Today we’d like to introduce you to Somer Ahonen.
Hi Somer, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Over 12 years ago I tried a new fitness craze called Pole Fitness. It was a fun crazy new way of working out as I had to emphasize to people it was fitness back then. I fell in love with it and became an instructor after a few years. Every day I imagined opening my own studio to have a place for those looking to learn the art. Mid pandemic my husband and I found a location and said “no regrets” let’s jump on in.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It’s always way more money than you think to get going. The hardest part is having energy to teach about 80% of the classes while coming up with lesson plans for my advanced and weekly choreography. While still trying to train for myself and run the business and media marketing.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I have an urge to create and express and I love building a community that invites others to do the same. While my studio provides learning techniques and unique strength training, we love to celebrate and explore individual styles of movement, or in our group choreography. We host recitals every couple of months with fun artistic themes for students and instructors to showcase their movements. It’s exciting to see people get out of their shells and bloom.
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
My husband for supporting my dream and handyman IT when needed. Also, I have beautiful students who followed me the day I opened helped get us going.
They also support by welcoming new faces to the studio. I couldn’t ask for friendlier friends/clients all good vibes in our space.
Pricing:
- $25 drop-in try once
- $60 2 weeks of unlimited pole trial
- $119 monthly unlimited classes
- Private pole parties $25 per person
- $79 once a week pass
Contact Info:
- Email: Info@polerscove.com
- Website: Www.polerscove.com
- Instagram: @Polerscove
- Facebook: @polerscove
Image Credits
Somer Ahonen Photography
