Pivotl - Issue 4-2023
In this issue we introduce you to the faces behind small businesses in South Africa. You'll read about their dreams, hopes and fears and what they have to say about their journey to being successful.
In this issue we introduce you to the faces behind small businesses in South Africa. You'll read about their dreams, hopes and fears and what they have to say about their journey to being successful.
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BUSINESS IN FOCUS<br />
Nia, Pilates, Rebounding,<br />
and TRX are all forms of<br />
exercise that focus on<br />
different aspects of fitness<br />
and may have distinct<br />
principles, techniques, and<br />
benefits.<br />
Nia: Nia is a mind-body practice<br />
that blends dance, martial arts,<br />
and healing arts. It promotes selfexpression,<br />
mindfulness, and<br />
holistic fitness, aiming to improve<br />
flexibility, balance, strength, and<br />
mental well-being.<br />
Pilates: Pilates is a low-impact<br />
method focused on<br />
strengthening the core muscles,<br />
enhancing flexibility, and<br />
improving body control. It<br />
emphasizes precise movements,<br />
breathing techniques, and body<br />
awareness, often used for posture<br />
improvement and core strength.<br />
Rebounding: Rebounding<br />
involves exercising on a minitrampoline<br />
and provides lowimpact,<br />
high-intensity<br />
cardiovascular workouts. It<br />
enhances cardiovascular fitness,<br />
lymphatic circulation, balance,<br />
and coordination, with gentler<br />
impact on joints.<br />
TRX (Total Resistance eXercise):<br />
TRX is a suspension training<br />
system using anchored straps for<br />
bodyweight exercises. It<br />
emphasizes functional strength,<br />
stability, and flexibility, helping<br />
improve strength, endurance,<br />
and core stability, often used for<br />
building muscle and athletic<br />
performance.<br />
be lost at the studio, in order to keep it<br />
going AND this all happened on the<br />
back of COVID.”<br />
Despite the challenges, Carol<br />
persevered, stating, “I was not ready to<br />
let go of something I had worked so<br />
hard to get. I added more modalities to<br />
the studio and new teachers and<br />
believed that ‘this was going to work,’<br />
and it did. My wonderful OMS tribe stood<br />
by me and helped me keep my passion<br />
going, and we are bigger and better<br />
now, but with the same unwavering<br />
values and principles.”<br />
Regarding her aspirations for OMS<br />
Studio, Carol expressed excitement about<br />
the future: “I am very excited looking into<br />
the future. We have already taken on an<br />
additional studio space to allow for more<br />
classes, and they are filling up too. I am<br />
meeting new faces every day and see<br />
that this is what people want and need. I<br />
will keep growing to allow everybody<br />
that wants to join OMS to have a space<br />
available for them.”<br />
As a business owner, Carol finds joy in<br />
witnessing personal growth and journeys<br />
among her students and members. She<br />
said, “I think what I enjoy most is seeing<br />
the growth and sharing in the personal<br />
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