{"id":329071,"date":"2025-12-04T01:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/329071\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T01:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:19:08","slug":"la-femme-expands-to-full-fitness-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/329071\/","title":{"rendered":"La Femme Expands to Full Fitness Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

La Femme salon, owned by Sary Pinson and known in Crown Heights for over twenty-five years, has expanded to offer a dedicated women\u2019s fitness studio. Full Story, Photos<\/a> <\/p>\n

By Libby Herz<\/p>\n

For over twenty-five years, Crown Heights women have known La Femme as a busy salon in the most convenient location, but today it looks different, and it tells a new story of reinvention, and a woman who refused to stop growing.<\/p>\n

La Femme was going strong, providing women with manicures, pedicures, waxing, hair cuts, massage, and more. The salon was popping at the seams, with all of the services in high demand until Covid hit in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cCovid changed the entire beauty scene,\u201d says La Femme owner and founder, Sary Pinson. The salon lost technicians who had been working there for years, and Sary was in a precarious situation. \u201cI had to decide if I was going to sell or move on,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

The entrepreneur decided to take a small break from her business headaches to concentrate on her own health. A fitness instructor who was also a close friend had extended an open invitation to her gym. Sary wasn\u2019t in it for the weight loss, so she began simply by keeping her friend company. Eventually, drawn in by the good music and better vibes, she dipped her toe into working out.
\u201cI never really worked out in my life,\u201d she says, \u201cbut age was catching up to me.\u201d Sary\u2019s original goal was to improve her mobility. What began as a small introduction to fitness grew into a deep appreciation. After just a few months of regular workouts, Sary saw major health improvements. \u201cNow,\u201d she says, \u201cit\u2019s a part of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still unsure of her next business step, Sary began brainstorming ways to adapt her model \u2014 and then it hit her. \u201cI realized that I could bring all of these health benefits to women in the community,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Sary teamed up with her friend Yana, a gym instructor, and together they envisioned turning the unused back rooms of the salon into a dedicated women\u2019s fitness studio. Renovations followed quickly. The nail and waxing rooms stayed just as they were, while the remaining rooms were completely reimagined and transformed into a bright, modern workout space. With its lavender mats, neutral backdrops, and bright, open feel, the studio creates an atmosphere that is both gentle and strong, inviting women to feel comfortable and empowered.<\/p>\n

Sary has exciting classes planned, and she and her staff cannot wait to open the doors to the public. \u201cMy plan is to reach women of all ages and stages, offering modalities that meet each person\u2019s needs,\u201d she says. She explains that the schedule will accommodate women who work and prefer early morning classes, mothers who are free when their children are in playgroup, and those who prefer afternoon sessions and evening classes. She is excited to offer a Zumba option for teens.<\/p>\n

Classes will run Sunday through Friday and offer a broad range of styles from weight training and cardio to meditation, Pilates, and yoga. The remodeled studio now includes the spa area up front, a dedicated barre space, and a large fitness room in the back, each distinct yet unified by the same calming, feminine aesthetic.<\/p>\n

Classes will include a focus on health education where women can learn about proper nutrition, healthy weight loss, and building good habits. The approach emphasizes practicality: understanding protein intake, developing accountability, and learning small daily strategies that make a real difference.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love La Femme,\u201d says Sary. \u201cAnd it\u2019s been a lifetime. When I started, my kids were tiny. Now they are, Boruch Hashem, grown. I had to reinvent myself and find my passion again.\u201d
Sary also needed to find her footing in the new world of social media. \u201cI had to be honest with myself. The world changed, and I needed to move forward with it.\u201d She recalls how she never needed to put money into advertising. But now, people actively look for businesses through social media. The La Femme Instagram page is now up and running, with the entrepreneur active online. \u201cI\u2019m posting pictures, updates \u2014 all the things I never thought I\u2019d be doing,\u201d she says with a laugh.<\/p>\n

Women cannot wait to get in a great workout and then relax while their manicurist indulges them with a hard gel, Russian, or regular manicure.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand that fitness isn\u2019t always on the top of our list, but just like we eat and sleep, we also have to move,\u201d Sary says. \u201cSociety doesn\u2019t allow for it. We\u2019re on our phones a lot, bending our neck in awkward positions, and sitting behind desks.\u201d Sary believes that together as a community, women will motivate each other to build good habits. Her goal is to create not only a gym, but a warm, supportive space where women feel comfortable investing in themselves.<\/p>\n

And perhaps the biggest message Sary offers is one all of us can hold onto: reinvention is possible at every age and stage.<\/p>\n


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