Midlothian mum and daughter open 'boutique gym' with fitness studios and beauty rooms

A Midlothian mum and daughter have recently opened their 'boutique gym' together after months of 'hard work'.

Georgia Torrance, 27, and Annalisa Buchanan, 57, are from Penicuik and have both always shared a passion for health and fitness. After starting up their training providing business in 2008 and buying the unit in 2012, the mother and daughter duo recently opened up their newest venture - a boutique gym.

Club FEA is based in Penicuik on 54-56 Clerk Road, which they hope will help "revolutionise the wellness scene in Penicuik". Speaking to Edinburgh Live, Georgia, who is the director of the business, said her mum "is her inspiration" and that everything she knows is down to her.

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She said: "My mum bought the unit in 2012, so we have had it for a while now which we used for classes to train personal trainers and instructors.

"Many years ago, my mum sketched out some drawings for extending the building to put in a gym and then she didn’t go ahead with it. I then came on straight from school and got in to the business side of things quite early on.

"She then moved across to Spain during lockdown and I was adamant that the gym was still going to go ahead so I have been putting it together since then, it’ been a lot of work but I absolutely love it.

"My mum has always been into fitness so I grew up watching her do that. I also was always into fitness, I loved PE at school, I went on to do my own training and became an instructor.

"My mum made me a manager at 17 and then the director when I was 22. She is my absolute role model. Everything I know is because of her".

The new gym offers "state-of-the-art equipment", studios and two treatment rooms including a sports massage therapist and a beautician. Georgia added that she joined her mum's business as soon as she left school and was immediately interested in the business side of things.

She said: "The business side of things is so interesting to me, I love it. Working as a mum and daughter duo has had its moment but I know I can ask her anything and I have learned everything from her - she's just so inspiring.

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"We always keep looking for new projects and things to do together and I think we will always bond over fitness".