Take Back Control of Your Life

Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Taylor Somerville, Founder of Symmetry, located in Memphis, TN, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

At Symmetry, we help busy people take back control of their life, so they have more time, more energy, and less stress.

Tell us about yourself

I founded Symmetry in 2018 after working in the investment business for 15 years. I was over-stressed, anxious, short-tempered, and felt out of control. I discovered breathwork and other key practices to deal with the stress and anxiety in my personal and professional life. Through breathwork, I learned to respond to stressful situations productively rather than reacting. After seeing the positive changes in myself, I felt a calling to help others improve their stress management, anxiety, performance, and overall health and wellness. We all struggle with these issues at some point in our lives, but there are tools we can use to prepare ourselves better to handle stress.

Now, I focus on teaching you these tools. Through Symmetry, I help busy people take back control of their lives so they have more time, more energy, and less stress! I am affiliated with XPT, founded by Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece. Through XPT, I gained extensive knowledge of breathwork, heat and ice contrast therapy, and XPT’s breath, move and recover lifestyle. In 2018, I became one of the first XPT-certified coaches and was one of only six XPT master coaches.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Working with clients one-on-one and seeing the changes in their lives. You don’t have to do something drastic, just small shifts in your habits and routines can go a long way.

What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?

Starting a business after spending 15 years in another career can be daunting. There were a lot of ups and downs along the way. They keep coming too, but hey, that is life. When I first started Symmetry, I traveled around Memphis and the south, teaching breathwork, putting people in my mobile sauna and ice baths, and running workshops. I gradually started working with busy people one-on-one, helping them deal with stress. During Covid and 2020, all of the in-person work went away in an instant. I started running virtual breath classes and working with clients all over the country. Now we focus on helping busy people take back control of their life so they have more time, more energy, and less stress. We run weekly heat and ice sessions and pool workouts in the summer and see clients virtually in person. We recently hired our first coach to help coach clients and expand into other areas, such as corporate wellness.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

Don’t be afraid to ask for help and seek others who have already been there. I have coaches for multiple areas of my life, and everyone needs a coach. While the upfront cost can sometimes seem scary, it will push you to do the work and grow.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://www.symmetry.live/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/symmetry901
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/symmetry.live/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tsomerv
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/symmetry901/

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