"I teach at two country clubs and a batting cage facility"

~Melanie Rivera Reilly, owner/operator of Reform Pilates in Estero, FL

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Why I decided on this business model: About six years ago, when I was still a beginner-level-certified mat teacher, I started teaching mat at a nearby country club. At the time, I had purchased a classic wood frame combination system to practice on while I continued my teacher training. (I got my Peak Pilates comprehensive level III certification in 2013.)

“Then two years ago, my son Tate, who’s now 12, was taking hitting lessons at Extra Innings batting cages in Ft. Myers, FL. I met with the facility’s owner to see about offering Pilates there. He had read about all these Major League players who do Pilates, so we decided to give it a shot. I set up a studio with three combo units. I do not pay rent; we split the fee for each client or class”

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The club’s fitness director allowed me to put it in a small room inside the group fitness facility. Once members saw it, they wanted private equipment lessons, so I started offering them. Since then, I have replaced the combination system with the Peak PilateSystem Deluxe and added a Chair, Spine Corrector and small props. I now teach four to eight hours a week there. I don’t pay rent, and keep the fees paid by the members.