The Form Lab Story

How did two kids from Maine and one transplant form Southern California come together to start The Form Lab? 

It all began back in the depths of Covid in 2020. Andrew Blais, a Westbrook native and former head coach at Orange Theory Fitness, was starting a new venture taking personal clients in Westbrook. He had met the husband/wife duo Eric & Sarah Olivares as clients at Orange Theory. Sarah (a Portland native, who had moved home in 2018) decided to follow Andrew to Westbrook as his first client because of the care he had given her as a coach during her pregnancy and postpartum experience.. She recognized immediately while working with Andrew 1:1 just how much knowledge he had to share, and how compassionate he was as a trainer. She convinced her husband Eric (a California boy) to make the long drive from Yarmouth to Westbrook to train with Andrew. Within a few months the trio hatched the idea of The Form Lab. Simply put, the three knew they could offer clients and staff a better option... one that valued staff and truly cared about clients. Mixing Sarah & Eric's scientific background (Lab). and Andrew's relentless focus on technique (Form)... the idea started to take shape.

The three founders opened their Portland location in February of 2022 with just one other full-time trainer, and Andrew's book of 30 clients. From there, they added group classes to create a sense of community, and other supportive services and specialty classes to highlight the skills of incoming staff and meet the needs of a rapidly growing and diverse client base.

Today, The Form Lab has expanded to add hundreds of new clients, a new location in Falmouth, and has its sights set on being the premier fitness studio in Maine. Andrew remains the head of coaching, while Sarah. manages the studio, and Eric supports the operation while still holding down another full time job in the scientific field. The amazing staff is the core of The Form Lab's success, and the entire team is proud to have reached such a broad clientele who bring their energy and commitment to health, wellness, and community. Come see for yourself....everyone deserves to experience the best that Maine has to offer...The Form Lab.