“Turns out, our base was more loyal than we even realized, Once we got a website up and started reaching beyond just word-of-mouth, we got busier than we could handle. That’s when it really became a business. We brought on some of the most talented young local surfers in Montauk …

“I love being authentic & unapologetic. I don’t do it for show. I do it because there’s not enough representation for Black women out there.”

“With almost 15 years of experience under our belts, an eagerness to keep people surfing during hard times, and a passion to keep pursuing our careers as surf coaches, Mike and I saw an opportunity to start our own business and took advantage of it, We created a website and …

“It’s a base with your clientele and your timing. Time is expensive. Clients are priceless. So let’s keep them together.”

“On my previous platform, the task of scheduling and/or rescheduling one month’s worth of private lessons previously took 8 to 10 hours every month to complete. With Acuity, we booked 5 months of lessons in 2 hours. Not 2 hours a month. Just 2 hours. Being able to quickly reschedule …

“I have learned that building an online business is a meditation in and of itself.”

“Payment processing, appointments, services, reports, intake form questions, and more, Other platforms had some of these but not all together like Acuity, making it the most complete system for us.”

“I was considering other software, Then I came across Acuity and I was like, wait, this is so much better! You can do so much more with it and it’s more flexible.”

“Time is money, and if you’re saving that time with scheduling, that’s more time you can put into other things that you want to do. Other work if you’re a workaholic. Or, if you actually want to take time off, Acuity gives you the option to live. It gives you …

“Joe Pilates was a big advocate of exercising outside, so it’s in line with the founder of Pilates’s original intentions, which I love.”

“Acuity allows me to charge any form of payment used on file in a breeze, and it allows me to quickly rebook my client for the next appointment. The process takes less than 2 minutes, which gives me time to prepare for my next treatment without stressing out.”

“Embrace your perceived flaws. Why? When others perceive you as less than, use that to your advantage and shine bright.”

“Each day we go over bookings for the upcoming day and later in the week to check payments due and the traffic in the studio.”

“I love Acuity’s ease of use. The setup process was so smooth, and I was able to implement everything, from scheduling to payment processing and calendar access, right into one platform.”

“The more we can stay connected, stay open, and share our own experiences with each other, the stronger we'll come out of this wild time.”