A Story of Rebuilding...
My wife and I sold our house and left our home in Las Vegas to come to Phoenix and fulfill our dream of opening our own fitness and yoga studio. We had a prime location, a great partner, and what we thought was solid financial backing... Unfortunately, our investor suffered a mental and physical breakdown, causing him to bail out on the business after being open for only 3 months. Due to the fact that our backing disappeared unexpectedly, we were unable to market the business properly or pay the lease. As a result, my wife and I were forced to close the doors to our studio, leaving us stranded in Arizona and unemployed.
However, we refuse to let go of our dream to help the community live healthier lives. My wife and I aren’t quitters - our goal now is to start over and create a Movement...
The Movement
There are a lot of buzzwords being thrown around in the fitness world today. Functional Movement, Primal Movement, etc.
The key is Movement! The ability to move freely and without injury. The ability to carry heavy items like luggage and groceries. The ability to Move furniture or large appliances around your home without fear of strain, pain and injury. The ability to do the every day things we tend to take care for granted and don’t give a second thought. Nobody wants to lean over to pick up some dropped keys and throw out their back!
Simply put, we are here to create strong, stable, healthy Movement using Kettlebell Sport, Pilates, TRX, Yoga, Indian Clubs, Gada Mace, and Sand Bags, all with a dash of high intensity interval training.
To make things easy, members and personal trainers will pay a flat fee for 24-hour access to The Movement. Classes will be taught throughout the week and will be available through an upgraded membership fee, or on a pay-as-you-go basis.
If classes aren’t your thing, we still have your back. Movement will feature 3 challenging 20-minute workouts every day. These 20-minute workouts will be changed daily so you won't get bored (however, a 5-minute warm-up and cool-down is always recommended).
- In addition; The Movement will be ideal for Personal trainers!!! Trainers will be welcome to come in and train their clients any time, day or night. You will just need to pay your personal trainer fee, and have your clients be paid members as well.
Come Join The Movement!
Location
The plan is to open multiple locations throughout the entire Phoenix metro area, but we have to get the first location locked down before the Movement can spread.
Why Crowdfunding
During the financial battle with our former investor, I couldn't help but notice that even with absolutely no marketing money, we were able to continue getting new members through Groupon. So my thought is, “Why let Groupon take half of the money raised when we can just use ALL of the money towards the business?” Therefore, to maximize our financial investment in the Movement, we have decided to use reward-based crowdfunding!
You’re not just handing money over for nothing; you are pre-purchasing a membership and helping to build a healthier, happier community. You’re also investing in a certified instructor. I’m W.K.C. Fitness Kettlebell Certified, American Ketttlebell Alliance Kettlebell Coach, BBC K-bell Kettlebell/Bootcamp Certified, Hot Pilates Certified, TRX Suspension Trainer Certified, and a BattleRopes Instructor. You’ll also be getting some cool swag too! ;)
Our goal of $50,000 is to purchase most of the necessary Competition Kettlebells, Pilates balls, 1lb-8lb Dumbells, TRX Suspension & RIP trainers, Yoga blocks, Indian Clubs, Gada Mace, Foam Rollers, Ultimate Sand Bags, Building lease, Security & Sound System, etc...
If we can reach $100,000, we can upgrade all of the amenities (Showers, Sound System, Floors, Room Divider, other accrued construction cost), in addition to purchasing ALL of the necessary equipment.... Then we would really have a Movement!
Basic Level
$1 - Thank you
Premium Level
$5 - 5 day pass
Premium-Plus Level
$10 - 10 day pass
Copper Level
$25 - 1 month Membership
Silver Level
$50 - 3 month Membership
Gold Level
$100 - 3 month Membership + T-shirt
Gold-Plus Level
$150 - 3 month Membership + T-shirt + Kettlebell Wrist Guards
Platinum Level
$300 - 1 year Membership
Platinum Plus Level
$400 - 1 year Membership + T-shirt + Kettlebell Wrist Guards
Platinum Premium Level
$500 - 1 year Membership + T-shirt + Kettlebell Wrist Guards + Indian Club Set w/DVD
Diamond Level
$1000 - 3 year Membership
Diamond Premium Level
$1200 - 3 year Membership + T-shirt + Kettlebell Wrist Guards + Indian Club Set w/DVD
Black Level
$3000 - 5 year Membership + T-shirt + Kettlebell Wrist Guards + Indian Club Set w/DVD + 12kg-32kg Adjustable Competition Kettlebell
Black Diamond Level
$5000 - Lifetime Membership + T-shirt + Kettlebell Wrist Guards + Indian Club Set w/DVD + 12kg-32kg Adjustable Competition Kettlebell