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Rachel’s 4-star review: I used to be very active and had my regular rotation of spin, barre, pilates, etc... When you are 7 months pregnant, exercise gets a little tougher. Spin gets super uncomfortable, there are too many modifications needed for barre and pilates, and you are exhausted so what used to be easy is often now too much. Motherhood Center to the rescue! I absolutely love the fitness classes here! The low impact fitness is perfect for expectant mamas and the instructor is so welcoming and supportive. I always get a good workout and I know I'm doing it safely. Bring a yoga mat (or you can rent one for a small fee) and a water bottle. They have a water dispenser in the room to fill up if needed. You can do class barefoot or in sneakers. Class is appropriate for all stages, although most participants are well into their second or third trimester. -
Rachel’s 5-star review: I am loving this studio! Classes are small (no more than 7 people) so you always get personal attention from the instructor. If you aren't doing something correctly, she will notice and help you. So far I've only taken classes from Penny, but I was chatting with someone who takes the AM classes and loves that instructor too. The workouts are always challenging but doable. Great for those wanting to work on abs! She will tell you how much resistance to put on the machine but if you find that too easy/too difficult you may need to adjust which takes a bit of knowledge of the reformer machines. The classes are spaced 5 minutes apart so just know that getting there super early your first time won't help. The studio is conveniently located, clean and not smelly. Parking is pretty easy although you may not always be able to get a spot in the lot. Lots of nearby street parking though. The only bummer is that classpass only allows me to visit 3x per month. Wear: Capris/leggings rather than shorts. No zippers. Some people wear toe socks, some people wear grippy socks, some do class barefoot. Bring: nothing. You won't really have a chance to drink water during class and you won't sweat enough to need a towel. -
Rachel’s 5-star review: I attended the YogaSculpt class last week. Thanks ClassPass for always introducing me to such great studios! The studio was easy to find (in the Randall's shopping center at the corner of Westheimer & Shepard - upstairs near the dumpling place) and parking was easy. The class was not crowded at all and the instructor was very friendly and welcoming. Perhaps this is my fault but I didn't really know what to expect based on the description so I was a little confused by the format of the class. We started with yoga, then did some weights, then some cardio, then back to yoga, then back to cardio, then back to weights. The workout was killer (my triceps were really feeling it 3 days later) and all of us were out of breath. I definitely recommend bringing water. I try not to do the same type of workout 2 days in a row so this class is going to be hard to fit into my schedule, but would definitely recommend it for those looking for some new variety in their workout schedule. Bring: water and a towel if you tend to get sweaty. Only one person had a mat towel so again, probably only needed if you tend to get really sweaty. You can bring your own yoga mat or borrow one of theirs. Wear: Unofficial uniform of leggings/capris and workout top. Would not recommend anything too loose fitting, and ladies - I would recommend a good sports bra as there is a lot of jumping around. -
Rachel’s 5-star review: Attended my first TRX class at this studio last night. It's a super small studio with several rooms for concurrent sessions. The instructor said they have pilates, yoga, barre, strength training, etc... The classes have a 4 participant maximum so you're sure to get lots of personal attention. There was only 1 other person in class last night so it was almost like having a personal trainer. What a deal! The class was definitely challenging and I especially liked that the instructor gave an overview at the beginning of class to adjust the resistance level by moving legs wider/narrower, closer/farther, so it was never too easy or too difficult.The ab work was especially killer. Studio is easy to find but parking is very limited. ClassPass has a kind of scary message that says classes may be cancelled up to 2 hours ahead so I was a bit hesitant to use one of my 4 upcoming classes on something that might fall through, but the other class participant said she comes every week, so I guess the class does occur weekly. Would definitely return! Bring: water. Towels are provided. Wear: whatever. You can do the TRX class in sneakers or with grippy socks. -
Rachel’s 5-star review: Tried my first bar class at the Bar Method and LOVED it! Everyone was so welcoming and the instructor really went out of her way to help me. The next day I was totally feeling it in muscles I didn't even know existed! The studio is clean and well maintained. Locking lockers and a water fill up station. The only downside is how exact your body position has to be to do the exercises correctly. So if the instructor isn't totally focused on you as a first timer, it would be easy to be doing something incorrectly and not know. There are too many people in class for her to come around to each person and correct form individually. Definitely listen to everything she says and check yourself out in the mirror constantly. Wear: capris or pants that cover your knees (crucial) and socks. Regular socks are fine, you don't need grippy socks although you can wear them if you want. Bring: water -
Rachel’s 5-star review: Awesome workout while in Austin for work. My body was sore the next day! Class was fun and the instructor engaged with all of the students. Will definitely return next time I'm in Austin! -
Rachel’s 4-star review: I attended my first Megaformer class at Hip Fitness yesterday and my glutes are DYING today. This was among the hardest workouts I have ever done. If we're being honest, it may have been too hard. I do think the instructor should have offered different resistance settings for different skill levels. The class was small so we each got quite a bit of personal attention and the instructor was not shy about correcting form which was great. The music was upbeat and class went by pretty quickly. The equipment is new and in good condition, the studio is clean, and there's plenty of parking. I would definitely recommend this class for anyone looking for a challenge. Not good for those new to exercise. I'll be back once I can walk normally again! Wear: informal dresscode of capris/leggings and workout top. You must wear grippy socks. Bring: grippy socks and water. Towels are provided. -
Rachel’s 2-star review: I attended the Hip Hop Step Aerobics class. Reading the rest of the great reviews it looks like the spin class might be great, but I can only base my review on my experience. Maggie D is exactly right. You do one move and one move only for THE WHOLE SONG. You will reach down and touch your toes for 3.5 minutes. You will step up and down on the step for 3.5 minutes. No change in arm movements, no change in direction, just the exact same thing over and over. And the pace is way too fast. How can you have correct form when you are frantically trying to keep up with the music?! I was simultaneously exhausted and bored at the same time. A seeming eternity went by and when I looked up at the clock it had been 10 minutes. Never a good sign. Chris demonstrated the move and then stood off to the side. I was especially bothered that he started videotaping us and didn't even ask permission. At one point during class he sat down at the desk and appeared to be on the computer. Other class participants were clearly regulars and felt very comfortable in the studio. A number of them brought their phone chargers and plugged in to the wall behind them, and then started texting in between songs... The only word I can use is bizarre. I have never seen that happen at any other studio. Obviously he has regulars who like this style of exercise, but this was not step aerobics as I have ever done it and I didn't enjoy it at all. Would not return. -
Rachel’s 4-star review: Since my first workout, I have been to about 6 or 7 classes: some at this location and some at the Tanglewood location and have some new knowledge to share with ya'll. 1) You have to buy your heartrate monitor for $70. Since no one mentioned this to me at my first class, I was under the impression they gave you one each time. If you forget yours, I think they do have rentals but you'll be charged for them and I saw one person getting a stern reminder about forgetting hers again. 2) The workouts are slightly different each time, but not a huge amount of variation. You can pretty much bank on rowing warmup, weights, squats, and planks on the floor, followed by treadmill running. (Or reverse if you start on the treadmill) 3) You have to book really far in advance. We don't drive out to the Tanglewood location by choice, we do it because this studio is always full. It's annoying. But, despite the above: 4) The workouts will kick your butt every single time. Love it. The memberships are more cost efficient - I think it's about $15 per session vs $18 when you buy a 10 pack - but I like the flexibility and it seems like a lot of the negative reviews on here are related to membership billing and canceling. Management if you are reading this: please start providing towel service! Thanks! -
Rachel’s 4-star review: I decided to try out aerial yoga through classpass. It sounded interesting and definitely different than other yoga classes. It turned out there were a lot of people in the same boat as the class was more than 50% newbies but luckily the instructor was great about making us feel welcome (even if a few of the old-timers looked visibly irritated to have us). The class itself was broken into 3 segments: strengthen, stretch, fly. In the strengthen section we used the silks a bit like trx straps to do some planks, pikes and other abwork but that only lasted a few minutes and then it seemed like we were mostly just stretching. The fly section involved turning yourself upside down and hanging from the silks in various ways. The inversions can be tricky and the silks are very uncomfortable. The instructor assured me this is normal and just takes some getting used to. Class ended with a 10 minute "nap" with all of us cocooned in our silks. She came around and pushed our silks so that we swayed gently back and forth. With the lights off I felt relaxed and sleepy. I didn't break a sweat during class so I wouldn't say this is a workout, but if you need a good stretch or want to take a nap after work, this is a very nice to place to do it. Bring: nothing. Classpass says you need a yoga mat but you do not. Wear: Leggings/capris and a short or long sleeve shirt. Do not wear a tank top. Do not wear anything with zippers. You will have to remove all jewelry so leave it at home if you can. -
Rachel’s 2-star review: I have taken 2 classes at this studio through ClassPass and both times have left disappointed. Pros: - Convenient location - Easy parking - Lots of class times - Pretty good workout, not as challenging as other studios I've been to but not easy either. Cons: Unfortunately, a lot. I will try to provide as much constructive feedback to the instructors as possible. 1) At the beginning of class, introduce yourself! Welcome people. Establish yourself as a resource for helping. Tell them to ask if they have questions and to let you know if it's too light or too heavy at any point. Check to see if this is anyone's first time at your studio or first time doing pilates. This is so basic but without it I felt unwelcome. (Especially because you kept talking to your regulars and totally ignoring the new people...) 2) The machines are really old and in need of servicing or replacement. Both times the machines made terrible squeaking noises and in the most recent class the machine itself smelled terrible. 3) Neither instructor, Vania or Wayne, provided explanations for anything. Vania said, "if you aren't sure look at your neighbor." The person next to me was new too :-/ Neither of us knew what the 3 foot positions were. You have to explain what you mean by "L's" or "frogs". How about, "frogs: heels together toes apart and pointed out. Bend your legs in toward your chest and then extend straight out". Make it clear what you want your participants to do. 4) Class is not a race. Wayne especially would call the next move while most of us were still on 10 or 12 of 20 reps. But there were a few people who just sped through each thing and then sat waiting for him to call the next one so he would. That's not ideal and it made me feel like I should be going faster even though in most cases you get a better workout by going slow. Everyone should go at approximately the same pace or just have people go for time rather than reps. 5) Provide better instructions for accessing the studio. On Saturday some of the exterior doors were locked, the elevator didn't work without a building access key, etc.. someone had to come down and rescue us from the lobby. 6) Stop dividing class by regulars and "other people" when giving weight recommendations. Just because someone is a regular doesn't mean they want it to be more difficult. Just because someone is new doesn't mean they need lighter weight. What you should say is, "you can do 1 red or for a challenge add a green." I hope this helps. It would be great to have another good pilates studio in the area. -
Rachel’s 5-star review: I came back on a Sunday morning to finally try out the hot yoga. It was considerably less crowded and I can now say for certain that yoga is a lot more fun when you don't have a stranger's sweat flying in your face. The instructor introduced herself and made a point to welcome newbies which was great. She also told us to sit down if we felt lightheaded and that if we fell to just laugh and get back up. I definitely appreciated the judgement free zone. She then took us through some basic poses similar to the flow class, but we held them for a bit longer and there was more emphasis on holding and breathing through them. I liked that she provided options for making it harder or easier. Bring: more water than you think you will need. A yoga towel for your mat (if you have one or probably a beach towel would be fine too) and another towel for yourself. Possibly a snack for afterwards. They also have a smoothie bar which I have not tried yet inside the studio. Wear: doesn't matter. You will be drenched in sweat at the end. This is not the time to try to look cute. Misc: they have cubbies but not lockers so if possible I'd bring only the necessities and leave valuables at home. -
Rachel’s 5-star review: Update: I wore my monitor to Zumba on Saturday morning and burned 612 calories. That's about as many as I burn at Orange Theory or intense spin class. So ya, if I can have fun, not exhaust my body, and still burn that much, I'm in! -
Rachel’s 5-star review: I finally returned to try out the spin classes and I am HOOKED! Even if you are not a competitive person, the virtual cycling will have you battling it out with your classmates and pushing yourself the whole time. The visuals keep me occupied during class instead of focused on how long I have left and the resistance dial has actual numbers associated with it. (!!!) When the instructor says up by 5%, you know exactly how far to the right to turn. You can pair your heartrate monitor to check your performance during class and then you get an email summary afterwards. Some instructors rely more on the heartrate monitor than others - Chava seems really into them - so if you don't want to wear one you might feel left out in his class and if you do wear one prepare to be singled out if your zone differs from the norm. Other instructors totally ignore the monitor and just flip the screen once every 5 minutes or so. UPDATE: Thanks Karyn for the clarification! Classes marked with PHR are more focused on the heartrate monitor than the regular virtual cycling. The staff here are always friendly. Easy parking in the lot behind the studio. They have lockers with locks for holding belongings during class. Bring: a water bottle! You will need it. They have a fill up station. You don't need a towel - they provide them. You also don't need cycling shoes, you can do class in your sneakers. A heartrate monitor if you want. Wear: bike bottoms if you have them. The seats can be uncomfortable (as with all bicycles and cycling machines) so you will want the padding. If you don't have them, shorts or capri pants are fine. -
Rachel’s 4-star review: After taking a bunch of body and bounce classes, it's time to right this place to 4 stars. I'm officially a fan. The bounce class with Sharon is a seriously tough 45 minutes, but doesn't come close to an hour with Sarah at the body class. Seriously, I went yesterday morning and today my abs hurt when I sneeze. I've also taken body with some of the other instructors who are equally good, but not quite as hard. The classes can get crowded, but I've never felt smushed. I tried one more revolution class with a different instructor and the experience was the same, so I think my takeaway is that the revolution class is just not for me. No matter, I will keep attending body class and I honestly believe if I did this twice a week I'd be in the best shape of my life. -
Rachel’s 4-star review: I attended my first barre class at Your Body Center on Monday evening and let me tell you, my glutes are feeling it big time! The workout is no joke. Those who have attended barre class at Define will find this class pretty similar, less emphasis on the arms. The instructor was helpful, walking around, offering encouragement, and correcting form. The room is plenty big and easily accommodated the 14 or so participants in class, although it was a bit odd that they squished 5 people on the same side of the barre rather than splitting it half on each side. Music was upbeat pop so aside from muscle soreness, the biggest danger you'll face here is a song getting stuck in your head. GAH Miley Cyrus - get out of my brain! Bring: Yoga mat, water, towel if you tend to get really sweaty. I did not need mine but the fans were on. Wear: informal dresscode of capris/leggings and yoga top. You can wear grip socks or toe socks if you want, most people were barefoot. -
Rachel’s 4-star review: Made my second visit to citizen last week and I was feeling it for DAYS. This class was significantly harder than the previous one. The movements were also really different and I like that you could come here frequently and not have the same workout each time. The only thing I'd suggest is to be more hands on with students in correcting form. -
Rachel’s 3-star review: I love Zumba so I was super excited to try it out at Inner Me. While it was a pretty good cardio workout, I would definitely not call this Zumba. There was almost no Latin music or steps. It was mostly top 40 hip hop songs and sensitive ears definitely should not attend. (These are not the radio edit versions!) There was a lot of twerking, "shake that booty!" and "make it sexy!". Maybe that's just this particularly instructor's style? Class was taught by Kimberly although I think she said she was substituting for someone. Maybe because she was a sub but she was picking each song individually as we went. Seems like she should have a playlist ready to go. On the positive side, she had a lot of energy and was pretty easy to follow. Even though the studio is large, it was very full and did feel a little cramped. There were a lot of late-comers to class and it a note to the studio: having people coming in is distracting and causes reshuffling, so I would strongly consider asking people to enter only between songs. The woman at the front desk was friendly and offered to credit my drop in fee ($15) toward a new member 2 week unlimited pass. The timing wasn't right for me given some upcoming travel, but that would have been a good deal. Bring: water. They do not have a water fountain or fill up station so pre-fill your bottle. If you are a very sweaty person you might also want a small towel. Wear: whatever. While most people were in exercise clothes, there were a couple people in regular street clothes. -
Rachel’s 5-star review: In town for Thanksgiving visiting family and I thought I'd better get some thigh on before I got my pie on. (Ok that was terrible, I know...) Bar Method to the rescue! Just like my home studio, the class was challenging, the instructor was great, the staff was friendly, and the facility was clean and had everything I needed. Wish you could use your passes from other locations but after asking it makes sense as the cost is different city to city. A great experience. I'll try to squeeze in one more workout here before I fly home. -
Rachel’s 4-star review: After Ascent closed, (a moment of silence while I cry into my coffee) I was on the hunt for a new cycling studio. A friend suggested Ryde so off I went and I've been back a bunch of times since. The space is great. Really clean and modern with locking lockers and nice bathrooms. It can get a little congested between classes, but not a big deal. The staff is consistently super friendly. Let me just get the negative out of the way: it's really annoying that you have to rent shoes for $3. They should be included in the cost of the class. I'd actually prefer to wear my tennis shoes but they don't allow it. Ok, now that we're done with that let's move onto the positives. 1) The instructors are all great. Super energetic and fun. Sometimes it can be hard to hear but generally very easy to follow. 2) Class is always challenging and always a good workout. I know I'm going to leave the session sweaty. The music makes it fun too. 3) Because it's so dark I never feel like people are watching me or judging me which is great. 4) I like the summary that gets emailed afterwards to tell you your watts, speed, etc... 5) Great class times and always available on classpass. If you book through them you can reserve a specific bike. Wish you could do the same through Classpass. -
Rachel’s 4-star review: I just left my first ever Lagree class and I am DYING. That was undoubtedly the most difficult workout I have ever done. You will work every single muscle in your body including ones you didn't know you had. Megan was fantastic as the instructor and super encouraging. She made me feel very welcome as a first-timer. The exercises are not hard to follow (just hard to do!), but do listen to everything she says to make sure your body positioning is right because it matters. I had to modify some of the exercises because my wrists were killing me and to be honest some of them were just too hard. ClassPass has this classified as being for all levels. I would definitely not recommend this class to beginners, or as your first exposure to the megaformer machines. Change beforehand as there's no dressing room (there is a shared bathroom for the building but not in the studio itself). Bring: Grip socks are required. You may also want water and a towel if you tend to get sweaty. -
Rachel’s 5-star review: I took my first class at Ride (not to be confused with Ryde) over the weekend and it was awesome! The staff were super welcoming and friendly. The studio is clean and modern. Lockers and a water fill-up station are available. Compared to other studios the bikes here are a little older and don't capture any data like watts and speed which is the only negative thing I can say. Will was the instructor and he was great! Super energetic and very easy to follow. The music had a strong beat so I was never lost. I had kind of a weird bike location (on the side). I would recommend they put new people in the middle facing the instructor. Since I visited with my classpass membership that may have been why I didn't have a bike assigned beforehand. An excellent workout. Would definitely return. -
Rachel’s 5-star review: In town visiting my in-laws for Christmas and I wanted to sneak in a workout before what promised to be several days of overindulgence. I found the class on ClassPass and as soon as I entered the studio Patty at the front desk made me feel very welcome. The studio is on the small side so while their website says walk-ins accepted, I definitely recommend registering ahead of time. My class had 10-12 people in it and that was about the limit. This really allowed the instructor to provide personalized feedback and make sure everyone had proper form. I've taken barre at a number of other studios (primarily Bar Method) and found class very similar. If you've never taken any type of barre class before, I recommend arriving the suggested 15 minutes early and making that known to the front desk and the instructor. It was clear that there were a lot of regulars and the instructor, Eve, was less detailed in her cues/movement descriptions than I'm used to. I would also suggest that she make a point to introduce herself at the beginning of class, welcome any new folks, and let them know that she's available to answer questions/if they need help. Overall though I thought she was a fantastic instructor. Very supportive, easy to follow, and nice about corrections. If I lived in the area this would be my regular barre spot for sure. Highly recommend!
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