Episode 327: How to start and grow a successful online studio or business interview with Kaleen Canevari

Episode 327: How to start and grow a successful online studio or business interview with Kaleen Canevari

Author: Christa Gurka, MSPT, NCPT- Health and Fitness Business Strategist February 24, 2026 Duration: 1:00:58
Episode Summary What does the future of Pilates look like when technology supports (not replaces) instructors? In this episode, Christa Gurka sits down with Kaleen Canevari—a mechanical engineer, Pilates instructor, and founder in the Pilates tech space—to talk about building a smarter, more sustainable studio model through hybrid programming and Pilates-specific technology. Kaleen shares her journey from engineering at Balanced Body to founding Flexia (smart Pilates + online platform), exiti...

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