Last covered in October of 2010. Who knew an Achilles heel injury would lead this mom to open her own Pilates Studio. After 10 years on Wall Street, Nancy became a stay at home mom when her first son was born. Feeling the entrepreneurial spirit, she decided to follow in
When Mollie Jones Boyle left her commercial real estate job to stay home with her children, she had time to really think about what she wanted to do next. She had taken nutrition classes in college and remembered how passionate she was about the whole topic. “People were often asking me
What happens when two grandmothers decide to create a revolution? It usually starts to happen. When Kathy D’Agati’s son was diagnosed with cancer, this mom went to work learning everything she could about nutrition. Her plan was to nourish him back to health. Ellen Harnett’s plan was to heal with
When her neighbor asked her to join a baby playgroup, she answered, “What’s a baby playgroup?” Lisa Druxman had been in the fitness industry for a decade teaching classes and offering personal training. She was managing a large health club when she had her first baby and took maternity leave.
Lamenting the lack of a boutique cycling studio led three women in to a big venture. Amy Hochhauser, a self-decribed “recovering” attorney had moved to Westport, CT when her second son was three. Having lunch one day with a friend, Debbie Katz, she said, “I wish we had a great
In her Bikram yoga class, she noticed women putting drops of oil on the edges of their mats and wondered why. Cheryl MacCluskey learned that the women were using essential oils for the calming effects created by the aromas. She went on a quest to learn more about the oils
Arthritis side-lined her from her passion of gardening, but figuring out what to do with all of her lavender and calendula plants led Indie Lee to a big venture. It was 2008 and her sister was pregnant. Indie decided to create some baby beauty products using the plants from her
When a client told her that the usual techniques for staying healthy weren’t working, she needed a Plan B. Lisa Bunce became a nutritionist shortly after graduating with a degree as a Registered Dietitian. “It was the perfect profession and business to manage around my 2 children,” says Lisa. For
How often does a bit of encouragement from a sibling, change the course of your life? At 30 years old and with a two year old, Megan Searfoss was not a runner, but when her sister who lived 4 hours away suggested they run a marathon together – she thought,
Ever think about taking a kayak tour with girlfriends in the moonlight? How about a yoga class on a paddle board? Or having a family kayak race to a lighthouse? Well Kim Beaumont has and offers these fun adventures from her surf shop on Five Mile River in Rowayton and