Empowered Yoga Studio

We love to see you loving our classes! Thanks Entertainment Tonight, check out the full piece online and on X: https://lnkd.in/gXNNxeCZ

This clip hit so perfectly for me. Thank you Julia O'Mara for your beautiful insights that reinvigorated me for all that’s ahead… Wellness Growth Ventures WGV #TheFemmePortfolio Pickle Empowered Yoga Studio

Wellness isn’t just a trend—it’s a movement reshaping healthcare, retail, and consumer behavior. At Wellness Growth Ventures and Empowered Yoga Studio, we're dedicated to helping founders scale with the right funding and strategic support. Excited to join the Health + Wellness Cohort as an advisor—let’s connect, grow, and build the future of wellness together! To dive deeper: ?? Subscribe to our Substack: rachelhirsch.substack.com ?? Join the conversation in our Slack: tinyurl.com/WGVSlack ?? Follow us on IG: @rachhirsch / @wellnessgrowthventures / @empoweredyoga / @thefemmeportfolio ?? Listen to The Femme Portfolio Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gA6FpJwk Melissa Weiss Bryn Bradshaw-Mack Dianne Copses Jonelle Lewis

“Wellness is no longer a niche industry—it’s becoming a dominant force in healthcare, retail, and consumer behavior.” That's why Rachel Hirsch, Partner at Wellness Growth Ventures and Founder of Empowered Yoga Studio is forging paths for more founders in Wellness to scale their businesses with funding-backed support. She says that it's one thing to raise a fund; it’s another to create an ecosystem where the right capital meets the right founders in a way that actually moves the needle. Learn about what Rachel is building at Wellness Growth Ventures + Empowered Yoga. She's also sharing her advice to other Wellness Founders who are looking to secure funding: ? Craft a Compelling Story Investors want to understand not just your product but the mission behind it. Share your journey, the problem you’re solving, and how your solution fits into the broader wellness trend. The more personal and authentic, the better. ? Focus on Metrics and Growth While wellness is a passion-driven industry, investors look for financial performance. Be prepared to share metrics like customer acquisition costs, lifetime value, growth rates, and market traction to demonstrate your business’s potential. ? Align with the Right Investors Look for investors who understand and share your vision for wellness. Their knowledge of the sector will make them more supportive and add value beyond capital. It also helps when they bring a network of industry connections. Rachel joins us in our Health + Wellness Cohort as an advisor - join her inside where we finding more connection, tools and access. ?? Join us inside The 10th House: https://hubs.li/Q033N0Rr0

Smoothies, startups, and a bit of zen. That’s the way to kick off #LATechWeek right. The vibe is vibing at Empowered Yoga hosted by Open Venture Capital! What’s been the highlight of your morning so far???#WellnessInTech @wearoya Wellness Growth Ventures Open Venture Capital Mitchella Gilbert, MBA Rachel Hirsch Kimberley Nixon

Starting #LATechWeek at the Yoga & Wellness Event, hosted by Open Venture Capital and Wellness Growth Ventures ????♀????? Great to be amongst founders, funders and community builders, who are making up the LA Tech ecosystem… With yoga and smoothies, it was a great start to my week ?????? TECH WEEK by a16z Oya Femtech Apparel Mitchella Gilbert, MBA Jonelle Lewis #longLA

With over 273 registered guests for our #LATechWeek Wellness Event, I think it's fair to say we are at MAX capacity. Our guest list is packed with incredible founders, funders, design agencies, marketing partners, community builders, food scientists, and of course, our sponsor Cerebro Capital. With the best wellness goodies to start your week off, plus smoothies and acai bowls, it will undoubtedly be the best way to start your #LATechWeek. In partnership with the team TECH WEEK by a16z, we're hosting a giveaway for 5 VIP tickets to the event: 5 lucky guests will receive guaranteed entrance to the event, a reserved space for the yoga session, and a gift from our CPG?showcase. To enter, simply: 1. Share this post 2. Follow us (Wellness Growth Ventures, TECH WEEK by a16z, Open Venture Capital, Oya Femtech Apparel). We'll notify you by DM by?this Sunday if you've won a spot. Hope to see you there! TECH WEEK by a16z Wellness Growth Ventures Open Venture Capital Oya Femtech Apparel Kimberley Nixon Mitchella Gilbert, MBA Jonelle Lewis Empowered Yoga Studio #LATechWeek

Another great piece in Well+Good by Jennifer Heimlich featuring our co-founder Rachel Hirsch on all the benefits of boat pose. Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/gPPpXJpA

We moved. We connected. We laughed. The power of community and human connection was on full display as Minu hosted our first event! We couldn’t have been more inspired by everyone who came together with a common passion for health, wellness, and mineral SPF. A special thanks to Rachel Hirsch for nurturing our bodies and minds and hosting us at your beautiful studio Empowered Yoga Studio. We are so grateful to you and your team for the opportunity! Thank you to the brands who contributed to our self-care tote bags - Crown Affair CURE and Partake Foods. And a big thank you to our investor Madeline Kaplan who sparked this idea, and for continuously pushing us to think of new ways to build our community and further understand our valued customer both online and offline. #minuskincare #sunscreen #community #event #wellness

Exciting to see our co-founder, Rachel Hirsch, highlighted in Jennifer Heimlich's thoughtful piece in Well+Good!