I love this place!…read more It is small compared to other climbing gyms, but personally, I prefer the routes/setting here when compared to Vital. The walls are great. The staff is great. The yoga and fitness classes rock. Also, one of the reviews says there are no showers/towels here. Not true! There's only one shower in each locker, but you can clean up! Climbing is such a great exercise. It has changed my body completely. This is a great place to do it. With all of that being said, there are a few issues here that stopped me from giving a five star review: - I wish there were more evening hours. I would get way more use out of 10-11 than the 6-7am slot. I often find I miss a day or am cut short by the closure. That goes triple for weekends. 8pm is way too early to shut down! - More climbing classes beyond intro would be nice! I want to figure out how to get better! The sessions with Franz are cool. Even more please! - Finally, this is near Park Slope. I get it. Still, there can be a lot of kids here at times as well as parents who aren't exactly considerate and aware of other customers. I do find myself wishing there were more kid-free hours. They have a whole room to hang in and their own classes!

I decided to randomly try rock climbing went to check out this spot…read more Immediately the person at the front desk gave me a walkthrough of the space, explained how the system works for the different climbing levels, and made sure I understood which walls would be best to start with. They offer rental shoes and chalk for an additional fee. I also liked how family-oriented the space felt. There's an area where kids can participate too. Also, there's a full gym area! In this place you'll definitely find a way to stay active. One of my favorite "side quests" of the year so far, and I'm definitely planning to return.

I love Chelsea Piers Fitness! I'm a member at the Downtown Brooklyn location and I used to be a…read moremember at the Chelsea location (the best gym in nyc). The Downtown Brooklyn location has the BEST group of yoga instructors in NYC! I take an early evening hot yoga class Sunday through Friday. The gym also has great weight lifting and boxing classes. All the staff members are amazing, and the gym is very clean. I used to be a member of Equinox and LifeTime and I would definitely recommend Chelsea Piers Fitness over them.

Mixed feelings about this gym…read more Pros - clean gym. Amazing classes. Love the co-working space. The locker room is well maintained Cons - management will push you to join and tell you about offers. Then they ll ignore those offers, so you need to keep on top of it. They said my join date is flexible but decided not to update my join date. Emailed them, and they took over a day to respond. Claimed they did it. But then, when you check your profile, they won't have done it. So you need to chase them and get it done - will offer you joining credits but won't actually add it. They ll also claim its available in the app, but it won't be there. You go back and forth. Now they told me they offer it but I have to call them and let them know what I want to purchase. - when I did the tour, the person giving me the tour mentioned 3 complimentary pilates reformer classes. I got none of that and now they said I can use the non-existent credits to buy those classes. Seriously, she made false offers So if you gotta be on top of the offers, they claim they will provide. Get it in writing. I'm not sure how I want to proceed with this gym. It's a great gym but not so trusting management.

Visited the website to read about the pool rules. It wasn't clear in explaining that you cannot…read moreenter the pool deck, and understand that all of the pool is the pool deck, without being in a swimsuit. The workers are clear when you get there. Bring a lock, wear a swimsuit including swim top for males wanting to wear any type of tshirt or a white plain tshirt. Clear directions when you get there but the website needs to be more clear. It reads like suggestions rather than mandates. Not against the rules because there needs to be order but just make sure that the website clarifies the rules as requirements. Pool is in great condition, very clean, respectful workers who were kind enough to let me give my kids their towels before I went back to my car to wait for them. I only got one pic. Lots of parking if you get there timely. In my waiting, they closed to capacity based on the number of lifeguard to swimmer ratio. Well run.

This update is about the pool. VH and I had the opportunity to go to the pool this Saturday. I've…read morebeen to a few of the outdoor pools around the city that are open in the summer, and this is the one I like the best. First of all, its size: 330' x 130' x 4', olympic-size pool, i.e. BIG. In fact, this is the biggest outdoor pool I had the opportunity to swim in in NYC. Because of its size (and maybe because this is Red Hook), it doesn't get too crowded. Second, the water: nice and clean, very clear. This pool is clean, a lot cleaner than, say, the John Jay pool in the UES. Third: if you are serious about lap swimming, about 1/4 of the pool is devoted solely to that. This means that, at times, it can get crowded, but the turnover is pretty quick. On a sunny Saturday late morning-early afternoon in August I was able to swim laps without any problem (in the end, only a handful of people were swimming nonstop). Personally I wish the space allocated to lap swimming were bigger, but I guess this is fair enough. There may be hours early in the morning and late in the evening when the pool is open just for lap swimming. Fourth: the changing room is not really a changing room, more like boards put in front of the lockers (which are all of the small type, by the way); and the restrooms remind me of something out of a soviet gulag... Last but not least: grab a delicious pupusa at one of the carts by the park (... and quickly recover all the calories you have just burned swimming).

I have been to a few ninja gyms, this gym by far is the best coached gym. They are careful to make…read moresure your techniques is done right so you do not hurt yourself, and train you in the progressions of each obstacle. They push you at the right speed to make sure you have success and are happy at every level of progression. NICE WORK!

As quoted by my 6 year old daughter who just had her first class at Brooklyn Ninja Academy…read more... I love Ninja Warrior 1. It's really super duper fun 2. Best coaches 3.she loves getting ginormous muscles 4. They have awesome stuff like monkey bars,, side to side jump and rope swing (She loved the playground and was always asking for a harder challenge and she's very happy taking this on!)

I am sorry to say that we have had a very negative experience at Powerplay and will not return. My…read morechild seemed to need some additional attention to his physical development (he is 20 months old and has always been timid in terms of climbing, jumping, etc.), so I was encouraged by the staff after our test class to enroll. From day one, I felt the class was too structured and more focused on completing an overly ambitious set of tasks than attending to the specific development goals of each child. I went from encouraging my child, to forcing him, to standing in the corner watching him wait by the door until it was time to leave; throughout the course, we received very little feedback, help or assistance from the staff. My child has actually regressed in this class, and I am sorry we ever attended. When I complained about this situation to the owner, I was told that they are not able to cater to the needs of one child. I never expected them to cater to the needs of my child over the needs of others, but yes, I did expect them to make a modicum of effort to find a way for him to be included in the class. They did not. Needless to say, we will not be returning, and I would not recommend this class.

Our kids didn't notice the difference and they enjoyed the space however if you're used to a clean…read moreenvironment, Powerplay is not the the place for you. It's an ok place if you have nowhere to go on short notice but pretty filthy. You will end up giving your kid a bath immediately afterwords. Also, on our way out my friends daughter found fingernails on the floor.

I have been a member at the Prospect Park YMCA since 2021, and this has got to be the most poorly…read moremanaged YMCA I have ever been to. I stayed a member for so long because it's a convenient walk from my house, but I recently left here to join the Life Time and I couldn't be happier. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly from my experience. The good: The pool. You really cannot get this anywhere else in/around Park Slope. That said, it is often crowded, with 4+ swimmers per lane, and the swim lane etiquette is not the best. They have lanes divided by speed - low, low/medium, medium, and fast - but basically I've found there is one fast lane, and all of the rest are slow. It feels like the fast-lane users are either former Olympic / Masters level swimmers, so I have to be in this awful position where I'm getting passed all the time in the fast lane, yet people get angry with me for going too fast in the other lanes. That's just my experience though. The bad: The free weight room. Basically, everything is overcrowded, and the etiquette is horrible. The free weight room has ONE power rack, which is insane for such a large gym. This is compounded by the hoards of teenagers that camp at the gym during peak time, sometimes leading to long queues to use any of the equipment. And the etiquette is some of the worst I have seen. People leave weights lying around on the floor or haphazardly put plates back wherever they feel, leading to a ton of clutter and general chaos. There is usually an attendant in the free weight room, yet they do absolutely nothing. Generally, the staff sucks. They do not greet you and just generally seem disinterested except when they are talking amongst themselves. The ugly: The locker rooms are just horrendous. Everything is filthy with dust everywhere. The lockers are super outdated, busted and rusting all over. There are often cockroaches in the dry sauna. But the worst is the showers. I think that was the final straw for me. It genuinely feels like a prison shower in that half the shower curtains are missing, and I even saw a bunch of blood on one of them. The ceiling is covered in mold; they don't even bother to paint over it. I don't need much, but I at least expect a clean and pest-free locker room. The state of it is shameful honestly. There is also no towel service, which is insane for how much you pay. Meanwhile, Harbor Fitness has towels, and the membership there is $76/month. All of this would be fine out of a low-cost, no-frills gym, but the cost of the regular individual membership is $96 per month, which is just out of line. The value is practically non-existent. They will also try to scam you when you try to cancel, saying there is a 15-day notice period, despite that being against the law in NYS. Bottom line, do yourself a favor and don't join this gym.

I have been a loyal patron of this gym for about ~3ish years but only recently started taking my…read moremembership seriously in the past year and started going here regularly. This gym is the best gym in the area by miles and I thoroughly enjoy my workouts here. Yoga classes are super fun, I love the instructors and unlike a lot of other gyms this place is truly home to a community. I enjoy seeing people of all ages and walks of life work out here, it's truly amazing and representative of the neighborhood. The high schoolers can be super annoying in the weight room and I know the staff has worked to curb their rowdiness by assigning them specific hours. I've heard a lot about towel service that used to be here but I've never experienced it, that would be nice to have back. The steam room and sauna are an absolute God send in the locker rooms and I really enjoy that the large pool has been segmented to avoid conflict with other swimmers. I've noticed if anything is out of order it doesn't stay that way for too long which I absolutely love. It's understandable in a big facility like this things will go out of order but maintenance is definitely on top of everything and deserves a shout out. It used to annoy me that the gym closed early but they definitely listened and extended their hours recently till 10 PM which I also greatly appreciate!!

I was so happy to take advantage of the 2-week intro offer for $45--such a great deal, and honestly…read morethe only studio I've seen with something this generous. I came almost every day and really loved it! The space is bright, clean, and thoughtfully laid out, with high-quality mats and props that make a difference. The teachers are fantastic--warm, welcoming, and really know their stuff. Some of the classes I took were truly among my favorite yoga experiences ever. What stood out most was the staff. Everyone was kind and greeted me when I arrived, which feels like such a rare and lovely touch in NYC. Why not a full five stars? The only downside was the mat setup--you're expected to use the one from the previous class, which is often still sweaty, and it's hard to reach the fresh ones underneath. Also, the floors could use a bit more cleaning between classes. I had a wonderful time and would absolutely recommend this studio. I'll be getting a membership. Oh idea for you: Put a second bar behind the mats for the used ones. Also reach out to the people who do the first time special and ask them how it went and if they want to join.

I signed up for the two week introductory offer and have taken morning vinyasa flow classes with 3…read moredifferent instructors. So far the studio is clean, they have mats for attendees so you don't have to bring your own if you don't want to. There are towels and cleaner. The facilities are clean and there's a cafe type sitting area when you enter. There's beautiful natural lighting and a calming ambiance. The studio is not cliquey nor is there any type of aesthetic to the attendees (ie you won't feel like you need to look or dress a certain way or bring certain accessories w you to fit in). Strong gender balance in all classes I have taken.

I hate to be the first person to review a business. Ack! Anyway, when my five year old was three…read moreshe took a kids yoga class there with a delightful teacher who we adored. That teacher was a substitute and we really didn't hit it off with the regular teacher when she returned. I sort of wrote it off as a place in which I had no interest. Then they grew. They bought Bija, which is now Everyday Athlete Kids. They started a program for expectant parents, and have an amazing group of people on staff. Their facility is pristine, and they do an enormous amount of community building. Despite my first bad experience, they're my first recommendation when people ask about kids fitness classes. Another business I hope remains on my side of the BQE for a long time.

This is the first review I've ever written. I have no time as a working mom of a medically fragile…read morechild. That said, I'm compelled to tell this community how incredible everyday athlete is. The owner, Tomas, is a genuine, humble, caring person. He employs mature, experienced professionals to work with the children. The staff is very helpful and flexible with requests of all kinds. Coach Mason has literally changed the trajectory of my son's life. He's found a way to engage and challenge him in a fun way (with a small dose of discipline). My son made more progress with Coach Mason in 3 months then he did over 5 years in PT (2x a week). He is a gift. Aside from the fact he is literally the the one of the top ninjas in his class ( and could not do a somersault when he started), this program has given him the confidence to "play" with boys his age (which he was afraid of doing before bc he said they were too "wild"). The other thing I should mention is the space is very clean and well maintained. I strongly doubt that you will find a comparable small business with a combination of outstanding owners, employees and standards anywhere in the 5 boroughs.