With 20+ years as a business owner in the wellness industry, Christa Gurka knows the instructor-to-CEO leap from the inside. She founded and scaled Pilates in the Grove into a multi-location, multiple 7 figure Pilates, physical therapy, and wellness brand in South Florida — home to a nationally recognized Teacher Training Program — and successfully sold the business in March 2025. Through her group coaching programs and the Female emPOWERED podcast, she now helps female entrepreneurs in boutique health, fitness, and wellness build sustainable, profitable businesses without burning out to get there.