Working with Andrea has been one of the best investments I've made in my health. She has helped me…read morestay accountable to my strength training in a way that's both motivating and sustainable. Rather than expecting perfection, she focuses on small, realistic changes to my nutrition that have naturally led to better daily decisions and long-term habits. What truly sets her apart is how she shows up every single session. She meets me with compassion and flexibility on the days when life is heavy and I genuinely need to adjust. But she also knows me well enough to recognize when I'm simply making excuses--and that's when she challenges me to push through. That balance of empathy and accountability has made all the difference. I leave every session feeling stronger, more confident, and supported. If you're looking for a trainer who truly cares about your progress and knows exactly when to encourage you and when to push you, I can't recommend Andrea enough.

I've been working out with Andrea twice a week for the past eight months, and I can't recommend her…read morehighly enough! I came to her after doing a short stint in CrossFit, where I was struggling with hip pain and unable to keep up with the high volume of squats. My goal was to focus on strength training and building muscle. From day one, Andrea really listened and tailored our sessions to focus on building strength and muscle without aggravating my hip. Andrea is incredibly attentive to form, always making sure I'm moving safely and effectively which is a huge priority for me. I continue to progress in building up my strength and I feel stronger and more confident in my body than I have in years--I've lost body fat, gained muscle, and feel like I'm truly training with intention now. Andrea helped me with nutritional guidance, including dialing in my macros to make sure I'm fueling properly to support muscle growth. She also gives me home workouts so I can stay consistent and keep progressing even on days we're not training together. Andrea balances listening to what I want while also pushing me just the right amount. She is knowledgeable, encouraging, and genuinely invested in her clients' success. I'm so glad I found her!

I've been training with Andrea for about a month now, and I'm already seeing a noticeable…read moreimprovement in my strength. As a marathon runner, I was specifically looking to build strength in my legs and improve my mobility to support my running--and she has been incredible at helping me do exactly that. What really sets her apart is how attentive she is to form. She makes sure every movement is done correctly so you're actually targeting the right muscles and not risking injury. I've learned so much about proper technique, and I can already feel the difference in my runs. She's knowledgeable, encouraging, and truly cares about your progress. I always look forward to our sessions--they're challenging but in the best way. Highly recommend her to anyone looking to get stronger, move better, and see real results!

Body by Drea is truly exceptional! I've been working with Drea nearly a year. She has a rare gift…read morefor meeting clients exactly where they are--whether you're just beginning your wellness journey or refining an established practice. She creates a supportive environment that encourages growth without ever pushing into strain. What sets her apart is her ability to help you recognize when and how to challenge yourself appropriately, while always listening to what your body needs. Each session feels deeply attuned, as she not only hears but responds to the signals your body is giving. The result is a balanced, empowering experience that leaves you stronger, more aware, and genuinely cared for. I can't recommend her highly enough.

To Letty, the Coaches and KaiaFit ladies - thanks for these last 5 months. Your guidance, support…read moreand words of encouragement allowed me to conquer Spartan (x2) and so much more. Shoutout to Coaches KATIE, KIM & VAL - 6 AM workouts are now my norm. Thanks for challenging me and kickstarting my day. #KaiaStrong #KaiaCarlsbadVillage

Joining kaia fit is the best thing I've done for myself! Love the community of supportive women and…read morethe amazing coaches.

I have been working out now 2 months with Coach Jose and Vishal…read more I started with the 6 week challenge where I was set up with a meal and workout plan by Coach V. The food plan is is easy to prep which helped me alot! Coach V is good at answering texts when you have questions about the types of food that is on the plan. Coach V make sure the exercises am I doing is done correctly. 6 weeks done and loving it!

If you choose not to read my lengthy review, bottom line Coach Vishal is rude and immature. The…read morenegative review is not based on the services I received but on his behavior after. He began yelling at me over the phone. He was so disrespectful and aggressive I don't feel comfortable being in his presence. He also illegally charged my card. He also responded to this review with a lengthy email telling me I'm tremendously out of shape, amongst other things. Great way to body shame someone trying to get into shape. I made the mistake of inquiring about the "free" 4week booty challenge I saw on Facebook. You can pay $300 for the challenge or $400. With $400, if you lose a certain percentage of your body fat you get all your money back, if you don't you get $200 credit to roll into another program. I've belonged to gyms before but I'm unmotivated to go. I hate wasting money so I figured this challenge would help. You also can't miss any of the classes. I met with Coach Vishal 3/6 to sign up and pay $350, I had already left a $50 deposit. My training sessions were MWF for 1 hour. 3/9 I worked out with him and he told us after he would be out for surgery (why wouldn't you inform new clients of this so they could make the decision to sign up later). So, that Wednesday and Friday he had a substitute. During that week the whole Covid 19 happened. I contacted him 3/16 about my concerns because my roommates were super paranoid about the whole thing and didn't think the gym was safe, since they had started closing down places. He told me as a courtesy he could give me a credit for 9 sessions but he can't force me to workout. I said that's fine. I'll contact you in a couple weeks when this thing dies down (unbeknownst to me). That same week some gyms chose to be proactive and close but by 3/18 they were mandated, including The Gym. (You have to pay $40 for one month to join the gym to do the Pumpz challenge) Vishal did not reach out to any of his students. 3/24 I contacted him. I wanted to know about the challenge. He replied but didn't answer my question. On 3/27 he sent out a link to a free home workout, in case we didn't feel comfortable going to the gym (impossible since it's closed). 3/27 So since he had time to send messages, but couldn't reply to me, I contacted my bank to file a dispute because Vishal could no longer provide the services seeing as the gym was closed. None of us know when the stay home order will be lifted and it's unfair for him to keep all of my money. Anything could happen, he could go out of business, I could move die anything! So my bank withdrew the payment and gave me a temporary credit. Coach Vishal chose to simply charge my card again on 4/8. I called my cc company and they thought possibly I was set up for reoccurring payment. No I signed up for a one time 4 week challenge, meeting 3 times weekly MWF. Classes commenced 3/9 and set to end 4/3. So I disputed that charge too. Well 4/21 I received a phone call from Vishal. He said there's a problem with your payment. I said yes I disputed it after you didn't respond. He said I don't have time to respond to everybody. (But he's posting on fb about how bored he is and what else do you have to do, you can't work! ) I said well I'll be happy to pay again once this is lifted and gyms open. He said no it doesn't work that way. All my time that I put in making your diet (10 minutes). I said well I'll pay you $100 for the one week I attended. He became very irate started yelling at me. I said I'm not going to have this conversation right now with you like this. He said I didn't respond to the first notice (from my cc company) but I'll respond to the new one. I said you also illegally charged my card after they withdrew the payment. I ended up saying do what you have to do and hung up because how can you converse with someone that's arguing, yelling, and unreasonable. Vishal's behavior shows that he's a poor business man and doesn't respect his clients. I've read other Yelp reviews and he even called someone an idiot! I think Vishal only approaches women like this. He talks about wasting his time, but he wants to waste my money. Bottom line is do to unforeseeable circumstances he can't provide the service I signed up for during the timespan I signed up for.

So happy to have found an excellent one-on-one female personal trainer in Carlsbad! Working with…read moreKelly has been amazing, she tailors each session to my needs, and I can feel myself getting stronger every session. Fit Monkeys should be your go-to for personal training and pilates in North County.

I worked with Denise for in person training while I lived in CA. She was incredible. Whipped me…read moreinto shape and challenged me in a wonderful way to stick to my commitment of exercise. When I moved I started seeing Kelly for virtual sessions. I was a teeny tiny bit skeptical of how much I might get out of virtual sessions but nothing is lost !!!! Kelly has great knowledge of the human body and helps me make correct adjustments even virtually. I have seen her weekly for a year and have no plans to quit !!!! Love love love !!

I've been training with Bill for about 6 months. I am on the best shape I have been in since high…read moreschool! The work outs are always interesting, fun and challenging. Most of the work outs can be done anywhere, without other equipment. I think the work outs provide maximum results combining strength training and cardio. Bill is always encouraging and supportive and gives you that extra boost to get through the challenging work outs. I highly recommend.

I never wanted to spend the money for a personal trainer, but post-kids my own sparse workouts were…read morenot getting rid of my soft belly and I knew I needed help. Where do I find a legit personal trainer that could not only ensure I get good workouts, had a compatible personality but would also give me some diet advice too? (It sure wasn't at 24 hr Fitness - how can you call yourself a personal trainer when you have a beer gut? But I digress...) I found Bill on yelp (thanks yelp!) and I've been training with him now for 6 months! I like that we work out outside with very basic equipment - so I know the vast majority of what we do I can do myself at home. He provides suggestions on what I can be working on the rest of the week. I've been very impressed how he always has creative and well-grounded exercises to challenge me with (I swear I think we are up to 50 different exercises on the suspension training ropes he uses!). Through him I found personatrainerfood.com which has been really helpful for me to improve my diet (my challenge was I often didn't have time to prepare healthy food). He's flexible to my schedule and responsive on texts. I appreciate (as others have said) that he's super knowledgable about the physiology behind the exercise but doesn't lecture or judge. I would highly recommend Bill!

After my first five sessions, I booked another 10. My weekly hourlong session with Jennifer plus…read morethe notes she updates for my own sessions in between have resulted in increased balance and strength. 5 Stars!

I love Concierge Personal Training! They are caring and professional. They have really helped me…read moreout. I highly recommend them!

Stretch Zone has changed my life. My flexibility, mobility, and mental health are greatly improved…read moreby assisted stretching. In addition to high quality care, the vibe in the studio is enjoyable to be around. I highly recommend Stretch Zone Encinitas.

It is very nice to have someone stretch you and help you with your mobility. Recommend trying out…read morethe different stretches to see who fits you fast because one was great and the other one had a little bit of pain afterwards the thing I did not like about Stretch Zone is the management when I did need to go out of the contract, it was not easy to get out of it I was told different things by three different people and ended up paying $700 more than I should've because I didn't get to use the rest of them as I had a medical problem. They do say they work with you but it didn't seem like they did. I ended up biting the bullet on that one. I would not recommend this facility because of that management I work with was not very understanding or friendly so look around there's a lot of other stretch places.