Pune · Women's strength studio

Strength training built for women, by women.

Lift a real barbell in a room that finally feels like yours. Coaching that starts where you are — first-timer or comeback, pre-natal or personal best.

  • Small groupsMax 8 per class
  • Women coachesEvery session
  • Koregaon ParkFree 45-min trial
Two women weightlifting side by side in a sunlit gym with colorful bumper plates, warm and empowering
Barbell Club · Tuesday, 7:00 AM
600+ women coached since 2019
Three women training together with weights in a warm-toned studio, confident and community-driven

Why Lotus

We started because the weights room was never built for us.

Lotus Strength began in a borrowed corner of a Kalyani Nagar studio in 2019, when our founder Meera got tired of hovering near the treadmills, waiting for a squat rack she felt allowed to use. So she built the room she wanted: proper barbells, coaches who explain the why, and no mirrors screaming at you.

Six years on we're a full studio in Koregaon Park with three programmes, four coaches and a community that shows up for each other. We teach strength as a skill — progressive, measurable and yours to keep for life.

  • Coaching over correction — you learn the lift, not just do it.
  • Small groups so nobody trains unseen.
  • Progress you can measure, week on week.

Three ways in

Programmes for every stage of strong

Whether it's your first time under a bar or you're chasing a heavier deadlift, there's a room here for you — capped small, coached the whole way.

A woman learning to lift weights with coaching support in a warm, welcoming gym — Strength 101

Beginner · 6 weeks

Strength 101

The on-ramp. Learn the five foundational lifts from scratch with zero judgement, then walk into any class knowing exactly what to do.

  • Squat, hinge, press & pull technique
  • Twice-weekly coached sessions
  • Your own starting numbers to build on
Strong woman lifting a heavy loaded barbell in a bright gym, focused and powerful — Barbell Club

All levels · Ongoing

Barbell Club

Our heartbeat. Structured strength blocks that keep adding weight to the bar — with the crew that makes 6 AM worth it.

  • Periodised 8-week training blocks
  • Squat, bench, deadlift & accessories
  • Personal-best tracking & retests
Two women in a strength training session guided by a personal trainer in a warm gym setting — Pre-natal & Postpartum

Trimester-safe · Small group

Pre-natal & Postpartum

Strength through pregnancy and back again, programmed by coaches trained in pre- and post-natal loading. Bring your report; we'll bring the plan.

  • Trimester-adjusted training
  • Core & pelvic-floor aware
  • Gentle, confident return to lifting

Weekly rhythm

A timetable that fits a real day

Early birds and after-work lifters both welcome. All sessions are 60 minutes and capped at eight.

Weekly class timetable at Lotus Strength
Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
6:00 AM Barbell Club Barbell Club Barbell Club Barbell Club Barbell Club
7:15 AM Strength 101 Strength 101 Strength 101 Open Lift
9:00 AM Pre-natal Pre-natal Barbell Club
5:30 PM Barbell Club Strength 101 Barbell Club Strength 101 Open Lift
7:00 PM Open Lift Barbell Club Open Lift Barbell Club

Open Lift is coach-supervised free training for members. Sunday is community & mobility — details in the group chat.

Membership

Simple pricing, no lock-in tricks

Every plan includes coaching, programming and the community. Your first intro session is always free.

Drop-in

650/class

Passing through Pune or testing the water. Book any single class, any programme.

  • One coached session
  • Mat, bar & plates included
  • No commitment
Book a class

10-class pack

5,400/10 classes

Two or three sessions a week on your own schedule. Valid for four months.

  • Ten coached sessions
  • Shareable with a training buddy
  • Four-month validity
Buy a pack

Strength 101 runs as a fixed 6-week course at ₹8,400, then rolls into any membership. Student & corporate rates on request.

Start here

Your first session is on us

A free 45-minute intro: meet a coach, learn one lift properly, and see the room before you decide anything. No pressure, no sales pitch — just a barbell and a plan.

Claim your free intro

Your coaches

Women who know the bar — and know your name

Meera Kulkarni

Founder & Head Coach

Powerlifting national qualifier and NSCA-certified. Built Lotus so no woman has to wait for permission to lift.

Sana Deshpande

Strength Coach

Pre- & post-natal specialist with a decade of coaching. Makes technical lifting feel like second nature.

Ritika Nair

Barbell Club Lead

Ex-athlete turned coach who runs our heaviest blocks. Fiercely good at making PBs feel inevitable.

Results & reviews

What strong feels like here

★★★★★
I walked in unable to do a single push-up and terrified of the barbell. Nine months later I deadlift more than my body weight — and I actually look forward to Mondays.
Priya SatheBarbell Club · 9 months
★★★★★
Strength 101 completely changed how I see my body. The coaches explain everything, nobody rushes you, and I finally feel at home in a gym.
Aditi RaoStrength 101 graduate
★★★★★
I trained through my second and third trimester with Sana. I felt safe every session and bounced back stronger than after my first pregnancy.
Neha KapadiaPre-natal & Postpartum

Visit us

Come see the room

We're a bright first-floor studio tucked off Lane 6 in Koregaon Park — easy to reach, easy to fall for.

Studio
2nd Floor, Sakhi House,
Lane 6, Koregaon Park,
Pune, Maharashtra 411001
Hours
Mon–Fri · 6:00–11:00 AM & 4:00–9:00 PM
Sat · 7:00 AM–1:00 PM
Sun · 8:00–11:00 AM (community)

Book your free intro

Tell us a little about you and we'll find your first session.

We reply within a day — usually the same morning. No spam, ever.