Liv Pilates: The Scottsdale Native Turning Your Bach Weekend Airbnb Into a Pilates Studio

It is the second morning of a bach weekend in Old Town Scottsdale. Half the group is still in pajamas, somebody is hunting for cold brew, and absolutely nobody wants to wrangle six Ubers to a studio across town. Then the doorbell rings. Olivia Metz walks in with an armful of pink wavy mats, a bag of Pilates balls and bands, and a playlist made for the occasion. Twenty minutes later the backyard is a boutique studio with a pool and a mountain view.

That is the whole vibe behind Liv Pilates, the traveling group Pilates business Olivia launched in February 2026. No studio, no commute, no one left behind at the house. The class comes to you.

A Scottsdale local who knows the Valley

Olivia is Scottsdale born and raised. She went down to Tucson for college, earning a public health degree from the University of Arizona with a minor in business administration, and she has spent about seven years working in finance for a cancer center, a job she still holds full time and remotely. She is also a certified mat and reformer Pilates instructor who teaches at several studios around Scottsdale.

Being a true local turns out to be part of the package. After class, groups pepper her with questions about where to grab brunch, which Old Town bars are worth the line and what else to squeeze into the weekend. She is happy to play tour guide.

From friends’ bachelorettes to a real business

Liv Pilates started almost by accident. A wave of Olivia’s friends were getting married, so she began teaching private classes on their bachelorette trips just for fun. Her friends posted the workouts on TikTok and Instagram, and the comments filled up with the same question: how do we book this? Turns out plenty of friend groups do not have a certified instructor in the group chat.

“I just saw there was a need for it,” she says. “I love it. It’s fun, and I love getting to meet new people.” Studios supply their own gear, so the only real hurdle was stocking up on mats, weights, resistance bands and Pilates balls. People started tagging her in posts, bookings rolled in, and before long she built a website to make it official.

Why the Airbnb beats the studio

Olivia has watched the bach weekend glow up. Group fitness has exploded over the past few years, and for a lot of crews a workout together is now as much a part of the trip as the night out. Wellness is on the itinerary, not a detour from it.

Her pitch is simple: convenience. Getting a whole group to agree on a studio and actually show up on time is a project. “You’re already sleeping at your Airbnb, and you just have someone show up and bring all the supplies,” she says. “It’s an easy way to get everyone together.”

Bachelorette parties make up most of her bookings, usually groups staying near the nightlife in Old Town. But she also teaches corporate events, birthday parties and girls’ weekends, and she has led classes for groups of guys too. She will head out to Tempe, North Scottsdale and other spots around the Valley, and groups typically run from about 5 to 20 people. Every booking is quoted to fit the group, and the per person rate drops as the crew gets bigger.

Sleep in, sweat anyway

Anyone who has survived a Scottsdale summer knows the heat pushes outdoor workouts toward sunrise, and some providers will not book a class after 9 a.m. Olivia hears from groups who were out late and want a 9:30 or 10 a.m. start instead, and she is happy to say yes. She teaches heated mat Pilates on the side, so a warm morning does not faze her, and she carries her own liability insurance.

Classes flex to the crew. A session can stay simple with bodyweight work or level up with weights and props, and when one advanced group asked for heavier dumbbells, she went out and bought them. Groups can add fresh juices or electrolyte drinks, and a friend’s company makes matching grippy Pilates socks that can be embroidered with names.

And then there is the music. Olivia builds her own playlists around the celebration, and they have become a full on draw. Some guests tell her they came for the music, and groups regularly ask for the Spotify link on their way out the door.

What’s next for Liv Pilates

Olivia is still the owner and lead instructor, and she is the one showing up at most events. Demand has grown to the point where two groups sometimes want the same day and time, so she brings in instructors she trusts, including her older sister, who is also certified. Same gear, same class, same energy, and she plans to formalize the team as the business grows.

She is building out her local network too. Liv Pilates has a partnership with Reset, a recovery spot with cold plunge, sauna and compression therapy, and Olivia hopes to team up with more wellness brands whose products fit right into a class. She is also dreaming up ways for guests to keep going once they fly home, like recorded classes they can follow from their own living room. Mat Pilates, she points out, needs almost nothing. A towel works in a pinch.

Her two worlds overlap, too. Olivia has hosted donation-based classes with proceeds going to oncology research, putting her teaching to work for the cause she has spent her career supporting.

How to book Liv Pilates like a pro

• Lock it in early. Spring bach season in Scottsdale is no joke, and weekend mornings go fast.
• Bring the whole crew. Classes scale up or down, so first timers and studio regulars can sweat side by side.
• Go ahead and sleep in. Later morning start times are on the table.
• Ask about add-ons. Embroidered grip socks, juices and electrolytes make for great photos and even better memories.
• Ask for the playlist. Everyone does.

Liv Pilates is not even a year old, but the formula already works: a local who knows the Valley, a class that meets the group where it is, and a backyard that turns into a studio for an hour. After that, brunch is on you.

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This spotlight is based on an October 2026 interview with Liv Pilates owner Olivia Metz. Photos courtesy of Liv Pilates.