Nancy Einhart | April 6, 2011 8:32 amBlast into bikini season. April has just begun, but tank tops, swimsuits, and weddings are right around the corner. Work your whole body at one time with fresh air, encouraging coaches, and fun companions to motivate you.Read More
Larkin Clark | April 6, 2011 7:40 amYou've been cooped up all Winter; now it's time to give your body some TLC. You'll find it at Menlo Pilates & Yoga, a multidisciplinary studio dedicated to healing and strengthening both inside and out. Conveniently located on El Camino, it brings expert Pilates, yoga, Gyrokinesis, and Franklin Method to Menlo Park; it even offers Zumba for those who want to spice things up.Read More
Nancy Einhart | March 28, 2011 7:40 amHayes Valley courses with energy and style, and Informed Body fits right into that vibe. At this peaceful, sophisticated Pilates studio, tucked away on a quiet corner of Grove Street, clients shape, stretch, and train their way to full-on, full-body knowledge. The guiding hand behind Informed Body's grace is 14-year Pilates pro Jill Harris, who established one of San Francisco's first Pilates studios, Inform Pilates, in 2000 before expanding here in 2007.Read More
Nancy Einhart | March 21, 2011 7:40 amTrain like an athlete and an aesthete. With outdoor classes in some of San Francisco's most beautiful locations — including Crissy Field, Golden Gate Park, and Dolores Park — BootCampSF lets you sightsee while you see results. Chose the location and time that best fits your life, then prepare to transform it with one of BootCamp's six-week sessions.Read More
Michele Foley | March 17, 2011 9:35 amFit fanatics, get excited! Spring is almost here, making it the perfect time for Self Magazine's "Workout in the Park" event, which encourages participants to get off of the treadmill and into the great outdoors of San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. It's almost like the pages of Self came to life and showed up in your own backyard!Read More
Nancy Einhart | March 14, 2011 8:00 amThink you can't get a serious workout in 30 minutes? BodyFi will prove you wrong. This Financial District fitness studio specializes in high-intensity, half-hour classes with a hyper focus on strength and core training.Read More
Nancy Einhart | March 9, 2011 8:05 amIf the name Basic Training conjures images of military-style boot camp, it's time to reset your understanding of the word "basic." Basic Training's group fitness classes focus on the most essential elements of exercise, helping you get back to basics while at the same time breaking the monotony of your exercise routine. These classes are challenging in a good way, and if you're a fan of Pilates, running, or yoga, you'll find it's nothing you can't handle.Read More
Nancy Einhart | March 2, 2011 4:59 pmI have been stuck in a workout rut, consisting of a 24 Hour Fitness membership, the elliptical machine, Pilates, and running. So I nabbed a pack of classes at BodyFi (425 Washington St., Suite 200, 415-633-6173), a spanking new fitness studio in the Financial District, in search of new ways to work out. Lo and behold, it worked; the rut has morphed into a new exercise high.Read More
Nancy Einhart | February 28, 2011 3:13 pmI've always been curious about juice-based cleanses, like the insanely popular BluePrint Cleanse, but I don't know if I could make it past the third hour, much less the third day. Plus, if I'm depriving myself of solid food in the name of detox, I'd rather not pay Gary Danko-level prices — which is why I'm intrigued by the remarkably affordable detox programs at Frapez Smoothie Spa (4092 18th St., 415-503-1323).
This Castro juice bar offers two detox programs, both of which substitute regular meals with juices and smoothies under the advice of an in-house nutritionist.Read More
Nancy Einhart | February 18, 2011 8:00 amAfter a week of pouring rain and even some hail, you know what sounds perfect? A healing massage delivered by an experienced pro near the warmth of a roaring fire. That's precisely what you'll get with Blaise Martin CMT deep tissue and sports massage.Read More
Michele Foley | March 17, 2011 9:35 am
Fit fanatics, get excited! Spring is almost here, making it the perfect time for Self Magazine's "Workout in the Park" event, which encourages participants to get off of the treadmill and into the great outdoors of San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. It's almost like the pages of Self came to life and showed up in your own backyard!
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