INSPIRING
STRENGTH AND
BUILDING
COMMUNITY
THROUGH
JUDGMENT-FREE
MOVEMENT CLASSES
FOR WOMEN
Strength is at the heart of everything we do.
INSPIRED BY THE FRENCH WORD FORTE, MEANING “STRONG,”
We are a women’s wellness sanctuary designed to help you embody strength in all its forms—physical, mental, and emotional.
Forte is an all-encompassing women’s wellness studio dedicated to empower you to move with intention, reconnect with your inner power, and embrace balance. We offer a diverse collection of weekly classes, including sculpting, stretching, and sweaty movement options, allowing you to choose how you want to move each day—intuitively and authentically.
Welcome to Forte—where your strength becomes your sanctuary.
Classes
Pilates
Fusion
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Using light weights—or sometimes no weights at all—you'll move through slow, controlled exercises designed to build deep core strength, improve posture, and enhance overall body awareness.
Expect a blend of classic mat Pilates exercises and functional fitness sequencing that supports everyday movement patterns while improving strength and control. With an emphasis on length, mobility, and core strength, this class prioritizes quality over speed, allowing you to focus on proper alignment, intentional movement, and muscular endurance.
Leave feeling stronger, more connected to your body, and moving with greater ease and confidence.
Body
Sculpt
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This upbeat, high-energy workout keeps you moving with minimal downtime as we flow quickly through dynamic sequences designed to challenge your strength, endurance, balance, and coordination.
Using heavier weights (typically 5–15 lbs), resistance bands, balls, and other fun props, you'll build lean muscle and elevate your heart rate for a true full-body workout. Every class is thoughtfully designed with fresh choreography and creative movement patterns, ensuring no two workouts are ever the same. Expect to leave feeling stronger, energized, and empowered.
Yoga
Sculpt
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By incorporating free weights and other props into a powerful flow, this class is designed to challenge both body and mind while building strength, endurance, balance, and resilience.
Unlike barre-based fitness classes, Yoga Sculpt does not focus on pulses or small isolated movements. Instead, you'll move through intentional, strength-focused vinyasa sequences that integrate resistance training with traditional yoga postures. Expect a steady flow, mindful movement, and opportunities to push your edge while staying connected to your breath.
This class is perfect for yogis looking to build functional strength, increase confidence on and off the mat, and experience a challenging, empowering practice.
Heroboard
Sculpt
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Expect a slow-paced class focused on long-held, fully supported postures, stillness, and deep, intentional breathing designed to calm the nervous system and invite profound relaxation.
Suitable for all levels, this class encourages physical, mental, and emotional restoration. As you settle into each pose, a soothing soundscape created with either singing bowls, chimes, gongs, or other therapeutic instruments will accompany your practice. Note that this class is not a full soundbath with all of the instruments, but highlights one or two. The vibrations and frequencies of these instruments can help quiet the mind, ease tension, and support a meditative state, allowing you to relax more deeply and reconnect with yourself.
Leave feeling grounded, restored, and renewed, with a greater sense of calm, clarity, and well-being.
Restore
+ Sound
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Expect intentional sequencing that targets arms, core, glutes, and legs while keeping the heart rate elevated for a balanced blend of strength and endurance.
For those who enjoy an added challenge, this class always incorporates the Heroboard. The Heroboard is a compact, wheeled fitness platform that allows you to perform sliding movements such as planks, knee tucks, lunges, and core-driven exercises. The rolling surface increases instability, requiring deeper core engagement, improved balance, and greater muscle activation — especially in the abs, glutes, and lower body. It adds a powerful stability and strength component to traditional sculpt work.
The Heroboard is optional but encouraged for participants ready to elevate their workout and intensify their practice.
This class blends control, endurance, and flow, leaving you feeling strong, energized, and fully sculpted.
Events
Events are special, extended-format classes that go beyond our regular schedule, offering unique experiences and opportunities to deepen your practice.
For women, by women.
Amanda Fulmer, the sole owner of Yoga Strong Studios and proud mother of two baby girls, is thrilled to introduce this new women’s-only space in Lakewood, OH.
An experienced E-RYT 500 yoga instructor, lifelong dancer, and barre instructor with over a decade of experience, Amanda is also a certified aerial yoga teacher. She leads Yoga Strong’s teacher training programs, barre/sculpt teacher training, and multiple continuing education programs for instructors.
A passionate advocate for women, Amanda’s mission is to empower women of all ages to embrace their strength and never forget their worth.
Teacher Training
Forte’s Teacher Training programs are designed to empower aspiring instructors with the tools, techniques, and confidence to lead transformative classes. Whether it’s barre, sculpt, or other movement practices, our comprehensive trainings provide in-depth knowledge, hands-on experience, and endless inspiration to help you guide others on their wellness journey.
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Forte is an all-encompassing women’s wellness studio offering a variety of weekly classes, including sculpting, stretching, and sweaty movement options. These classes are designed to allow you to intuitively choose how you want to move each day. We also host monthly special events such as sound baths, self-defense classes, prenatal classes, kids/teens classes and more.
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Yes, Forte is part of the Yoga Strong Studios family. Your package or membership can be used at any of our three locations. You can also book Forte classes through the Yoga Strong Studios app, where you can easily toggle between location schedules and events.
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Forte is located in Lakewood, OH. Parking is readily available on nearby streets, and we are just half a block from the public parking lot next to the Lakewood Library (Madison Branch), directly across the street from Mahall’s.
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No, we do not accept drop-ins or cash payments at this location. All classes must be booked in advance through our app or website. If there is space available, you can book onsite using your own device.
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Your own workout mat for all classes.
A water bottle.
A sweat towel.
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You can book classes and events directly through the Yoga Strong Studios app or our website. Simply select Forte as your location and browse the available options.
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Yes, there is ample street parking available around the studio. Additionally, a connected back parking lot offers limited spaces, and a free public parking lot is located just one block away, across from Mahall’s Bowling Alley.
* If you do park in the back parking lot, the spots along the fence are for business parking. You may not park anywhere else in the lot as this is resident parking, and if you do you may be towed.
FAQ’s
La force vient de l’intérieur.
STRENGTH COMES FROM WITHIN.