What do I have to say about this place. One word. Intense! I'd only attended a few classes but I…read morehave to say I really enjoyed them as their training is focused on conditioning you so that you can react appropriately in dangerous real world situations. You'd think that the instructors there would be mean and hardcore, and I'm sure they can be when they're really getting into it. However as a new person walking off the street, the class was explained to me and I was treated politely as though I'd just walked into any other martial arts dojo. The funny thing was that I had gone to try out their class just shortly after breaking my nose in another martial arts class. I think I had a glutton for punishment back then, but I was adamant to give their class a go before I headed home for uni holidays. The people there are pro's and they don't water down situations or necessarily try to make you feel safe as you are training. Everything is high intensity, and I think that is important if you really want to get the adrenaline pumping in order to condition yourself to deal with potentially stressful fight or flight situations. While they do teach you to punch and kick, elegance isn't as important as effectiveness and the focus is more on making sure you hit your opponent as opposed to executing a flawless technique. The people I met there were all very ordinary so I would say this is something everyone should try out at least once. They aren't the cheapest classes to attend, but I wouldn't say they are any more expensive than other gyms that teach serious martial arts. If you're looking for practical defensive skills that you can apply when the stuff really hits the fan, I recommend checking this class out. For beginners, you'd go through an 8 week intro program which costs $75 and after that you can decide which type of membership plan best suits your needs.

Very effective martial arts training system that promotes various degrees of force depending on the…read morecircumstance. Good for dealing with knives and guns. Excellent weapons training systems. Krav is an effective martial art for self defence and protection of life.

I have to be a fan, I'm paying them to make me strong! That said, the instructors are great, the…read moreequipment is modern and despite a few roided up, cloud-muscled boofheads, it's generally a good gym.

I hate the gym and have never really stuck with a workout routine until I started barre at Aleenta…read more The tenders are encouraging and the Rundle studio is a beautiful open location. I walk to work, and the studio is about five minutes away, so I can't speak to the parking situation. There are currently five different types of classes offered at the studio, plus occasional challenges or extended workshops. I love the variety, and that I can take classes before work, at lunchtime, or after work. Routines change every month, and each instructor puts their own twist on the routine, so if you go to multiple different classes you get a really nice variety of different styles of instruction. Everyone is knowledgeable, friendly, encouraging, and keeps me coming back for more! I have seen a noticeable change in my body, but most importantly it gives me a great place to clear my head and reboot a little bit. Ending with meditation is a real game changer. You also stretch throughout, so even after I have worked myself to exhaustion in the class, I never walk out feeling very sore. It's pricey, but worth it, since I keep going! I don't think it's more expensive than Pilates.

I've started Barre classes at the perfectly positioned Aleenta Barre (upstairs from Endota Spa)…read moreright next door to all my favourite shops which provides a little extra motivation. I'm a 6.30AM attendee so parking is never an issue - Rundle Street is eerily calm, quiet and empty at that time. Instructors are fabulous especially Alicia and Klara who are my favourites! There are three different class types don't be fooled Blend can be as hard as Burn. Content of classes change regularly, seems when you master one release you are on to the next. It is important to note that you must book into classes, there is no just rocking up. They have lots of different class times and an excellent iPhone app for booking classes - particularly useful for booking in at 5.45AM when you jump out of bed and decide you want to get to the 6.30AM class. Class ends with a healthy juice shots from Sowelu Naturopathy and you are ready to hit the ground running. Barre all excuses and give it a go!

I attend the classes run by Sharon each Tuesday night. I used to do Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga many…read moreyears ago with another studio, and have recently decided to take it up again due to the health benefits, and also as it clears my mind. The style I attend is Hatha, and the classes are different every time as the teacher adapts the classes to those who are attending. You do not do a set routine each time, and personally I find this more interesting because I like to have it mixed up a bit. The thing I love about yoga is that it is about your body and your personal limits, there is nothing more satisfying than feeling your body click into place more each time you attempt a pose than last time you tried it. Sharon is very encouraging as a teacher, and calm, she respects the limits of every class member and makes everyone feel good about what they can do. She leans more towards the spiritual side but there is no chanting, which is fine by me. Each class will have as many as two or three meditative periods, and I find that at the end I feel very light and experience a wonderful sense of calm and wellbeing. I often find that if I practice yoga for any period of time my core strength improves markedly, and I have better posture and can breathe easier. All this and leaving class each Tuesday night as if I have just had a relaxing full body massage for only $16 a session, is certainly a bargain in my book.

Yoga Life is a small store on Payneham road specialising in the sale of Yoga apparrel, equipment…read moreand accessories. In terms of apparel it is largely directed at a female audience and is largely modern styled sportswear (you're not going to find any crazy safron robes here). In addition, they sell practice rugs and mats, bolsters, yoga straps as well as rudraksha beads and other Yoga inspired jewellery. Yoga Life hosts Ashtanga Yoga classes most days of the week. A class timetable can be accessed from their website. There are separate classes aimed and both beginner and more experienced practitioners. Prices vary according to the number of classes to be taken, but for a one off try the cost is $18.

I've been going to Your World Fitness since it opened its doors last year…read more It gets an A+++ for appearance. It has to be one of the most glamorous places in SA to go to the gym, complete with chandeliers and works of art adorning the walls. The place is massive and the facilities are state of the art - you never need to fight for a space to exercise. The class times are a bit awkward and don't really suit city workers, who I'd assume would be their biggest clients - so I'd recommend checking that out before you join. I'm hopeful that as they grow they will have more classes (especially yoga!) available. The biggest downfall is parking - unfortunately they have no designated parking and the car park across the road closes at 7pm which doesn't help those of us wanting to train after work. Street parking is the way to go but often difficult - unless you are doing a 6am class. Overall, a great gym and can't wait to see how it improves as time goes by!

This is a great gym, go and check it out for yourself. I want all my friends to go!…read more There are 5 levels to this gym, including at wet area (sauna, steam room and spa etc). The staff are friendly, always saying hello and goodbye when you leave the gym. The people who have set this gym up have a keen eye to detail, they are interested in providing an innovative gym experience. I have started with a Personal Trainer recently and it has been one of the best things that I have done. We have been incorporating a few crossfit exercises into my training and he has been able to make the training specific to my strenghth building needs that compliments my other activities. The gym boasts lots of great activities such as pilates, gravity yoga and pole conditioning. There is even a cafe on the ground floor with a wide selection of goodies for gym junkies. And if you have children, there are childcare facilities too. I haven't had a problem with carparking before or after hours either.

In the basement at 118 King William Street you find Mask Entertainment; they provide martial Arts…read moretraining classes all through the week as well as specialist fighting choreography for stage fighting. The head trainer is a devotee of Bruce Lee so the hybrid martial arts is based on that developed by Lee before his untimely death so long ago. It is consequently a very show business friendly style with very watchable qualities; enjoyable to watch. Obviously it takes a long time and considerable effort to become good at this kind of thing, and yes it costs money to learn. The commitment on that side of things is about $40.00 per week basic, and anything else like dress, footwear or additional items would obviously be more. A great way to stay in shape and a good environment in the city to do it.

When I first got to Adelaide, one of the first things I did was to look for a martial arts academy…read moreI could train at. I used to do alot of martial arts back in college and for me being in Adelaide was fantastic as they had alot of different styles around to try out. Nino's academy came onto my radar after I met him at a 12 hour training workshop organized by my then Capoeira instructor Chan Griffith. Nino is a really soft spoken friendly individual, though when he gets down to business, there is no question about his skill as a martial artist. His academy is located along King William St, though you wouldn't see it if you didn't know it was there as it is downstairs in the basement level. I find this really cool and always used to feel like I was entering a secret training lair whenever I went over to train. They teach a number of different martial arts, from kick boxing to Kali (Filipino stick fighting) to grappling. The atmosphere is friendly and the people that attend his classes come in all shapes, ages and sizes. I remember this one lady, she must have been at least 60 and abit shorter than me but she scared me! Doing kick boxing drills with her, I was sure she was going to knock my head off, but that just challenged me to try harder as well. Besides that, everyone is very easy going and no one is going to make you feel bad if you can't get a technique right away. Most people are beginners and advanced students will usually go for Nino's private or advanced classes outside of normal training times. Nino regularly travels to the states to work and train at Dan Inosanto's academy in LA. Nino's academy is well equipped with bags, pads and qualified instructors, so if you're looking for a place to meet people, learn a range of martial arts, get fit and just have fun, you should check out Nino's academy.

Used to be great. One instructor is known to have favourites { something confirmed to me by other…read moremuch more established members} and their covert antagonism toward those they dont like is never addressed. Of note is that there is not an incident that leads to this...they just decide they dont like you and that's it. Additionally, when you get told what you can wear OUTSIDE of the training area and training times, and the reason given is that it somehow magically reflects on people half way around the world, you have to pause and wonder.