SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A once-vacant building on Milwaukee Avenue in South Milwaukee is getting a new life as a wellness studio, thanks in part to a local grant program.

Michelle Marrero, the founder of Beyond Yoga, transformed the space as part of a growing push to bring business back to the area.

“There’s a lot of grants available in South Milwaukee through the Bucyrus Foundation grant program, and so that gave me the opportunity to create this beautiful space,” Michelle said.

The studio’s mission now extends into research through a partnership with Marquette University on a study focused on women veterans.