Mika Street Puts Uptown Pilates on a Growth Curve
Businessweek
When she graduated from Union College in 2001, Israel-born and Florida-raised Mika Street took a job at global consulting firm Accenture (ACN), where she helped Pfizer (PFE) merge with drugmaker Pharmacia in 2003. “I felt trapped in the mundane,” she …

CKO Kickboxing Health Fitness Franchise Continues Rapid Growth with New …
MarketWatch (press release)
The high-quality, cross-training gym provides a family-friendly setting to south Staten Island residents who are looking for an alternative to Pilates, yoga, martial arts and spinning classes. “We're excited to offer cardio boxing classes in Staten …

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Area experts attempt to dispel myths about yoga
Bellingham Herald
Yoga (and Pilates) studios, according to IBISWorld, are proving to be recession-proof with 12.1 percent growth per year. The study attributes the growth to a recent rise in interest in fitness. (Reports that the increasing interest is a result of this …

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Cirque link to pilates studio
Coolum & North Shore News
IF YOU happen to be walking past the Oxygen Pilates studio down the end of Currie St in Nambour this Friday evening, do not be alarmed if you see a colourful circus going on inside. The owners are simply celebrating the growth of their business and the …

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Study: Yoga and Pilates Studios Poised for More Growth
Wall Street Journal (blog)
If you're looking to stretch your entrepreneurial muscles, starting up a yoga or Pilates studio may still be a safe bet, despite a profusion of them around the country. Revenue for this niche is expected to increase over the next …