Learning the Iyengar methodology is comprehensive, informative and penetrating. there is no better…read moreequipped studio in the region Lois's guidance is masterful and she is a warrior!

Iyengar Yoga Champaign-Urbana offers excellent online and in-person classes in a well-equipped,…read morespacious facility. The teachers are compassionate, well-trained, and truly student-centered. I've been studying with Lois since 2014 and have learned so much about yoga, my practice, and myself. Senior teacher and director Lois Steinberg embodies the best of yoga teaching--creative, insightful, and able to meet students exactly where they are while helping them grow. Her teaching is clear and compassionate, frank and funny. Whether you're new to yoga or experienced, this is an ideal place to deepen your practice alongside like-minded practitioners under gifted guidance. Thank you to Lois and the entire C-U team for your dedication to your students.

My class with Linda was literally one of the best classes I have ever taken! She gave detailed…read moreverbal cues, helpful visual cues, and effective tactile cues.

I didn't find Amara to be welcoming to me as a newcomer A huge lack of hands on corrections- the…read moreclasses felt more like what one might experience at the YMCA. I had a hard time hearing the instructor due to the large space and poor acoustics.

Nicely made Pilates equipment!!!! I tried a reformer and wunda chair at AOC in Stanford…read moreConnecticut. The equipment was built to spec and well crafted.

I had never tried pilates before. But as soon as I came here they really helped me out. I love this…read moreplace!

I attended a Reiki Level 1 Training class today, hosted by Mary at Verve by Green Yoga Spa. Green…read moreYoga Spa is a very warm, welcoming, and educational environment for learning and practicing a long list of services and classes they offer. Mary is a great host and offered great additional input and information during this course. I highly recommend Verve by Green Spa Yoga.

I've been seeing Mary for ashiatsu massage for over 5 years. As a student I have really bad neck…read moreand back pain. Mary is incredibly skilled at pinpointing the blockages/knots and working through them. After just a few sessions I saw a huge difference and since leaving Urbana I have yet to find a massage therapist as talented and kind as her. She books up quickly so I would recommend having reoccurring sessions on the cal :)

I actually don't know how many stars to give Mettler. I like (soon to be past tense) going there…read morebut it will all change come January 1st. Starting that day there will be no more classes and no more memberships. If you want to use the facilities, you have to book with a personal trainer at $55 per month. No more Silver Sneakers for seniors. There are members who have been taking classes there forever and who have been working out there forever. Mettler claims to love them all and appreciate them and yet this change. The focus is to better serve the community but I can't understand how that is achieved by eliminating programs and memberships. Mettler was a great place to workout. The atmosphere was relaxed. Most of the people there at the time when I went were seniors like I am; some in better shape than I and some in worse. The lounge area provided opportunities to visit and meet new people. People could leave personal items, even car keys, in the lounge's open cubbyholes without concern. I'm a proponent of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," and by all appearances Mettler was not broken. Maybe it's because all the freebie Silver Sneakers were depriving Mettler of revenue. Letters with corporate jargon and platitudes offer explanations but I can't help but think it's a purely financial move. So, for Mettler Past I give 5 stars but to Mettler Future only 1.

Jasmine is wonderful to work with! She inspired trust and confidence from our initial consultation…read morethrough every session until my therapy with her was complete. I really appreciated how she worked with me to ensure I got the most out of my sessions and set me up to continue on my own with confidence. I will need to continue my workouts forever and Jasmine provided me with the education to adapt my workouts as I grow and progress. The reception and billing staff are also wonderful. They greeted me by name each time I visited and were helpful and welcoming with all my questions and concerns. I was very happy with my experience there and will definitely return if I need more therapy.

I've tried two Reiki sessions with Lola , she helped a-lot during a difficult time in my life , I…read morerecommend her she is so nice and kind and her Energy is so pure and magical I'm grateful that I met her

Lola's passion for wellness and balance is contagious. She coached me through a rough patch in my…read morelife, and I was lucky to have her. She has natural intuition, and offers practical feedback. As a wellness coach, Lola can customize any plan to meet your needs or to help you reach your specific goals, plus her zumba classes are SO fun! She is somebody that I am lucky to have in my corner!

I am a Blue Belt and I train Gracie JiuJitsu at KiCK Martial Arts in Kansas City. I had been away…read morefrom home for a week and ended up in Champaign, IL desperate for a JiuJitsu roll. CU Jiu Jitsu was NOT the only gym that I called, but they WERE the one who called me back! Coach Mike was super nice and welcomed me to come in and take a FREE trial class even though it was obvious I was not going to sign-up, and he even refused to allow me to pay for the class à la carte. Thank you, CU Jiu Jitsu! My experience was great! I was the odd man out as this gym focuses on sport jiujitsu whereas Gracie Jiujitsu is much more focused on the Self Defense aspect of Jiujitsu. At the time I only had the Gracie Combatives belt, which is an intermediate belt before Blue, earned before being introduced to rolling. Many of the students at CU Jiu Jitsu were curious about my odd-looking belt, and I was honored to tell them all about Gracie Jiu Jitsu, but this review is not about that. My visit to CU Jiu Jitsu happened towards the end of the pandemic and vaccinations were plentiful. The school continued to follow best practices limiting access to the facility and scanning temperatures upon entry. The head instructor, Professor James, greeted me. He was nice and welcoming. With paperwork behind us and a quick tour of the facility, away I went to the locker rooms. The locker room has showers and plenty of lockers. Don't forget to bring shower shoes so you don't contaminate the mats! The warm-up started on time. I think there were 12-15 people in the JiuJitsu class, with many of them staying for the wrestling class afterward. The warm-up was typical grappling school type of warm-up, but the instructor did have it written on a board and announced a goal of completing it in X minutes which added a nice challenge to it. After that, a couple of techniques were demonstrated and drilled. The class had many colored belts in it from Black to white. After the technique portion, we squeezed in a couple rounds of rolling. Thank you to my partners Kenny (Blue belt) and Coach Fabio (Brown Belt). This was my first time cross-training at another gym/school. I highly recommend it, and I recommend you checking out CU Jiu Jitsu if you are in the area. Thank you to all the Instructors and students who made my experience enjoyable and welcoming! Feedback: We cannot all be perfect all the time. This is constructive feedback and by no means do I have any grievance. With that said, I'm not sure how kid friendly the adult classes are. One student's children were doing what kids do. They were addressed as "{student}'s kids get off the rolled-up mats!" But I don't think the kids were used to being addressed that way, nor did they pickup on the fact that THEY were the ones playing on the rolled-up mats. So the command was shouted out a few more times before they got the hint. It was just a brief distraction that may have been unnecessary or handled differently.

Awesome instructors who are knowledgeable, great with kids, and offer several class options.read more

I don't recognize the Mayfair address, but I am assuming that this entry is supposed to be for the…read moreCenter for Taiji Studies that currently meets in the Independent Media Center in Urbana (the old post office next to Lincoln Square). Dr. Yang Yang himself is now located in New York City; Scott Grubisich, Yang Laoshi's most senior American student leads the Champaign classes. This is the real thing - a balanced program including qigong, form, and meditation. Class schedule is on the website - http://chentaiji.com/