4/3/2023 0 Comments Hingham muse barHingham Downtown Association Executive Director Lynn Barclay was saddened by the news that the Bar Method is closing it’s doors permanently. Kuzniar's daughter working the front desk of Bar Method. Kuzniar, a Hingham resident, said for now she plans to focus on her children as the new school year begins, then "figure out what's next." It's been eight years of people coming and going." Some worked out for a time before moving out of state, while others brought visiting family and friends with them. "Some would just drop in, others were on an unlimited monthly plan. The Bar Method had hundreds of active clients, and "thousands of people who walked through the doors since we first opened," she explained. The workout studio also attracted women in their 60s and 70s, mother and daughter and husband and wife "teams" who enjoyed working out together, "bridging the generational gap to include all ages and abilities - feeling challenged but that it was doable," Kuzniar said. "It was the highlight of their day for many clients."īut what was perhaps appreciated the most, she said, is the way The Bar Method staff and clients supported each other, whether "celebrating the good in their lives or helping someone through a tough time." What made the Bar Method special, among others things, was that some people who didn't ordinarily enjoy "formal" exercise "fell in love with it and looked forward to their classes rather than just checking it off on their 'to do' list," Kuzniar said. The Hingham studio also offered childcare, making it easy for young mothers to make new friends easily while enjoying a unique form of exercise at the same time. The Bar Method workout - reshapes the entire body while channeling one's inner strength. "It was just how the situation worked out," she said. The stringent COVID-19-related requirements of operating a boutique fitness studio created an economic gap that was too large to overcome - the biggest deterrent being the limitation of only 10 clients in a class when there is room for 30, coupled with the amount of time required between classes under COVID-19 regulations. We even partnered with a local carpenter and made and sold portable ballet barres so our clients could work out at home." I tried everything, including live and recorded classes online. "The longer it went on, the harder it was to reopen. The studio was thriving, "but the pandemic hit, and continued for much longer than we thought it would," Kuzniar said. "I'm feeling lots of love right now, which is helping me focus. Since Kuzniar announced that the workout studio would be closing, she has received many heartfelt notes from past and present clients as well as staff, sharing how much they have enjoyed and appreciated this "happy space" - where people talked about funny and nice things that happened to them - along with supportive messages from local businesses owners," she told the Hingham Anchor. I'm just going to think about what a great experience we all had." 31 after eight years at that location.īut instead of focusing on her sadness, owner Sarah Kuzniar chooses to spend her time thinking about "what it was, not how it's ending. The Bar Method at 99 South St., a popular place for women - and occasionally a man - of different levels and ages to get fit in an inspiring, fun way while making new friends - will hold its last class Aug.
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