This place is solid. Great Staff/Trainers that really care about your results. They offer many…read moredifferent classes and such to get you involved. Great monthly rates, great supplements, and always a fun group to work out with. Highly recommend this gym!!!!

From the owner: Fitness First of Tea provides personal training, youth programs, fitness classes, and 24-hour…read moreaccess to the Tea, SD area.

I'm hooked on the Define method!! Andrea, the owner, and her team of instructors are warm and…read morewelcoming and will push you to be your "absolute best" in each class. They offer a variety of classes - barre (body), spin (rev), trampoline cardio (bounce), and flexibility/stretch (hammock). I've taken each type of class and love them all!! Bonus for busy mom's out there - they also offer child care during class! The studio is beautiful and spacious. They have lockers and cubbies, and showers in the restrooms. You can rent spin shoes if you don't have your own or buy a pair through them. There's a nice retail selection of sticky socks (that you'll need for body), workout pants, and tops. If you are looking up to change up your workout routine (or start one!), Define is the place to do it!

From the owner: DEFINE is more than barre, cycling, yoga & fitness classes; it's a lifestyle…read more Changing the way the world sees health and wellbeing, DEFINE is a contemporary, body-mind concept leading the market in movement, meditation and mindfulness.  Become your absolute best, while enjoying 5 methods of fitness that work synergistically to deliver total wellness through strength, length, and balance... All under one roof! DEFINE body provides a one-stop shop for the tone and length you've been looking for. This results-oriented class combines Pilates, yoga, ballet and core strengthening techniques, coupled with easy to use equipment (for that extra oomph!) to define your best body. DEFINE rev is where you make your body work on your bike and your bike works your body. rev is the heart-pounding cardio workout of an indoor cycling class paired with DEFINE body to up the ante on your workout. DEFINE bounce lets your inner child out and experience DEFINE bounce: the ultimate low-impact, high-intensity workout designed to free your spirit and create some serious results. DEFINE mind helps you let it all go. An integral part of experiencing whole body strength and balance is getting in touch with your inner Self; calming and relaxing the subtle parts of the mind and body. DEFINE yoga allows you to stretch and grow yourself physically, mentally and spiritually. DEFINE yoga is a balanced practice that encourages focus on building a strong and supple body AND a strong and supple mind.

Dakota Budokan an outstanding Judo dojo. There is a generous offering of class times for children…read moreand adults, and a very inexpensive monthly membership allows you to attend as many of these as you want (including classes in Japanese Jiu Jitsu, and Karate). The dojo is modestly sized and clean. Everyone -senseis, students, and parents, are warm and welcoming. The style of Judo taught here is best described as freestyle. Practice is a roughly equal mix of standing throws (nagi waza), and ground-based submission grappling (newaza). Most Judo dojos focus heavily -if not exclusively, on nagi waza, which is great if you want to compete in Olympic-rules judo. DB's balanced approach keeps class from getting stale, and provides a superior education in self-defense, as you will become equally comfortable standing or on the ground. I write this review from two perspectives: as the father of three grade-school boys, and as an adult student with prior martial arts experience. FOR PARENTS SEEKING TO ENROLL CHILDREN: My children have attended for two years. They are tired but happy by the end of class. It's a nice mix of cardio, stretching, and strength training, followed by drills on specific techniques. The lesson usually ends in sessions of randori (sparring, or live-wrestling), which despite being the most exhausting, is the most eagerly anticipated segment. Both senseis are exceptional with kids (one is an elementary school teacher), and the kids adore them. The mood is fun but disciplined. Classes may occasionally open with a rowdy game of tag, but when the sensei requests that the kids line up and be quiet, the kids learn to comply, as extra push-ups or the occasional time out will follow commands that go unheeded. If you are not okay with disciplining your offspring, this is not the dojo for you. Advancement through belt ranks is slow. This is a good thing, as Judo requires a lengthy period of study and refinement to achieve mastery. There are no 12 year-old black belts here. The reward lies in realizing that the techniques they have learned actually work against an actively resisting opponent. Submissions are not taught to children until they are suitably mature (at the sensei's discretion) in the interest of personal and public safety. If your child is a wrestler, there is no better activity to enroll them in than Judo. It explores a plethora of techniques that get little to no attention in school wrestling programs, and it is done in an environment that offers more one-on-one time with the instructors -and in my opinion, under a lot less pressure than you find in most wrestling programs. This gives the child a place to continue learning and to stay in shape without feeling like they are in a year-round meat-grinder. FOR ADULTS SEEKING TRAINING: An hour of grappling here is an extremely intense workout; I would put it well above anything else you could do for exercise this side of distance running or crossfit (and I promise you that throwing someone over your shoulder is way more fun and satisfying than box jumping). Students hail from a diverse range of backgrounds, but they all share the same goals: learn and practice the art, and take good care of their training partners. The competition is brisk in randori. No one is going to let you win, which makes it all the more satisfying when you do. There is no maliciousness among the students, even in the toughest of matches. Like any other vigorous sport, injuries can happen, but they are never intentional, nor accidental as the result of recklessness. This is a very safe place to train hard. The quality of the instruction here is second to none. Sensei Walker's quiet and humble disposition belies his encyclopedic knowledge of the art. He is the dojo's owner, and is present to teach and participate in most classes. Sensei Dang studied for many years under Sensei Walker, and yet his teaching approach differs substantially from his mentor's, providing additional breadth and interest in instruction. You will come away from a class with something new every time you attend, regardless of who is teaching. One of the most unique aspects to training here is that the instructors will frequently participate in randori with their students. I cannot emphasize enough how incredible this is as a student. The majority of martial arts studios are run by senseis who are knowledgeable, but teach only as a third-party non-combatant. To be personally defeated by your instructor, who will then immediately teach you the technique he used, or identify the flaw in your game that he exploited, is an immeasurably beneficial resource in advancing one's understanding of the art. It is one of many reasons that I train here, but it is also one of my favorites. If you are looking for excellent instruction, healthy competition, a mentally engaging 2000 calorie workout, good friends, or a good time, you will find them all at Dakota Budokan.

I have been training here for several years as an adult. The instruction is excellent and I enjoy…read morethe comradary with my training partners. As a side benefit the fitness I get from judo is excellent and much more functional than other programs. Due to a busy schedule and life events I am unable to attend as often as I have in the past but the class schedule allows several options. Also the more advanced students accommodate to different skill levels. So newcomers of all levels are welcome. I have 2 daughters (aged 11 and 9) that have recently began training here also. I initially made them so they can learn a method of self defense. It turns out they love it and can't wait to go to class. The instructors are great with kids. I would highly recommend this school for any child.

If you're interested in the full gym experience and don't mind a crowd, this is a great gym…read more The staff has always been helpful and kind. You check in at the front desk and find your way to whatever section of the gym suits you. They have everything from weights to a pool, the pool is always staffed for safety, the front desk always has someone to help, they have a marathon coach and program, they offer walk throughs, and will help you with any machine you're curious about! The last star missing was for the outdated facility. Some areas look renovated, but over all the locker rooms, showers, pool area, and general over view is that it hasn't been updated since I visited in 1997 (or before) with my bff and her dad when I was 14.

I joined this center 5 years ago. The two centers were both very good. Since then it has gone…read moredownhill somewhat. They recently raised the fees (which was reasonable) but shortly after cut the hours by only having one center open on Saturday and Sunday. It is now very difficult to find an open machine on these days.

We recently hosted a yoga class with Revolution Yoga & Cycle at our Walk Your Plans location and it…read morewas a fantastic experience. The team brought great energy and created an environment everyone really enjoyed. Participants loved experiencing yoga in the immersive space--it added a completely different layer to the class and made it both engaging and memorable. Really appreciate their professionalism and how easy they were to work with. Would definitely recommend them and look forward to collaborating again.

They've got a solid business model, UH-mazing yogis (both student and teacher), the staff is…read moreamazingly kind, patient, open minded, warm, and personable. The facility is new, fresh looking and has 2 shower rooms, 2 bathrooms, and towels to use. The bathrooms have tampons, panty liners, and deodorant. The shower rooms usually have towels in them (I'm unsure if you need to bring your own now) they have shampoo and conditioner. It's wonderful! There are classes that might be too hard, too easy, or just right , but just like the porridge and Goldie locks- learn what you like and go with it! They've got incredibly diverse classes available to all capabilities, I'm currently only taking the Yoga classes. I've heard great things about the cycle portion from both instructors to students. I've tried most classes at some point and I have yet to go to a class that I didn't like, there are some tough classes here that I needed to work to push through (and became frustrated with myself), but have never felt left out to dry or fail in a class. There were always encouraging words or ways offered to revise a movement to suit what my capabilities were. (USE YOUR BLOCKS! ;). ) I've never felt I needed to push beyond what I was able and am consistently grateful for the energy this place gives me and leaves me with during my long stressful weeks. They have their yoga classes in dark heated rooms and it makes classes so soothing at the end of a hectic day, you'll adore the atmosphere, the energy, the instructors, the facilities, the welcome, and the warm goodbyes! If I were to mention downsides it would only be 2: The cost (recently risen), it makes classes and workouts unattainable to many in a consistent manner. Last, the cost of a drop in class is unreasonably high. It's roughly $20 currently. It's almost cheaper to buy a monthly membership than do 4/5 drop classes a wk.

I would not recommend anyone taking classes with Sarah Piersol. She is a no show, shows up late and…read morecalls people a F$&@ing C$&@!! I made a complaint about my first impression of her but she still has a job! So I guess the customer doesn't matter to management. I love taking Cycling and Fit Mix classes so I guess I will have to avoid her. Hopefully those instructors don't use her as a substitute.

I would have recommended until I tried to cancel this past week…read more I have had GreatLife for over 2 years now and have told everyone that it's worth having. I found myself needing to cut back on bills recently due to life events and found that you can only cancel great life in the same month that you started it. I understand having a year commitment, but making it so that it auto renews for a year every year essentially making it near impossible to leave unless you decide to leave on your yearly anniversary. This is shady as hell and is a pure BS policy. It's sad that for this one reason alone I do not recommend them.