Today we’d like to introduce you to Abriana Bayer.
Hi Abriana, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for sharing your story with us – To start, maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers.
I have had a lot happen in my life that’s led me to where I am. But I moved down to Austin, Texas, from Stillwater, Oklahoma, after graduating high school in 2015. In 2016, I decided to attend massage school. I did the 9-month program and graduated from massage school. I practiced on the side while waitressing full-time for 2 years until I got pregnant in 2018. I had my daughter in 2019. At the beginning of 2020, before Covid, we needed money, so I got my first job at a spa instead of waitressing. I hated it, so I decided to quit & start my own business working on bodybuilders. I rented a space from a bodybuilding gym where my practice flourished. In 2022, I dove headfirst into Neurokinetic Therapy, a muscle testing & rehab modality to help clients with acute & chronic pain. I am now 3 years into owning my own business. I am now taking a leap of faith & opening my own wellness & rehab clinic. A lot has happened in between that timeline that has pushed me to be here.
Alright, let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what challenges have you had to overcome?
- 2018: Unexpectedly getting pregnant at 21 years old. In 2019, I bought my first house & got married with little to no income.
- 2020: I opened a business in the middle of COVID, where I drove over an hour a day from Cedar Creek (out by Bastrop) to Georgetown so I could work on the people I wanted to work on & try to grow a business.
- 2021: I decided to sell & buy our second home so I could be closer to my new business. My mom was diagnosed with cancer for the 2nd time & eventually moved in with me. My sisters & I are her caretakers throughout November, December & beginning of January.
- 2022: In January, my mom died of cancer in my home.
- 2023: I decided to open my facility & my husband & I built out the facility on our own instead of hiring contractors to save on money.
Grief, by far, has been my biggest obstacle but also my biggest motivator. My mom went to massage school with me in 2016. She spent much of her time giving massages to cancer patients after massage school. She moved back to Oklahoma to live with her parents because Texas was too expensive. When she got sick, she couldn’t find a job that would let her work the hours she could or allow her enough time to rest between clients (a massive problem in the industry). But losing her at 25, knowing she won’t see her grandbabies grow up, has been incredibly heavy over the past year and a half.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next, you can tell us more about your business.
I’m expanding my current practice & opening a wellness & rehab clinic in Hutto, Texas, with a targeted niche for families. We will have but are limited to small group classes targeted towards pain-free & functional movement. Lots of mobility classes, breathwork classes, yoga, massage, neuro-rehab (with me), stretch therapy, sauna, ice bath, compression therapy, + more. We will host monthly free recovery days for our community. We will host yearly events for Halloween & Christmas + so much more. We will have a child care center for parents to bring their kids while they get a massage or take a class. So many people don’t take care of themselves because they don’t have the means for childcare—the goal is to create a community of movement-conscious individuals. Create a space for moms & dads to be supported. Create a space where my employees are paid fair wages & feel appreciated. Create the place my mom needed to work. & create a community that I need in my life now.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
79 traffic sucks & I wish 130 weren’t a toll road so I could get to Austin easier without having to take a toll & get somewhere in 20 mins or take 35 & get somewhere in 50 mins to an hour, depending on traffic. I love Hutto; it’s incredibly family-oriented & I’ve only met good people.
Pricing:
- $89 for 60 min massage
- $120 for $90 massage
- $200 for first time client Neuro Rehab (1.5-2 hours long)
Contact Info:
- Website: Www.TBR-wellness.com
- Instagram: TBR_wellness_rehab
Image Credits
Christian Haines, Sam Auburn
