favor. The fitness industry’s average 6-month retention rate is 50%, according to the Health and Fitness Association’s 2025 Benchmarking Report covering 17,000+ facilities across 27 countries. That means roughly […]
What Patagonia Can Teach You About Building a Purpose-Driven Brand
Patagonia has long stood apart from traditional companies, not because of its enviable profits, but because of its unwavering commitment to the planet. Patagonia embodies what it means to be a purpose-driven brand. Rather than going public in pursuit of shareholder returns, the company chose to “go purpose”, placing all its […]
What Celebrity Trainers Do Differently and How to Succeed Like Them
By Talia Aroshas Celebrity trainers are easy to dismiss. Their Instagram followings are in the millions, their production budgets dwarf what a local studio can spend on content in a year, and the clients they train are not a realistic benchmark for anyone running a boutique yoga or fitness business […]
How to Create a Spa Loyalty Program That Keeps Clients Coming Back
Most spa clients don’t leave because they had a bad experience. They leave because life got busy, they forgot to rebook, and nothing reminded them to come back. A well-designed spa loyalty program solves that problem — not by discounting your services, but by giving clients a reason to stay […]
Understanding Your Break-Even Point—and Turning It into a Growth Strategy
Most yoga studio and gym owners know their rent, their class price, and roughly how many members they have. Fewer know exactly how many students need to be in class each week before they’re actually covering costs. That gap — between knowing your numbers and knowing what your numbers mean […]