Welcome to Motivate!

Your new home for movement and community in Amesbury and Rowley, MA

Motivate is for everyone.

We really mean that. There is no one “type” of person who comes here. If you have a body and want to move well in it for a lifetime, then Motivate is for you.

Motivate® opened in 2015 when a love of coaching and community became a fitness studio. After nearly 10 years of instructing barre, Meghan opened Motivate in a small studio in downtown Newburyport. It then blossomed to an enormous space in a mill building in Amesbury when faced with that or closing its doors in light of the pandemic. Motivate became two studios in 2023 when it absorbed the fabulous members of Studio Five in Rowley. We are now one community with two studios!

We joke that Motivate aims to be the Bad News Bears of Fitness, but it is true. Boutique studio fitness has the unfortunate stigma of being stuffy or only for those of a certain age or ability. We completely disagree. Fitness in a small group setting not only makes it safer and more attainable, but makes it so much more fun which creates opportunity for consistency. So come as you are! We are a group of very talented instructors and we will meet you where you are.

  • Motivate was exactly what I needed when I discovered it and attended my first barre class several months ago. Prior to that I was yoga only for over a decade and wasn't paying much attention to strength training. Over the past few months, I have felt myself grow much stronger and I can see muscles I've never seen before!

    —V.E.

  • My doctor said how great I looked at my visit. She acknowledged how stubborn menopause weight is. Asked my secret. I said “Motivate”!! She said she’s heard great things about the studio and the owner…YOU! And I grew 1/2 an inch. Posture! I still have a long journey but you’ve put me on the right path. Thank you!

    —K.M.

  • Motivate is a truly unique fitness studio. The energy of the physical space, the instructors and the Motivate community is uplifting and so positive. When my day begins with a class at Motivate, I leave feeling unstoppable. The classes are fun, different every time and the vibe is electric. I t is inclusive for all.

    —M.B.

  • I’m new to barre and was nervous to join without any experience, but after several weeks I am absolutely loving it! It is unlike any workout environment I’ve been in before. I find myself excited to go - working out has become a real treat!

    —L.L.

Try us out for two weeks for $49

sample all the classes and all the instructors and both studios!