Hall said. “When I was suddenly without a job last year, my path became pretty clear … I wanted to coach, and my mother and I both wanted to run a business our way, with our values and beliefs on caring for children and community at its core,” she said. The dream that took roots then is now a reality, with plenty of hiccups and triumphs along the way.
Tough and tenacious
“Working together on this has been really easy, because even when our ideas differ, our values line up,” Hall said. “The only hard part is that she has to work her first job until late in the evening, which leaves me with a whole lot on my plate during business hours, which is exhausting, but also really good for me.” Trail said working with her daughter to open the gym has been “incredible.” “I have been so impressed by Becca’s tenacity, problem-solving skills, energy, foresight, customer service skills, balancing acts and dogged determination,” Trail said. “But she was a gymnast, and gymnasts are tough, strong, determined, flexible, have good balance and always smile even when in pain, so I guess that’s to be expect-
LEARN MORE What: Asheville Community Movement, a U.S. Gymnastics Club member. Where: 812 Riverside Drive, just north of The Bywater. Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. 11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-noon and 7-11 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday. Offerings: Competitive and recreational gymnastics and other movement classes for all ages; an after-school program; weekend parentsnight-out; summer camp; birthday parties; private lessons. Contact: office@ashevillecommunity movement.com or 254-6060; visit www.ashevillecommunitymovement.com or find Asheville Community Movement on Facebook, @ACMovement on Twitter.
ed,” she said. “But I still have been amazed on a daily basis watching her figure out how to do something she has never done and has absolutely no training in.” That included finding the building, navigating the vast and perplexing citygovernment permitting process, building a website and choosing software, writing
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schedules and curriculum, shopping for equipment and outfitting the sprawling venue with colorful, inviting décor — often working 20-hour days to get it all done. Allison Blake, mother of 7-year-old Anna Lee and 10-year-old Cole, said Trail’s and Hall’s work has been worth the effort, and both her children are excited about taking classes and attending the afterschool program. “This company is so passionate about people — they are holistic in their approach, and have given such thought and preparation into every detail of their beautiful space,” Blake said. “They want to support their students and their families, and their positive energy and love is felt through every phone call, every interaction,” she said. “And Becca is not only extremely talented, she brings out the best in each student. She knows when to be gentle and when to challenge, to help each student believe in themselves and each other.”
Community collaboration
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