Pictured: Opened in May of this year, The Wellness Space creates a serene, comfortable space to improve your mental and physical well-being. Photo provided by Maria Luedeke.

As the busy fall season begins, take some time for self-care at The Wellness Space, a locally-owned business offering all things wellness. Co-founders Kyle Schauenberg and Maria Luedeke, who officially opened their doors to the community in May, are now launching exciting new programming—from sound baths and breathwork practices to yoga and support groups. “We're thrilled to finally be open, welcoming people in and creating many different offerings and ways to support the community,” says Schauenberg.

This wide range of opportunities is designed to meet the wellness needs of all those who are interested, from daily meditators to those who have never stepped foot on a yoga mat. One new offering, the Corporate Wellness Program, will offer weekly, 30-minute Wellness Wednesday online classes to employees at workspaces that choose to join the program. Aimed to help manage stress through breathing, meditation and chair yoga that can all be done from a desk, Schauenberg and Luedeke hope to bring the benefits of wellness practices into the corporate world.

Another new program, called Uplift, will give wellness practitioners the opportunity to focus on their self-care. “Uplift is our effort at curating a space for wellness practitioners to come and feel supported, uplifted and to share resources. Wellness practitioners tend to struggle with giving a lot to other people and forgetting that they also need to give to themselves,” says Luedeke.

Several of the Wellness Space’s fall offerings are focused on bringing connection to the community. The Free Birds Support Group is geared toward parents whose children are moving away from home for the first time, offering a unique space for them to reflect on how it feels to watch children grow up. A monthly book club brings together those with a love for reading, and a variety of regular yoga, meditation and journaling classes create spaces to pause, reset and reflect.

"We've created a really serene space. When people come in, they often mention how grounded they feel right away,” says Schauenberg. “That makes us feel like we've succeeded in creating the space that we wanted it to be, and we're just so excited to welcome more people in this fall.”

The Wellness Space, thewellness-space.com, 1561 Lakefront Dr, Unit 208, Sarasota.

Pictured: Opened in May of this year, The Wellness Space creates a serene, comfortable space to improve your mental and physical well-being. Photo provided by Maria Luedeke.