By Katy Fraggos, Owner & Creator, Perspirology, LLC
In 2014, my husband (Jason Yachanin) and I took a complete leap of faith when we moved from NYC to open our fitness studio, Perspirology, in Sea Bright. It is important to understand that neither of us grew up in New Jersey, which means we had ZERO connections… just perseverance and faith that it could work. In hindsight, we often talk about how it was a completely insane risk to take. But one thing has always driven me to keep trying: the feeling of regret. I would rather take a risk and fail than never try at all.
It took some time for the Jersey Shore to “warm up” (pun intended) to our method of exercise, but we are incredibly thankful that we eventually found our community of loyal clients and staff! Along the way, some opportunities truly helped us in our early years, including being invited to become one of the very first studio ambassadors for WEforum. Persirology and WEforum were in their infancy, but what an unbelievable opportunity to support each other and the community! I can easily say it was (and has been) a match made in heaven.
This past June, we celebrated our 10th year in business at Sea Bright. And with that celebration, we decided to embark on a new journey: the opening of our second studio in Middletown, NJ. This gorgeous new space is still in its infancy, but we have an incredibly strong and motivated team. We are equipped with the knowledge that everything takes time, but we can’t wait to find and expand our community with this new location. Just as we have grown these past 10 years, it has also been a pleasure to watch the community and message grow with WEforum. What an honor to say that I have been a part of such an amazing organization since the beginning. This year’s 10th anniversary celebrates all that can be achieved with a little “sweat equity.” I cannot wait to be a part of the 2025 annual Fit Crawl and help to continue WEforum AND Perspirology’s growth. Let’s get sweaty!
