Good news for women in the Fayetteville North Carolina area!
Founded by military spouse Grace Bex, the new women-only gym in Fayetteville will offer classes, wellness amenities and discounted childcare
By Lizmary Evans April 14, 2025
Gracefully Fit, a women-only fitness center, is set to open to founding members on April 18 and to the public on May 17.
The gym, located in Westwood Shopping Center, will offer classes such as yoga, Barre, HIIT, Zumba, MixxedFit and Pilates.
Unlike traditional gyms, Gracefully Fit will operate on a class and appointment-only basis for personal training.
A new Fayetteville fitness center focused solely on women is well on its way to its opening date this spring, according to the owner.
Gracefully Fit, founded by military spouse and certified trainer Grace Bex, will welcome its first 50 members April 18, following the April 11 launch of its discounted pre-sale membership event, Bex said.
She said the gym, at 234 Westwood Shopping Center, will hold its grand opening May 17, offering a variety of fitness classes like yoga, Barre, HIIT, Zumba, Mixxed Fit and Pilates.
Bex said that after building a client base from her Fayetteville home, she spent months working to secure a permanent space. The journey to opening, she said, has been surreal, but once she finally gained access this spring, the momentum hasn’t slowed.
"We’ve waited for this moment," she said April 9. "Once we got it, it was game on."
Bex said Gracefully Fit is not a traditional public gym. Instead, she said, the 4,230-square-foot facility is entirely class- and training-based, with structured programming, group sessions and personal training by appointment.
"We are solely programmed classes and personal training," she said. "We’re not a come-as-you-please gym and that’s intentional."
Bex, a mother of three, said she also understands the importance of support for parents and has partnered with the daycare next door to offer discounted childcare packages for Gracefully Fit members.
"It allows moms to take a step away from their titles," she said. "They can focus on themselves without worry."
Bex said the gym includes a revive lounge with wellness features like a cold plunge, infrared sauna and compression therapy, which she said are amenities not commonly found in gyms.
"I’m beyond excited to open our doors to the women of Fayetteville and provide an empowering and safe space to reach their fitness goals," she said.
