Today we’d like to introduce you to Gianna Znidarcic (Baremä Founder).
Hi Gianna, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’m currently a full time student at UCF. Trying to finish my advertising degree. I became a certified Pilates instructor three years ago and have been teaching at a local Maitland studio ever since.
I had started a much smaller business before just reselling vintage clothing; but I wanted to blend my love for Pilates and entrepreneurship.
December of 2024 I was brainstorming with my mom and began to develop the idea of a Pilates gear brand. My goal was and will always be to create great quality Pilates products for busy instructors like myself. Pilates is often gatekept and Pilates gear has a huge barrier to entry with such unrealistic prices.
Baremä was created to take you throughout your entire busy day; workout, home, school, work, home repeat. Without the scary price tag of other Pilates brands.
That’s how and why Baremä was created.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Creating a brand with no funding as a full time student with a part time job.
I love what I do and I love Baremä but starting a brand definitely landed me into some personal debt.
Just after ordering my first launch, I got into a car accident in which my car was totaled and irreplaceable. It put not only a crazy shift into my work schedule but in my motivation to work on Baremä.
I was still creating all of the marketing materials and the packaging for Baremä at this time. It was a nightmare but we came out of the other end luckily!
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a certified Pilates teacher. I teach in studios all around Orlando.
Being an instructor has shown me that I can love what I do and be great at my job as well.
I am proud to have such a great community of coworkers and clients.
I specialize in creating tailored classes for all body types and all ability levels. I love to heal and restore the while challenging the mind and body. Pilates has been such a savior in my life and in the lives of those I teach and work beside.
I am often the youngest person in the room when I am teaching, and this did scare me for a long time.
But, by using my years of knowledge and building a great relationship with my clients, I’ve been able to establish myself as a great teacher. My clients don’t see me as “the young instructor who’s great for her age” they see me as a great instructor who’s is always there to keep learning from her clients and keep things fresh and fun.
How do you think about happiness?
Work, art, creativity, community
I love what I do, teaching makes me happy so it doesn’t feel like work. I love the idea of creating and building something with my own hands. I was always an art kid, so naturally I find any way I can to bring creativity and passion into whatever I do.
My community is such a driving force around me, my family and my friends have such a huge role in the start of Baremä and it is them that I’ll always thank.
Blending my love for creativity and Pilates started Baremä
Pricing:
- Baremä socks are 15 dollars a piece
- Can be found on amazon, and on our instagram and personal website
Contact Info:
- Website: http://barema.studio/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barema.studio?igsh=enMwMG45NmZyNWVx&utm_source=qr
