Dreams Collide: How Three Women Built a Studio Around Spin, Strength, and Community

What happens when three passionate women, each with a dream rooted in wellness, decide to build something bigger than themselves? In Ankeny, Iowa, the answer is a thriving spin and strength studio centered not just on fitness—but on community and connection.

Ashlynn Perez, Kasey Lutjen and Jaclyn Hendricks had dreamed of a space that wasn’t intimidating, impersonal, or one-size-fits-all. Instead, they envisioned a studio where people felt seen, supported, and empowered. A place where sweat and laughter could coexist.

That vision became reality when their dreams collided to form Village Fitness, a boutique studio offering high-energy spin classes and strength training sessions in an environment built on encouragement, accountability, and wellness from the inside out.

“We wanted a space that celebrates progress, not perfection,” said one of the founders. “Fitness can be transformative, but it’s even more powerful when you're not doing it alone.”

we believe it takes a village to go through every aspect of life and we wanted to bring that to fitness. we are not just another fitness studio - we are determined to make sure we ADD VALUE TO YOUR DAY BY CREATING A SAFE SPACE OF COMMUNITY, HARD WORK, LOVE, ACCEPTANCE, & MOVEMENT.

What began as a shared dream between three women is quickly blossoming into a space where others can come to dream, grow, and get stronger— TOGETHER.