Nancy Einhart | May 18, 2011 2:26 pmWelcome back to the Pop 5, where each week we crown our favorite everything in SF. As Summer approaches, we've got fitness on the brain (and the abs) so on the heels of last week's best fitness classes, we're reaching into the yoga world this week. It's hardly a stretch to say we San Franciscans love our yoga, so if you really want a treat, take yourself to these Pop 5 favorite yoga spots.Read More
Larkin Clark | January 28, 2010 6:40 amFamous for its hip, classy décor and upbeat environment, this Baylist 2009 Best of Mind and Body nominee boasts not one but two Meccas dedicated to full-body wellness.
At The Yoga Pad, yogis and newbies alike can experience the benefits of power yoga through a dynamic, detoxifying practice aimed at balancing and energizing from the inside, out.
Pilates more of your thing?Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 13, 2011 8:44 amOn your mark, get set, flow. Urban life is kinetic and full of stimulation, so we need a yoga practice to meet the challenge. Urban Flow Yoga specializes in Bhakti flow, a mind-blowing balance between heart-centered devotional elements and Vinyasa flow poses.Read More
Nancy Einhart | April 11, 2011 7:40 amOn your mark, get set, flow. Urban life is kinetic and full of stimulation, so we need a yoga practice to meet the challenge. Urban Flow Yoga specializes in Bhakti flow, a mind-blowing balance between heart-centered devotional elements and Vinyasa flow poses.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | August 1, 2011 12:00 amSummer shenanigans aside, it's nice to slow down and decompress. The best place to do it? Aha Yoga, where self-discovery and accessible practice go hand in hand, no matter what your skill level.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | May 25, 2011 2:20 pmWelcome back to the Pop 5, where each week we crown our favorite everything in SF. As Summer approaches, we've got fitness on the brain, so with full-body fitness classes and yoga studios checked off the list, we move on to our favorite gyms this week. Whether you're elliptical-obsessed, a boot camp Betty, or a yogi to the bone, the gym is the place where all of us fitness fanatics come together to sweat it out and get our physiques into fine form.
The Sports Club/LA (747 Market St., 415-633-3900) With a convenient downtown location, this expansive, luxurious gym boasts 127,000 square feet of sports, fitness, and wellness resources.Read More
Nancy Einhart | September 13, 2011 5:05 pmSan Francisco Summer is right around the corner, and Pop 5 favorite gym Crunch (various locations) just released its Fall class schedule — perfectly timed for any last-ditch efforts at sleeveless shape-ups. Here are four classes I suggest you try ASAP, and one you don't.
Diesel Michele at FitSugar introduced me to this awesome circuit-training class for short attention spans.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | September 8, 2011 8:00 amI've never taken to gyms, boot camps, and personal training sessions; or let's rephrase: I've never even tried the latter two. My preferred exercise includes some sparse combo of yoga and hiking up San Francisco's steeply inclined hills. When a new training gym, BodyLabSF (2529 Van Ness Ave., 415-409-1700), opened up in my neighborhood, I decided I'd get with the program and sign up for a training/ass-whoopin' sesh.Read More
Nancy Einhart | May 19, 2011 11:30 amWhile you're getting suited up for bikini season, we're anointing our favorite yoga studios, full-body fitness classes, and other get-in-shape stops in SF. Next up: best gyms. For next week's Pop 5 list, we want to round up your go-to gyms.Read More