How Vegas helped shape Citizen Pilates
People often ask me why I chose the name Citizen for my Pilates studio. As hard as I’ve tried, I haven’t been able to condense that story down into a 30-second elevator pitch. Naming a company you’ve poured your heart and soul into should feel personal, but so much about that process has to be intentional and practical. I found myself having to think about things like domain name availability. Can I get the .com or do I have to settle for the less desirable .net or .co? Is it too
The Mission at Houston’s Citizen Pilates is Inclusivity
Ask Jess Hughes when her passion for Pilates began, and she’ll laugh and say that she is still waiting for it to kick in. That’s not what it’s all about for Hughes. The owner of Citizen Pilates isn’t proselytizing about fitness or trying to convert anyone to a particular format. Instead, she’s bent on creating a place where everyone feels like they can join. “You’d be hard pressed to come into my studio and not have someone call you by your name,” Hughes said. “It’s just not going to happen. I want everyone