I am a huge fan of moving strength west, it is a intimate boutique Pilates/TRX/aerial yoga/reformer…read morestudio where I've taken multiple classes. I am a huge fan of Desire's cardio jump board class on Wednesday nights, but I can't always make it, so yesterday, Saturday, I took a 1pm TRX class with Iveta. I had taken the TRX class at moving strength east with Dawn, and it was a great hard class, but moving strength West seems to have a more conducive schedule to my lifestyle. It was a small class of three people and Iveta was very welcoming and asked if we had injuries, which I always like, especially since I have many. She was aware of these throughout the class and as I modified or she suggested modifications we just kept on moving. The class went surprisingly fast considering it was an hour of TRX - that is not always the case. But we moved fast, we mixed it up, from Rows, Low medium and high, to push ups, to mountain climbers to planks to more rows to squats upon squats upon squats. Iveta also had probably the best music mix I have heard in months for any class I've taken it was modern upbeat and loud - maybe that was part of the reason it went fast. Lately I've been taking classes that are silent with no music, and I'm not sure I enjoy it as much. This might've not been the best choice for me, after walking 3 miles over the Queensboro Bridge and having a swollen foot, LOL, but I made it through and I made it through strong. There's some thing about classes that makes me competitive and push through the pain :-). Highly recommend.

Definitely not the most glamorous studio but the attention and care here was great!…read more I took my first Pilates Reformer class here through ClassPass and it was only me and two other girls, so it was very intimate and focused, which I really appreciated as a first-timer. Pilates Reformer was certainly much harder than I expected and probably the most mindful class I've taken in terms of muscle control, flexibility and form (and I've taken barre too) UNFORTUNATELY, my foot decided to cramp 3/4 the way in, so I couldn't finish the rest of the class....lol I was so embarrassed but apparently it's a common problem. sigh Anyways, the bathroom is outside in the hallway, accessed by a key and there's no water station here but they sell bottles for $1.

Love this gym. Classes are challenging but doable. However they don't always do the best job at…read moreteaching you these moves. I have been doing reformer Pilates for a while now at a gym back home where they did a very good job at correcting form and showing us the moves so luckily I do not struggle here. In particular Bridget ans Ryan's classes have good music and they have nice personalities and are helpful. I did not enjoy Kennedy's class.

What a great workout! My sister loves the classes here and she signed me up for a class with Ian…read moreduring my visit. Ian was very welcoming and explained the basics prior to his class. He worked my muscles and core and my body was shaking by the end of the class. Great workout!

HOT Pilates studio. Great equipment, lighting, super nice folks and incredible instructors. Anna is…read morea great owner and creates an easy-going convivial atmosphere. It's one of my favorite places I go on the Upper West Side!

Is the most beautiful Pilates studio I have ever seen. Uplifting clean organized and everything…read moreruns on schedule. Needless to say the trainers here as well as their support team are incredibly helpful and I feel my personal trainers really really care about me. I have been doing Pilates for 10 years and I have found that Anna Clark, The owner of the studio, it's a Pilates master as well as a yoga master. I love having the option of switching up my work out intention to places that the Pilates discipline addresses and the other discipline addresses. I have very bad asthma and have not been able to work out and most commercial studios. The air is so clean here and The studio is brand new and the function we of the place is very inspiring. And I can breathe easily here even during Covid when I have to wear a mask. I feel very safe here as they are constantly cleaning an air purifiers and UV lights are everywhere. This is one place where you can be sure you won't get sick and you'll stay on your game with the help and support them all the wonderful people who work here.

I had the chance to take a ballet barre class the other morning, taught by Eliza. What a great…read moreclass. What a great workout. The pace was just right. The sequence of exercises built one upon another. She's good at giving modifications. And the feel is so supportive. And delivered on zoom, it worked just perfectly. Give their classes a try

Eliza is such an enthusiastic, inviting, and encouraging person and instructor! Not only is she…read moreexpert in what she does, she creates a space for all levels to experience the joy and sweat that ballet offers. I also love the music she uses! I'm so glad she is now offering classes in LA, excited to get my sweat-on west coast style with her :)

I love taking classes at Steps. Yuka Kameda is a wonderful tap dance teacher. The staff are…read morefriendly & helpful & the variety of classes offered is great! I travel from Brooklyn, so the option for streaming classes is also very appreciated! I

I had a fantastic first class and was surprised at how well the zoom option worked! I could see…read moreeverything and there was no delay or lag with the sound. Felipe was also so engaging and knowledgeable. 10 out of of 10

I'm in my mid-sixties, and for most of my life, my body was just a means to transport my head. But…read morewhen overall wear-and-tear began to creep in, I decided to join this neighborhood gym to delay the ravages of time. Since the last time I did weight machines was in the Jack LaLanne/ Bally Total Fitness era, I decided to hire a trainer to give me a kind of orientation and help me launch a fitness routine. Liam came highly recommended. He customizes our sessions to reach my goals, and modifies them as my goals change. Liam knows my medical conditions, which he works with, and weak areas, which he helps me to strengthen. He suggests exercises I feel comfortable doing on my own in the gym, or at home. Liam can point out details of how a position or motion should feel, so I know when I'm doing it correctly. I have the attention span of a flea, yet he designs routines that are challenging and entertaining. He checks in often during a session, yet he can somehow inspire one or two more reps out of me than I believe possible. Befitnyc has a variety of classes which I've just begun to check out, from barre-pilates and tai chi to cross- and interval-training to zumba, all included in the very reasonable cost of membership. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the facilities are clean and well designed for a relatively small space. Best of all, the laid-back, diverse clientele makes me feel like I belong.

i joined because it's close to my apartment. on my very…read morefirst day i was discriminated against by another gym member due to a disability and having a service animal. upon signing up, i was told this would happily be accommodated. this gym allows other gym members to harass people with service animals and they did nothing to fix the situation. they just kept telling me to exile myself in another room instead of use the machine i wanted to use. they allow toxic white male members to boss around female members who aren't even doing anything wrong. i will be filing a lawsuit for disability discrimination and will not be coming back here. this was a traumatic experience that i never hope to go through ever again.

I have very mixed feelings... the space is beautiful but the level of instruction is lacking. I've…read morebeen to barre classes at Barre 3 and elsewhere and there is greater consistency of instruction style there than here. I've been to two different instructors and the first just didn't seem to care that much (carrying a latte and sipping it in class while walking around) and another is just saying nonsensical things that don't really resonate with us... I hope the quality of teachers improve.

Best yoga studio I found in NYC so far. This UWS location is so much cleaner than the UES location…read more This one is also less crowded and there is always a lady that cleans the bathroom, keeping it fresh all the time. The yoga rooms and sitting areas are also very quiet, spacious and serene. Exactly what you would want and expect in a proper yoga studio. The classes are also so much better compare the the others I tried in NYC. Not even equinox or humming puppy can compare as they are always crowded since they try to fit as much people as they can in one room, many times in equinox or humming puppy my neighbors finger tips or sweat would fly by and hit me during yoga moves and the bathrooms are always filthy due to the high numbers of people. Even in Pure Yoga UES, you might get a bit over crowded sometimes, but so far the UWS has been great for me, always clean, serene and lots of space to stretch, meditate and just breathe. The only downside is that it is a bit pricy and often don't offer promotions or membership discounts like the other yoga places, however if you are seeking for a fantastic yoga experience I would say it's too worth it if you are in the UWS area and don't have a yoga studio in your home.

I went to the Pure Barre Central Park South for a Saturday morning class through ClassPass. This…read morewas my first time visiting this location (I've done a few barre classes otherwise) and it's a fairly small and intimate class. They were very welcoming to new people - the instructor had me come to the front and was good about adjustments and tips. I did a Classic class which was a good total body workout (arms, legs, core, etc.) Some of the moves aren't intuitive if you haven't done a barre class before. It's a lot of micro movements and holds, my muscles were sore leaving class. They also require grip socks and will make you buy some at the front if you don't have any. Definitely not cheap, but I think they also offer free trial classes or promo rates for new members.

Love the Pure Barre experience and the folks at the Central Park South location are so wonderful…read more The flexibility of going to various locations and the ease of using the app to sign up makes this a breeze. I enjoy all of the formats with Classic and Align my favorites. Define is a nice option and I really wish they had more Align classes, so I recommend signing up early. I've never had an issue getting into a class at this location.