The Wellness Vault

The Wellness Vault opened April 1, 2023 by owners Samantha Rich and Renee Traversie, at 513 1st Street. A grand opening event was held on 22 April 2023.

27 April 2023 [CFP] Co-Owners Renee Traversie and Samantha Rich said they have teamed up to offer as many wellness services as they can.

They are teachers as well as owners with Traversie teaching the barre classes. Rich teaches yoga and is a licensed mental health therapist specializing in eating disorders.

"We are already offering massage therapy with licensed therapists," Rich said. "But we would also like to add a dietician that helps people understand their bodies more, because we are a 'health at every size' focused facility."

Wellness Vault owners said they are different from other clubs because they are the first group and fitness boutique.

There are a couple of other gyms, but they don't have the same community feel upon entering the 513 First St. business, they said.

"Community is a huge word in here," Rich said. "We want people to come in here and feel accepted for who they are without worrying about being judged. We just want people to feel good about who they are and as they work to better themselves."

Building on the community theme, there were several local businesses that contributed to the success of the Wellness Vault's grand opening by donating items for a gift basket raffle, which has been tremendous, the owners said.

"We have just been absolutely overwhelmed by the community support and generosity," Traversie said. "So many businesses came forward to offer support even before we were open, and that really says a lot about Cheney's community values as a whole."

Both admitted there were some obstacles to getting business up and running, but it only took about six months to get from the discussion to doors open.

Rich said they first had the idea in October of 2022.