Chandler Burns and Gabby Gourley, from left, pose in front of the construction site on Second Street in Webster City. The new building, at the corner of Second Street and Willson Avenue, should be completed by June.

Editor’s note: Today, the last section of Progress is inserted into the Daily Freeman-Journal. This

story is a part of that project.

That building going up on the corner of Second Street and Willson Avenue in Webster City? Gabby Gourley and Chandler Burns are behind it.

They hope to see its completion by early June. According to the pair, the building will house four separate businesses.

The back side will be Sanctuary Yoga & Healing with its entrance off Willson, Burns and Gourley said. The middle section will be Skin By Chandler, with its entrance off Willson. The front of the building, facing Second Street, will house two additional separate commercial spaces.

And, they said, the spot reserved for Skin By Chandler will offer five extra treatment rooms that will be made available for commercial rent.

Who are these entrepreneurs?

Gabby Gourley, Sanctuary Yoga & Healing

Sanctuary Yoga & Healing was inspired by founder Gabby Gourley’s personal journey with yoga and Eastern medicine.

After a life-long battle with an eating disorder, Gourley discovered that yoga was the most empowering path toward her personal healing, she said. It revealed for her a passion for facilitating trauma-informed, sexual and non-sexual healing through alternative practices, leading her to seek instructor training to expand her education and further her impact.

She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification as well as a two-year Authentic Tantra® licensure through the Institute of Authentic Tantra® Education. Gourley is also a board certified sexologist through the American Board of Sexology.

“Sanctuary Yoga & Healing is a safe space of growth and restoration where all levels of movement are not only accepted, but celebrated,” she said. “This is the foundation and each practice is thoughtfully instructed through that lens. From private instruction to tantric workshops to group meditation and yoga — our mission is to ensure anyone who enters our space walks away feeling revived and transformed.”

Gourley can be contacted at 515-203-3517 or info@sanctuaryyogahealing.com.

Chandler Burns, Skin By Chandler

Skin by Chandler is an acne and anti-aging med spa founded by Chandler Burns, who is a master aesthetician and certified acne specialist. After years of seeking solutions and discovering a regimen that worked for her, she began to dream of educating others and transforming the way we approach skincare.

In her work, Burns quickly learned that clients aren’t just seeking skincare, they’re looking for hope.

“Skin by Chandler was developed out of this heart and is on a mission to inspire every client to feel confident in their own skin,” Burns said.

She is currently working with a chemist and formulator to create her own acne-safe and anti-aging skincare line.

“At Skin by Chandler, we believe that effective skincare solutions shouldn’t feel out of touch or out of reach,” she said. “Our mission is to provide a nourishing space where every client is treated with empathetic care and modern procedures — ensuring anyone seeking results leaves feeling beautiful, understood, and empowered.”

To contact Burns, call 515-650-3352 or email info@skinbychandler.com.