Business Spotlight: Browder\u2019s Neighborhood Barre a welcome space for women<\/h2>\n

Published 11:28 am Thursday, September 14, 2023<\/p>\n

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Casey Browder opened her Neighborhood Barre Troy in 2017. (Photo by Josh Boutwell)<\/dd>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Casey Browder\u2019s Neighborhood Barre Troy aims to offer women in the Pike County area a safe and welcoming environment for their fitness needs.<\/p>\n

Browder, a Brantley native, started out her professional career far away from the fitness world, as a teacher. She earned a degree in early childhood education and was a second grade teacher at Pike Liberal Arts School before deciding she wanted to be a business owner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI absolutely did not know I was going to end up doing this,\u201d Browder said with a laugh. \u201cI really just saw a need for women to have a place in Troy for fitness \u2013 to workout \u2013 that they didn\u2019t feel intimidated at. A place that they could just walk in and feel welcome and at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crowder and some friends originally opened a \u201cCrossFit\u201d gym in Troy but she saw a need for something else.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had always had a passion for fitness coming out of college,\u201d she recalled. \u201cI saw a need for women to have a space that wasn\u2019t just CrossFit because that just isn\u2019t some women\u2019s cup of tea.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw a space for women to have a place to feel welcome but also where they could do low impact workouts that weren\u2019t hard on their bodies but still got the same results they were looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where Neighborhood Barre came into play. Barre is a workout technique that features elements of ballet, yoga and Pilates with strength training thrown in.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur classes incorporate dance conditioning, weight training, a little bit of Pilates and a little bit of yoga within our regular Barre classes,\u201d Browder said. \u201cAlso, our strength class is more of a full body, bigger muscle groups, that we work into more functional movements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neighborhood Barre Troy has been open in Troy since 2017 and is located in Downtown Troy next to Village Coffee.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been great,\u201d Browder said of running the fitness center. \u201cIt\u2019s been really great to meet a lot of the women in the community that I would not have met if I didn\u2019t own this business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Browder decided to expand as a business owner in 2021 when she and her husband, Jason Browder, joined up with friends Anna and Sam Johnson to purchase The Emporium in Troy. Anna Johnson and Browder are also real estate agents with Blue Key Properties.<\/p>\n

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Browder, her husband Jason and friends Anna and Sam Johnson purchased The Emporium, an event venue, in Troy in 2021. (Submitted photo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Emporium is an event venue located in a former Catholic Church that\u2019s more than 100 years old, built originally in 1915, at 112 W. Walnut Street in Troy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, it was on a whim,\u201d Browder said of their decision to purchase the venue. \u201cWe were like, \u2018Hey, this is for sale and we want to keep it local, so let\u2019s do it.\u2019 It was already an event venue when we purchased it.<\/p>\n

\u201cKelly Sanders actually owned it and she had made it into an event venue doing mostly weddings. When we bought it we decided to keep it as an event venue.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Emporium hosts weddings, showers, parties and other types of events in Troy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been fun,\u201d Browder said of owning The Emporium. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely been a learning curve but it\u2019s been fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Browder said that her main goal for both businesses is to simply give the people of Troy what they\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally we just want to keep in touch with the community and give the community what they want and also serve as a community gathering place. That\u2019s what we see ourselves doing at The Emporium,\u201d she emphasized. \u201cWith Neighborhood Barre, I just want to keep (offering) a place for women to feel welcome and get a good workout in.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not easy for anyone to make the decision to start his or her own business but Browder said it\u2019s worth it to take the chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake the chance,\u201d she flatly said when asked what advise she would give to hopeful entrepreneurs. \u201cIt\u2019s very scary, it\u2019s not easy and it\u2019s hard. There are very challenging times but in the end, it\u2019s definitely worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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