The Barre3 Four Points ribbon cutting ceremony, hosted by the West Austin Chamber of Commerce, was held on March 21, the studio’s one year anniversary. Owner Sarah Regier (center, with large scissors) was joined by her staff and family for the event.
Sarah Regier (left) celebrates her first year in business at her Barre3 Four Points studio with her sons Gavin (left) and Griffin and her husband Mark.
By SARAH DOOLITTLE
Four Points News
Barre3 fitness studio, located in the Trails at 620 shopping center, celebrated its one year anniversary on March 21.
Steiner Ranch resident and Barre3 owner Sarah Regier taught at local studios for years, and explained that, “People had said to me over the course of the years, ‘Why don’t you ever open up your own studio?’… ‘Why don’t you open something in the Four Points area?’ And I kind of thought about it and thought, why don’t I?”
Regier previously attended college to be an elementary teacher but also got certified as an exercise instructor while still in school, which means she has over 24 years experience teaching fitness. She taught elementary school full-time in California until her first child was born, then continued to lead fitness classes. She’s worked at over 15 different gyms over the course of her career, and in addition to Barre3, is certified to teach a variety of workouts, including kickboxing, step aerobics, and pilates to name a few.
Barre3 first opened locations in Austin just over four years ago, and Regier immediately fell in love with the workouts and the company’s core values: exercise, nourish and connect.
After the Barre3 rigorous screening process for potential studio owners and prior to opening, Regier followed the Barre3 model, offering six months of free pop-up classes all over the Four Points area to introduce the community to the types of workouts they could expect.
Now in what Regier considers to be the “perfect location” in the Trails at 620 shopping center (near Napa Flats and Redfin Seafood Kitchen), the studio itself is bright and airy, with high ceilings and incorporating natural materials such as wood, bamboo and cork. A large play area for members’ children to use during classes is supervised by a staff member at all times to allow parents to take care of themselves without having to wonder if their children are safe and engaged.
“It’s a really unique amenity for a boutique exercise studio to have child care,” explained Regier, “because that’s not always available. Especially for us being in a community where there’s a lot of families, it’s really important,” and a part of the Barre3 business model.
