I've been going to the La Mesa & Santee studios for about two years and genuinely love both…read more Pilates is the first workout I've been able to stick with--great instructors, welcoming staff, and a group setting that keeps me accountable. I've seen real gains in strength and mobility, and classes feel accessible for all ages and experience levels. Highly recommend either location. I've heard great things about almost every instructor, but these are the ones I've taken most and would recommend 10x over: Tracy F. - Warm, funny, and welcoming. I've taken 150+ of her classes and they're always fun, varied, and challenging. She creates a supportive environment, encourages growth, and keeps things fresh each week. Her TRX class is one of my all-time favorites. Anel - My first-ever Pilates instructor and a big reason I stuck with it. She teaches a more classical style and clearly explains form and function, which built my confidence early on. Consistent warmups, always-changing flows, and uplifting energy that carries you through class. Jenni G. - A newer instructor to me and now a weekly favorite. She's super attentive (always remembers my lower back issue), offers great modifications, and gives cues that just click. Her flow and TRX classes are fun, challenging, and set to great music. A great pick for beginners or anyone leveling up. Stacy C. - Somehow both challenging and calming. She has a peaceful, encouraging presence and checks in with everyone during class with gentle corrections and praise. I love how she weaves in anatomy and form education--her classes fill up for a reason. Jade (Front Desk - La Mesa) - Truly deserves a shout-out. She keeps the studio welcoming, remembers everyone by name, celebrates milestones, and handles hiccups during classes with total grace. Her seasonal decorations and positive energy make La Mesa feel special.

Even though I am able to take non-reformer pilates elsewhere for free, I was offered a free intro…read moreclass on Instagram and took advantage of the offer so I could try a reformer. Although they were really big on making sure you have grippy socks (I think they left two VMs about it and texted twice), other than that, it was pretty seamless: I signed up, showed up, and they did not try to sell me on anything. I took the class, and they did a 2 minute speal after, but they let everyone leave when it was over, and there was no pressure to buy a package, which I really appreciated. In sum, the study is very clean, the instructor was very nice, and I really enjoyed the class. If I didn't have access to free pilates, I might be interested.

I took a set of classes here through Groupon and the studio is absolutely one of the best I've…read moreseen. It smells good. It has good energy, good teachers, nice equipment, and gives you a challenging yet appropriate workout. The only thing that I would say is a problem is that the parking lot can get crowded during certain times due to the restaurant and the bar and the other yoga studio that are in the same parking lot. If you get there early, you can find parking and if not, nearby on the street. I highly recommend!

I took a beginner class with Kristen. It was of course slower pace and she offered corrections when…read moreneeded but I found her transitions/ flow a little confusing at times but she was very helpful in ensuring everyone had proper form. The studio is spacious, I forgot socks so I appreciated that there were free socks to borrow!

I've been taking Pilates and Lagree for years, and when I say Wendy is the best of the best, I…read moretruly mean it. A lot of studios won't correct your form and just let you move however you feel like even if it's wrong. If that's what you're looking for, her classes probably aren't for you. But if you want to be pushed, encouraged, and actually make sure you're doing everything correctly and safely this is it. Wendy is incredibly attentive. She remembers every client, their specific needs, injuries, and goals, and she'll adjust and correct you in real time to make sure you're getting the most out of each movement. I'm so happy to have her in La Mesa and I've been telling everyone that will listen how amazing she is.

My friend & I took our first ever Pilates class with Evelyn, and we loved it!! She was so sweet,…read morecorrected us when needed, and overall the environment was 10/10.

NXPT is hands down the best gym in San Diego. The trainers are top-notch, motivating, and truly…read moreknowledgeable, and there are so many locations and classes to choose from that there's something for everyone. The La Mesa location is especially impressive--it has a full gym space for bootcamps, HYROX training, WODs, and more, plus a dedicated spin room and a yoga room. Whether you're training for a specific event or just looking to get your body moving and stay consistent, NXPT has everything you need. If you want great energy, variety, and results, this is the place to be

These workouts are KILLER! They push me and are so fast paced, the next thing I know it's 45…read moreminutes later and I have burned 300+ calories.... So so good. The trainers are great, welcoming, approachable. 5/5 stars for sure!

I stopped by for a drop in class here for their inferno Pilates class. The two girls in the front…read moregave me an attitude as soon as I came in, I really don't mind a neutral tone ofc but I don't appreciate a rude one. it was like I interrupted their conversation. I asked if they had a water station, which I was given attitude as well for asking this question. It's as if a water station is not a normal thing at a work out studio so I don't understand the attitude in the response. They probably wanted me to buy their water which I can understand, however it was the attitude given to me that bothered me. I took a break outside of the class and there were other girls outside taking a break as well, indicating that they had empty water bottles and the heat was too much for them but they didn't have any water. I gave more stars than I wanted because of the instructor, Sam. She was so nice and accommodating and I loved her energy. She checked in on the people taking breaks, I appreciated her teaching the class!

I initially joined through ClassPass because I was hesitant to commit to a membership if I didn't…read moreenjoy it. After going about three to four times with my fiancé, I realized I loved the environment. Mikenzi, who already knew our names, helped us correct our posture during class. This positive experience led me to cancel my ClassPass membership and finally get my membership because this place is fantastic. Everyone in the front is incredibly friendly, at least during my visits. I'm completely new to yoga, and when I took my first class, I was quite nervous because I had limited experience with the Bikram method. However, Maho took her time at the beginning of class to explain it to me, and even after class, she spoke to me to provide feedback and answer any questions I may have had.

DEAR CORPORATE, PLEASE ORDER MORE HEAVY WEIGHTS FOR THE LA…read moreMESA STUDIO. I along with many members are consistently not getting the weights we use for classes due to how busy and not very many heavy weights. The 30s and 35s are consistently out by the time I get to the strength x classes. Please help! Other than that, I'm very happy w this studio and its teachers.

Great workout, community and instructors are amazing. Love coming here for a physical and mental…read moreworkout. Highly recommend CorePower.

I first want to say exercise is not my thing!!!!! However, I love going to this gym. All of the…read morestaff are the kindest most wonderful people. They truly care about their clients and are very supportive. Classes are small which makes it seem like you are in semi private lessons. They have a wide range of classes from self defense to boxing to dance classes and everything in between. All ages can go. If you are turned off by the anonymity of large gyms, you should give this one a try.

My family and I have been coming here for almost a year now and i can tell you without a doubt the…read morebest family friendly gym around. The insctructors genuinly care and the variety as far as what they offer is great. They will give you a free day to come to whatever class you want to try it out.

AZTEC RECREATION CENTER @ SDSU…read more This gym is available for all San Diego State University students and those who are interested in purchasing the membership. I definitely have enjoyed coming to this gym for the past 3 years as a student. I really like how big the gym is, it has two floors, and they also have areas where you can lift and also join to do classes. The one thing I dislike and lost a star was that it can get VERY overpacked, and that they don't have enough machines for this. There is way too much people waiting on the one machine they have, valley enough treadmills for the amount of students that attend this school. They always run out of paper towels especially when it gets done to the evening crowd. I'd definitely recommend attending an evening time for the gym

I had been an ARC member all throughout undergrad and grad school (circa 2015), and restarted my…read moremembership this year (2023) as an alumni. The facility upgrades are fantastic, but it's sad that the facilities are no long open 24 hours! I assume it's to allow staff to deep clean the place? There are two main gripes I have about the ARC: 1. The students need to learn how to rerack their dang weights. 2. On weekend nights sometimes the walkways are cluttered with hot dog stands -- including in the bike path near the arena and the ramp to the gym. I don't remember that being an issue pre-COVID. I bike to the ARC to avoid parking, but having to navigate my bike around hot dog carts in a thoroughfare is annoying.

My 90 year old mom has been enjoying taking classes there. She lost her phone yesterday and I…read morecalled the center to give her a message regarding her ride back home. A man who identified himself as Chris answered the phone and you would have thought I asked him for his first born! People now don't want to do anything in their jobs. Instead of being helpful he started off by complaining how difficult it would be to locate her! How difficult is it to get out of your chair, walk in a class and call out a name?! Stop being lazy people, earn your pay. I entrust you with the only mother I have, she is 90 and has mobility issues, she pays for classes you don't give them out for free. How hard is it to say " don't worry, I'll get her the message" instead of acting like it's such a hard thing. Wake up people, you have jobs, take pride in what you do and learn from the work ethic in other countries. The quality of American workers has Declined horribly, workers are rude, uneducated, lazy, complain about EVERYTHING and complain foreigners are taking their jobs. Let's take pride in or jobs and be nice to each other. No paying customers=no job.

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