Liftlates By Esmee (@liftlates)

what’s on the menu for Liftlates today 😈

my name is Esmee I am the founder of Liftlates. I created this concept because these are the two most powerful workout methods and most women need both, especially as we age. Lifting and reformers can look scary but both can be so fun when you put them together! #studioowner

working hard so I can play harder 🥵 #studioowner #fitnessinstructor #lifting #pilates

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this was the only workout that made me feel this strong, powerful and confident in and out of the gym so I built the method, built my own studio and am now living the dream 💖😭 #studioowner #fitnessinstructor

come work a 4AM - 4PM with me :) #studioowner #fitnessinstructor

strength is powerful 💪🏼🔥

strength is sexy don’t get it twisted #studioowner #fitnessstudio #pilatesstudio #weightlifting

come do a Liftlates workout with me at my studio 😍💪🏼

5 things that helped make the transition from instructor to studio owner a little easier #advice #studioowner #fitnessinstructor #pilatesstudio #tips

gotta love an advanced class #fitnessstudio #pilatesstudio #reformerworkout

I created a concept with two of my favorite things and now it’s real @Liftlates

someone who is consistent is always more powerful than someone who is extremely talented but inconsistent. I’ve been teaching for 6 years straight. I started out in personal training. hated it. felt lost. I found group class instruction. I fell in love. I was good at connection, commanding a room, and I cared. I taught a multiple studios, made the hour drives, long commutes. I taught 7 days a week for 3 years straight. Countless unpaid hours of class planning, playlist creating, social connection both in and out of class, getting underpaid, getting used for my energy. I was able to build a large impactful community when I opened up my studio, I went right from years of teaching into physically building my studio, 16 hours days for a month, pure exhaustion I never even knew I could feel, when I had my grand opening all the work from all those years came through and showed up, and that’s when I realized that nobody can take your hard work away from you, nobody can take away how you show up day in and day out, nobody can take away the off hours you put in to building community, building relationships and bettering yourself. They can try but pure intentions, hard work and consistency always shine the brightest. sometimes it may feel like the needle isn’t moving, some days you may lose your why, but it truly is the countless day, literally day in and day out that matter, and that compounds over time. Lead with love, lead with care, and kindness and it will always come back to you. The fitness space is an extremely taxing job mentally and physically, it’s also a frustrating space that can sometimes be ignorant, competitive and draining. Focus on your why, block out all the noise and choose to do better and be better for your people, for yourself and be mindful how you promote your fitness to the world, keep showing up even on the hard days, the days you may spend crying, the days you may not have slept well, the days you don’t feel like it, they make a difference and your community needs you.

this one was a fun one 🤭 make your own protein mocktail 🍹 #event #pilatesstudio #studioowner #fitnessstudio #memberevent

My New Yorkers tell us where we we should call home! #weightlifting #strengthtraining #reformerpilates #fitnessstudio #nyc

dear fitness instructor……

If you love lifting weights but also love reformer pilates this studio is for you😍 #pilates #weightlifting

this isn’t a fad or a trend it is your routine. People are quitting their gym memberships to lock in here, and it’s giving the people the best of both worlds: weight lifting and reformer pilates in one cohesive workout 🔥 #studioowner #weighttraining #pilates #strengthtraining #reformerpilates

building Liftlates brick by brick so I can set the foundation and tone of the next locations to come 🙂 #studioowner #pilates #weighttraining #strengthtraining #reformerpilates

Tell me a better combo @Liftlates 😏 #studioowner #fitnessstudio #pilates #weighttraining

I think it is beneficial to ask yourself, if your venting or complaining about something your not receiving, did you ask or make it known that is something you needed, wanted or required? If no, maybe start there. If yes, then I think the venting or complaining could be justified 🤷🏽‍♀️ thanks birdie

this was the biggest leap of faith I took on myself. It’s been such a wild 4 months, I’ve been teaching for 4 years straight now, went from teaching to building in just 60 days to opening and teaching 30+ classes a week, showing up everyday building the community putting in the bricks that will last forever and making sure I set the tone for Liftlates. A concept never been seen before, the first and only squat rack and reformer pilates studio to ever do it, and so I need to make sure we do it right and start our next location hopefully by the end of this year. It’s been a lot of pressure to keep people happy, provide a full schedule, host events, make sure founding members feel special and taken care of, teaching quality classes, making sure new people feel seen and taken care of, learning how to be a studio owner versus an instructor, setting hard boundaries with people and friends, and trying to take care of myself so I can continue to run this until we can afford to hire more full time instructors. 🫠😭💖 I’m grateful and it’s been one hell of a ride so far …. #studioowner #fitnessstudio #fitnessinstructor #pilates #weighttraining

DIY Grippy Sock event #fitnessinstructor #fitnessstudio #studioowner

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Thank you so much to everyone who came and really made the trip easy going, everyone showed up on time, was attentive to the itinerary, and looked out for each other 🥹 It felt so good to have a day off myself, very much needed to just have fun and relax. I want to be able to do more of these trips, and travel with all of you guys! I would love some suggestions on where we should go next 🫣 #foundingmemberappreciation #fitnessstudio #studioowner

not confident in lifting weights? no problem, we actually prefer you have no background knowledge in lifting anyways! Liftlates is very strength based and we understand lifting weight can look or feel intimidating so we try to break down each and every lift so you feel prepared and confident to try, makes mistakes, ask questions and become a pro🤩 In every class you will get shown a detailed physical demo of the exercises we are performing along with verbal cues and in real time physical hands on adjustments. You have multiple opportunities to practice, adjust to the corrections and ask as many questions as possible! We are here for you and your journey, we want you to become the most confident weight lifter you can be😍 #liftlates #groupclass #reformerpilates #weighttraining #strengthtraining