| TämBwoy Sports Massage |
Shayna Allen
Elevate is a comprehensive 6-month accelerator program that empowers, refines, enhances, and scales Black businesses. It offers individualized business assessments, customized workplan development, and one-on-one technical assistance.
TämBwoy’s captain, Shayna A., LMT, CPT, is a lifelong athlete: she’s literally been playing sports since she could walk. It all started with a Little Tikes Hoop at the ripe age of 2, and she’s been a sports enthusiast ever since. While her love affair began with basketball, she’s dabbled in everything from football, soccer, wheelchair basketball, track and field, gymnastics, martial arts, and softball – you name it. The invaluable life skills she learned from sports inspired Shayna’s commitment to helping people form their own lasting love of sports.
Shayna’s journey took an unexpected turn in June 2021 when she tore her Achilles while coaching at a basketball camp. Two months after her surgery, she started her journey to become a Licensed Sports Massage Therapist and Certified Personal Trainer. Her goal? To uncover ways to prevent others from facing the same setbacks. By providing Sports, Relaxation, and Therapeutic Massage, Shayna is on a mission to help athletes play the sports they love for as long as possible.
What inspired you to start a business?
What inspired me to start my business was reflecting on how much my sports experiences played a role in molding the woman I am today. I learned invaluable life skills that are hard to learn in any other environment. I wanted to create a brand that helps people continue to enjoy the sports/activities they love. Plus, if they don’t have a sport/activity they love, yet, I want to help them find one!
What is your vision for the future of your business?
My vision for the future of TämBwoy is to be part of a paradigm shift in how people approach their well-being, transcending traditional notions of athletic performance and injury management. Through our dedication to personalized injury prevention and holistic wellness practices, we aspire to foster a community of lifelong athletes who continue to find joy, fulfillment, and success in sports/activities well into the future.
What goals do you hope the Elevate program will help you achieve?
I hope the Elevate program will help me create the foundation of the big brand vision I have in my head. I would love the help in taking small steps to see the vision come to life.