Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristin Parker.
Hi Kristin, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
– Grew up in Gaffney, SC where everything centered around football and Friday nights. Gaffney is also famous for it’s peaches. It even has a water tower shaped like a peach.
– Went to College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. Graduated with a BS in Kinesiology with a minor in Secondary Education in 2001.
– Met my husband, Travis, at College of Charleston. He was playing baseball for the school.
– We moved to Dallas for my husband to go to Chiropractic school at Parker University.
– Started my career as a teacher at Wedgwood Middle School in Fort Worth ISD teaching PE, Athletics, and Dance.
– Earned a MS in Exercise Physiology and a M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
– Certified Nutrition Coach
– After my husband graduated from chiropractic school, we moved to Tyler, TX. I was also expecting our first child at this time. So, we were moving to a new town, starting my husband’s chiropractic office, and I was looking for a teaching job. I ended up teaching high school Math and Science at a local private school. After a couple of years, I changed jobs and taught elementary PE for the next 13 years. After the 13 years in elementary PE, I moved into an administrative position then became the Wellness Coordinator for our local school district.
– My time as Wellness Coordinator came in right after the whole Covid craziness. Schools were given federal funding for certain jobs. After a few years, there were no more Covid funds, so my job as Wellness Coordinator disappeared. My husband asked if I wanted to go back into the classroom. Even though that was a possible option, I did not feel like that was what God was calling me to do. It seemed like He was opening doors for me to start my own business, which included a more holistic form of wellness care. My husband happened to have a vacant office open next door to his, so we turned that space into REFRESH Tyler.
– In June, we will have been open 2 years. We are so thankful to be a thriving business. We offer red light therapy, Softwave Therapy, and have recently added body sculpting. We have also been able to be involved with many of our community non-profits, such as East Texas Crisis Center, Therapet, Angel Layettes, Love Thy City, and Trotter House.
– My family has been a huge support system! My daughters also help out in the office when they aren’t away at college. My family has been my biggest cheerleaders!
– Our goal is to help as many people as we can in as many ways as we can.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
There have been a couple of bumps in the road, such as how to market and advertise. What is the best way to handle growth but not go overboard with purchasing equipment and hiring the necessary and right employees who’s personalities fit with the office. Hiring the right employees is huge for us, because that can make or break an office. I’ve also personally struggled with what services should be offered. Do I have the man power to be able to offer those services, because there are many times when I am the only one in the office and am trying to do everything. So, scheduling has to be thought out well. It’s like trying to solve a puzzle. We want to make sure that everyone receives top notch service and has a wonderful experience every time they walk through the door.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
REFRESH Tyler is cutting-edge wellness center that’s revolutionizing the way we approach health and wellness. Our non-invasive, non-surgical therapies use innovative technologies to transform your body and mind. Our Dahlia Red Light therapy bed is a prescriptive red light bed that targets Fat Loss, Pain, Skin Health, Circulation, and Muscle Recovery. Our red light therapy beds have 4 frequencies of medical grade light as well as infrared, near-infrared, and red light. The combination of these lights in different intensities and frequencies helps our clients to achieve great results. Our beds have a unique shape (lounge chair shape), so that the light is right next to the skin, which allows the light to get down to the cellular level, and the client can achieve the best results possible. Plans are catered to each client’s needs.
Softwave is a non-invasive therapy that uses soundwaves to help alleviate inflammation, pain, and scar tissue by activating dormant stem cells.
We recently added body sculpting in our office. We working to help people feel beautiful in their own skin. Whether a person is looking to lose a couple of inches for a special event or vacation or is looking to reach a health goal, we can help you reach that goal! We also offer nutrition coaching and support to help our clients reach their goals.
Whether you’re looking to alleviate chronic pain, improve skin health, feel and look or simply sleep better, our expert team is here to help.
What sets us apart from other is our top notch service and the relationships we build in our clinic. We get to know our clients well, and we care and want our clients to feel better and feel better about themselves.
What I would like readers to know is that when you come into our clinic, you receive a good experience every single time.
In the next couple of years, I am planning to expand the REFRESH brand to several locations across the country!
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
I really don’t think it is a luck thing, but I know it’s a God thing. God has provided opportunities for REFRESH to grow beyond what we had imagined. My husband, Travis’s, knowledge in business from his 20 years in running his chiropractic office has helped a significant amount in how to run a successful business. I am so thankful to have that resource available.
Pricing:
- Red Light Therapy Packages: $600-$1700
- Softwave Therapy: $100-$175/session
- Body Sculpting: $200/session
- Body Sculpting Packages: $450-$1200
- Red Light Therapy: $75/session
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.refreshtylertx.com
- Instagram: refresh_tylertx
- Facebook: REFRESHTyler
Image Credits
Tara Smith- Head shot photographer
Madison Brooke- Family photo
