When Kylie McCavitt first stepped into a Pilates class in 2021, she was terrified. Fast-forward three years, and she’s the entrepreneur behind The Shakes Pilates, one of Long Beach Island’s buzziest beach workouts that has Islanders setting their alarms for 7 a.m. just to snag a spot on her waitlist.

“My friend ended up convincing me to go, and ever since then, I’ve been hooked,” McCavitt explained of that very first class.