MisSTEVIEous Fitness

As we mark our business as 'permanently closed’ on all of our platforms, we want to extend our deepest gratitude for your support. Our studio went out with the top ratings in our area, and we owe it all to YOU! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thank you to our clients for helping us achieve such a high standard in our community—we are forever grateful for the trust and love you showed us during our time in Piedmont! 💜

As we put the finishing touches on this chapter, I want to send a HUGE thank you to Rippy and her amazing hubs for all their guidance and help with removing those stubborn mirrors off the wall. 🪞✨ We couldn’t have done it without you!

A massive shoutout to my built-in crew—Chris, Jak, and Jude (who is not pictured b/c he managed to dodge some of the work with very strategic bathroom breaks 😅). Whether it was moving equipment, taking down the mesh, cleaning up the trash, or tackling whatever task I threw at them, these guys have been so helpful. Callie also removed the last bit of dumbbells for me. My people are rockstars! 🤘🏽💜💫

Emptying this room has been so bittersweet. Once filled with the best laughs, hard work, loud music, and inappropriate dance moves, now silence will fill the air. Yet the memories we all made here will carry on, echoing in our hearts forever! Love you, MisSTEVIEous girls! 💜🫶🏽🍑

🌟 And that's a wrap! 🌟

We just finished up our last dance class at MisSTEVIEous and I'm feeling all the emotions. Sorry to those who missed the picture before class, but check out these adorable ladies rocking their "Trust Me You Can Dance ~Stevie" shirts from way back in 2015—still going strong! 💪🏽💜💫

And can we talk about the sweetest surprise? My dad walked into my studio at 4:50AM with a bouquet of PURPLE flowers. 🌸 I mean, excuse the laser lights on our faces, but how could I not share this? It was the perfect gesture to start the day and end this chapter.

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey. We worked hard and we had fun! 💜

Last day to vote! 🗳️

You can also get votes in on the previous posts this week! I’m counting votes at 8PM TONIGHT and finalizing tomorro’s playlist. Comment on the pictures or below with your votes!

💫🗳️ Wednesday Votes 🗳️💫

Old School vs. New Stuff 🎧📀

Comment with ⬅️ Old or ➡️ New if you've been around long enough to know them both! 😎

🎶 **This or That Challenge** 🎶

Hey MisSTEVIEous girls! 💪💜🖤 I am working on perfecting our playlist for Friday morning, but I need YOUR help! On the current playlist with all your favorites you have requested, it is 1 hour and 15 minutes long, and we need to trim it down to 45 minutes!

Each day this week, I’ll be posting a "This or That" to get your votes on your favorite tracks. Your input is crucial, so make sure you engage and let us know which songs you can’t live without during our last dance session! 💃🎧

Tuesday Votes!!! 🗳️ Your favorite warm up & cool down song!

Warm Up Options:
Buttons by the Pussycat Dolls
VS
Work Bitch by Brittany Spears

Cool Down Options:
Victoria’s Secret by Jax
Vs
Pony by Ginuwine

Stay tuned, cast your votes, and let’s build the perfect last Dance playlist together! 🎧💜🖤✨

Running a business in this town on and off for the past 10 years has been one of the wildest rides of my life. Personally, I lived through a LOT of life. I experienced two divorces, navigating life as a single mother, the turmoil of a covertly abusive relationship, a complete transformation of many dysfunctional behaviors of my own which I had truly believed was “goodness” inside of my little ole heart, but instead was codependency, people-pleasing, & taking responsibility for other people’s emotions. Most recently I experienced the death of my mother. Being transparent about, sharing my journey, & triumphing through the above will forever be my biggest flex. 💪🏽

In business, I felt the full spectrum of emotions. There were months where I barely scraped by, questioning if it was all worth it. There were moments where I felt on top of the world knowing that what I was doing made a huge impact on others. I lived through a closing of the business and a re-opening and now I’m faced with another closing. I've witnessed such incredible kindness—for instance, when my women pulled together to secretly raise thousands of dollars to help send my chronically ill son to the Mayo Clinic or when they brought donations for my Grandma to shop for our entire family at Christmas from her living room since shopping is something she can no longer physically partake in. I have received the most heartfelt gifts, letters, and words anyone could ever ask for. The incredible support I have received has meant the world to my family and I. On the flip side, there was a time where I faced harsh criticism I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I've had people bash my name and leave my business merely based on rumors they heard about me—situations they knew nothing about. And honestly, to this day, I still believe if they knew the full truth, they’d be ashamed of themselves for the way they treated (some still actively treat) me and my business, but I digress.

All of these ups and downs were part of my journey. Sometimes the road was smooth; other times, it felt like I was navigating a complete storm. Through it all, I persevered. I’ve dealt with physical challenges like plantar fasciitis, an injured shoulder, mowed the top of my toe off 😂🤦🏻‍♀️, a car accident that required physical therapy, hip issues, COVID, the flu, and surgeries. But even with all of that, I kept showing up. Each new challenge taught me something valuable. I’ve on the flip side ran my fastest half marathon time, PR’d a mile run under 7 minutes, lifted heavier than I ever knew I could, and gotten into the best shape of my entire life (2022 😉). Both successes and failures have fueled my passion to carry on over the years.

MisSTEVIEous has been so much more than running a business. For me, it was about growing, learning, and becoming stronger every day—physically, mentally, and emotionally. I gave everything inside of myself to instill this into every client that stepped foot in my doors as well. Even if this chapter is closing, I’m proud of the woman I’ve become through it all. I’m proud of the women my clients have become too. We learned, we grew, and we became stronger and for that I am forever proud!

The picture below was from when I changed the gym name in 2015 from Sweat Like a Girl to MisSTEVIEous. With the help of the amazing Amy Shout with Turquoise Spur Designs, we went above and beyond designing a new logo, we also defined the meaning. I hope that every woman that walked through any of the studio doors of MisSTEVIEous Fitness over the years knows exactly what it’s like to experience “MisSTEVIEous” defined because it is so much more than a place to work out, it truly is a state of being. My wish is for myself and each of “my” girls to hold that state in our souls forever. 💜💪🏽

Thanks for everything ladies! Now come back it up one more time Friday morning at 5AM!

✌🏽, 💜 & Shake Dat 🍑,
Stevie

💜 MisSTEVIEous Competition Alert! 💜

Although our clients MindBody autopays will stop, my business account will be active through the month of September so let's have a final competition and go out with a bang! 🎉

Here’s how you can participate:

☝🏽Complete the MisSTEVIEous workout below—anytime between Monday and Thursday of this week!
✌🏽Post a sweaty selfie in the comments of this thread right after you finish the workout. 📸
👍🏽 + 🤘🏽Like this post and share it publicly so we can see it! 👀

💥 That's it! Boom—just like that, you've earned FREE access to our Video on Demand Library for the entire month of September!

The Workout:
- **M:** Mountain Climbers
- **I:** Inchworm
- **S:** Squats
- **S:** Supermans
- **T:** Tricep Dips
- **E:** Explosive Jumps (Squat Jumps)
- **V:** Victory Lunges (Walking Lunges)
- **I:** Ice Skaters
- **E:** Elbow Plank (2 min)
- **O:** Overhead Press
- **U:** Upright Row
- **S:** Split Squats

Details: Complete 24 reps of each exercise since ‘24 is our last year in Piedmont. For exercises like lunge, split squats, mountain climbers, ice skaters, etc., make sure you complete both legs to count as one rep. 2️⃣ 4️⃣

This will be your final chance to work out MisSTEVIEous style, so get this workout in and post that selfie! 🤳 Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to stay fit with us from home. Let’s get MisSTEVIEous! 😈

We wrapped up our MisSTEVIEous Twerkshops with a grand finale last night! 🎉 If only everyone could see our private group pics—this one might just take the cake (pun intended) 🎂🍑 for creativity! 😜💃 But for now, enjoy this FB-appropriate pic! 📸

🎉 #1 Stevie Fan Takes Home the Ultimate Souvenir🎉

Everyone knows Rippy has been what she refers to as my studio bestie since 2014, hugging me before every class and being the only one brave enough to call me from her doctor’s appointments to check in! 📞👩‍⚕️ She’s sent heartfelt letters to my grandma, care packages for my mom, spoiled me with birthday gifts, & even gifted our studio a mirror panel when we had one crack. 🎁. She is truly one-of-a-kind & undoubtedly the #1 Stevie fan!

To honor all the love she has given, I gifted her the Stevie Banner that’s been at the back of the studio since 2021 because really, who better deserves a banner of me in leotards to brighten up their days?!

Thank you, Rippy, for being a shining light at MisSTEVIEous. Keep spreading that positivity (and Stevie love) wherever you go! 🌟💜

Don’t forget that TONIGHT is your LAST chance to dance on a Sunday evening at MisSTEVIEous Fitness! Christi Cherry has an AWESOME playlist to honor Michael Jackson’s birthday much and it is so much fun! Drop-in’s are ONLY $5. Payments can be made Cash, Venmo or CashApp.