The Beau Collective isn’t the typical fitness studio. 

The Central Phoenix studio will serve as a social hub, retail boutique and event space — if the team’s dream is realized.

The grand opening is 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, offering community members a sampling of mini fitness classes at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. There will be light bites from local restaurants, shopping experiences and raffles every hour. 

A quartet of women — Whitney White Kozlowski, Brigette Sebald, Jenny Branom Patberg and Sarah Duncan — is behind The Beau Collective Phoenix. 

An Arizona native and Xavier College Preparatory graduate, Kozlowski founded the studio in Park City, Utah, in 2014.

Brigette Sebald will serve as community captain. Sebald, a Marcos de Niza graduate, is the co-owner of Truckers by Tam hats, available at The Beau Collective. The community hub is one of the few brick-and-mortar locations in the Valley where the custom hats can be purchased.

The Beau Collective’s utilities captain is Jenny Branom Patberg, who graduated from Xavier.

Day-to-day operations will be led by Duncan, a fourth-generation Arizonan from a farming family and Xavier College Preparatory graduate.

“It’s so exciting. We’re so excited,” Duncan said, laughing at her own enthusiasm. 

Kozlowski finally agreed, and the team began searching for a space that felt right. They found it a 1970s-era medical building at 5115 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, adjacent to Uptown Plaza. It took about 18 months to transform the neglected structure into a bright, modern 6,648-square-foot flex space with windows facing Central Avenue. 

“It literally looked like someone hadn’t been in it in about 10 years. It was a piece of work that needed a lot of work,” Duncan said. 

“I’m beyond excited because it has been a lot of work and we’re so excited to open its doors to the community. I think it’s really going to add to that whole area, which has just taken off since we’ve been there.” 

The space celebrates its grand opening from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, featuring mini sample classes, light local bites, hourly raffles, curated retail and a community meet and greet. 

The location carries personal meaning for Duncan. She attended Xavier College Preparatory, and her family’s ties go back even further — “almost second‑generation friends,” Duncan joked.

Xavier and Brophy will host their joint 30-year reunion at The Beau Collective in September. 

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Designed for modern life

The Beau Collective Phoenix is built around three interconnected components: fitness, retail and community.

The fitness studio is about 2,500 square feet and will host high‑energy, 45‑minute classes, including HIIT, strength training, and the increasingly popular HYROX‑style workouts. 

“It’s not like a full gym where you walk in any time,” Duncan explained. “You sign up for classes, you come in, get your workout, and then you stay.”

Adjacent to the studio is a curated retail and coffee lounge stocked with athleisure, accessories, gifts and collaborations with brands such as Lululemon, Stanley and Free People Movement. Members can grab a drink, browse or sit and talk. 

“We really want to create a third space,” she said. “Not work, not home, but someplace people can come and gather.”

The final component is a flex event space. With the weights rolled away, the studio converts into a venue for workshops, book clubs, birthday parties, business meetings or community events. Tables, chairs, a sound system and catering partnerships make it easily customizable. The space can hold up to 100 people, and bookings began even before construction wrapped.

Rooted in connection

Kozlowski’s original vision in Park City was born from a simple need: adults wanting a team again. “As I got older, I missed having a support system of friends and community,” she said in the press release. “It turns out, so do many other people.”

Duncan sees that same need in Phoenix — especially now. 

“With so many people working remotely, there’s truly a loneliness epidemic,” she said. “We want to build a place where people can come together.”

The Phoenix location will be larger and more robust than the Utah flagship, designed to serve the density of North Central Phoenix. It also boasts 35 dedicated parking spaces, an amenity Duncan called “a luxury in Central Phoenix.”

For Duncan, the opening marks the end of a long renovation and the beginning of something she hopes will feel like home for a lot of people. “It has been a lot of work,” she said. “But now we’re so excited to open its doors to the community.”