This is honestly one of the best pole studios I've ever been to. I've been to quite a few…read morethroughout LA and the Bay Area, and some things I love about the studio itself is: the high ceilings, all the poles can switch between static and spin, yoga mats are provided, several crash pads, you can rent heels, and it's so clean! I appreciate how professional this business is + how kind everyone here is! And how pole + dance offers discounts to extend itself to the community in an effort to be more accessible to folks :) It is a bit pricier than other studios but the quality is amazing. My only "complaint" is that at one of the classes I signed up for, there were more students than there were poles so some of us had to share. I'm not sure if this is typical for auditioning instructor community centric classes, but I found it a little odd as I've never experienced that at any studio class before, and I've specifically taken several of the $10 classes. I'm not sure if it's an over-booking issue, or the intent really is to have people share but I prefer to have my own pole. Perhaps a helpful feature that could be implemented in the app is showing the class capacity that you're signing up for, I.e. "8/10 spots"-- a studio I used to go to had this feature and it greatly helped me decide on classes to sign up for. Overall a beautiful space and I look forward to more classes here!

Pole has been on my list for awhile and I finally bit the bullet. The intro classes were a safe and…read morewelcoming environment as a brand new student and helped curb any anxiety. I first learned of P+D from Netflix's documentary, "Strip Down, Rise Up". I have since been to all 3 studios in the bay (Oakland, Berkeley and SF). All the instructors bring their own style and personality to pole. The instructors that I returned to were Celia F and Marguerite. Amy has done a great job with her studios. I really admire that they offer scholarships for students and people from disadvantaged backgrounds/going through tough times. Gotta give credit where credit is due!

This review is for Tink! Hands down the strongest, funnest, and most empowering women I have met…read more Thank you for your enthusiasm, encouragement and sharing all your fun tricks with me. So thrilled that you always have my back and bring such positive energy to every class. THANK YOU!!!

I came to my first pole class in October 2022 and have been hooked ever since. I recently loss a…read moresignificant amount of weight and wanted a way to get fit, have fun and feel comfortable in my body. My first class was with Zhara. She was great, full of energy and helpful. After one class, I went to a couple more intro classes eventually I purchased the 10 pack package (more bang for your buck) and subsequently moved to an annual membership after about 3 months of consistent classes. Each class and instructor I have taken has been wonderful. The entire staff is knowledgeable, encouraging and willing to offer feedback and assistance. I have taken multiple classes with the convenience of the annual pass. (Ie intro, low flow, twerk, poleography, pole workout, inversion etc). I have nothing but positive feedback about the instructors. Zhara's energy and abilities are awesome! Kelli's intro to pole and inversion class is wonderful. I always feel challenged but encourage that I will continue to progress. Kate's breakdown of the technical details with intro to inversion sessions are amazing. It feels like having a private session. Vickya's exercises in intro to pole particularly looking in the mirror and watching myself has helped me boost my self esteem. Tink's boot camp class has helped me get in better shape. C Michelle's energy and class on twerking has opened my eyes to the art form. Kat's kindness and beautiful choreography in low flow has helped me gain confidence in my own sensuality and body. For someone who never been on a pole 5 months ago and was shy to now being able to climb and starting to learn inversion, this studio has been amazing. So glad I took that first intro class and took a chance in myself. Now I can't get enough!!! I can't say enough positive things about this studio. In a short time I have learned so much and am excited weekly for my pole classes. I have met diverse folks of all backgrounds and it's beautiful to be part of this community.

We occasionally take our 3 year old to this newly opened indoor play space. It's tiny but cozy &…read moreclean, and my kid's having fun playing with toys, play structure and craft table. $5/kid is reasonable to let them play all day long. If you're tired of wee play by Park and Rec or if your kids are too old for that, you should try here! They're also having crafts, sewing and language classes (Japanese) for kids in the back classroom which is so cute to see. Location is kinda hidden (it's in the Neptune plaza) but has ample of parking. No food there but there's also a good donut shop inside of the mall ;)

My daughter attended Ms. Yuki and Ms. Faiza's Japanese and French classes and she loved it! Both…read moreare so endearing & fun! She brought home so many crafts and had a blast! She is sad to move on to kindergarten since she misses Blue Moon. Highly recommend!

Our son was with Carmen and staff for over 3 years and she is the best! He learned so much and is…read moreso independent and thriving in TK now!can't thank the staff enough! Love you all

Carmen's daycare is a hidden gem! She has been running a small home daycare for over 20 years. Our…read morechild attended her daycare from age 1.5 to 3 years old, and thrived there. Carmen is loving, nurturing and treats the children as if they are part of her family. She encourages each child to be themselves and follow their interests. The days are structured and predictable. She runs the daycare more like a preschool, and would have been an amazing preschool teacher and principal. There is a daily activity schedule, themes (often initiated by child interest) and lots of outdoor time. She helped with potty training, and her experience was invaluable. Her staff (Shayla, the other Carmen) are kind, funny and care deeply about the children they care for. I recommend Carmen to almost any family looking for trustworthy childcare in Oakland. If you are looking for childcare with a slick app, the latest toys and trendy ideology- this place is not for you. Carmen has her way that she does things because it works. Logistics: Pros: the extended hours were critical for our family with 2 working parents. She provides healthy food! Very reasonably priced and my employer's FSA covered some of the cost. Children and employees are vaccinated. Cons: The school drop off traffic can be hectic if you are on the same schedule as Sequoia Elementary School across the street. We left because we moved out of state. Our child is still asking about Carmen and misses her dearly. We are so glad she was part of our lives. Do yourself a favor and see if Carmen's daycare is a good fit for your family!

Great program for the community to engage people into the construction industry. Teaching life…read moreskills and a pre-apprenticeship program to help individuals get a foot in the door for a career.

Honestly the best pre apprenticeship program there is in the bay‼ not sure what kind of experience…read morethe negative review went through but this place is a good mine for knowledgeable information and great connections. Not only that but even with the life lessons you will learn and apply to your daily life , you will see a change in yourself if you make it to the end. But this program is not for the weak or entitled....you have to really put your all into it and if not you'll find yourself wasting your own time not them wasting yours. Numerous ppl have been able to turn their whole life around after graduating from here and I'm one of them. BIG THANKS to all the staff for everything they have done and still do

I liked high school. Class of 2000! HAHA, how lame…read more Small class sizes. We had like 100 people in our class. Uniforms with free dress days plus spirit week, which was always a lotta fun. Lotsa sports. A new gym and music room if I'm not mistaken. When I was there, we had a good basketball team, went to state. Student council was fun. Don't hate. School is what you make of it. And St. Joe's gave you those options. Thanks Mrs. Romero, you were always cool and supportive. You can say that Mark Curry from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper went to your school. Oh, and don't forget, Jason Kidd. RIP Coach LaPorte and Ms. Vlahos.

I'm a lil biased since i'm a class of '96 alumni but to me this is an awesome highschool. The…read moreschool is very small, less than a 120 in my senior class, there's a uniform so you save money on buying school clothes and its located in a nice quiet community. The teachers are very friendly , well prepared and care about your future. In my opinion this school prepared me well for college, so the investment in your child's future is worth it. The only bad thing is that we didnt have a football team nor even a field to practice on and the tuition is very expensive now (it was much cheaper back then). If you can afford the $1K or more a month for tuition then I say Go For it!

Got my haircut here for the first time and I am pleasantly surprised about the whole experience…read more I walk in and say Im there for a haircut I sign a paper Pay $8 Show a picture of what i wanted Got a haircut The student started the cut and the instructor was there every step of the way. Im in the process of growing my hair so I mainly just wanted my sides trimmed down without touching the top too much. I don't speak Vietnamese but it sounded like he was being very helpful with like giving tips and the student's form. Because of the convenience and the price, I am willing to come here again for another haircut.

I wasn't sure what to expect as a blonde at an Asian beauty school, but my hair tech, Le,…read moreabsolutely crushed it! She was a little nervous at first, but honestly, she had nothing to worry about. I walked out with a fabulous cut and gorgeous highlights (with toner!) for under $100--such an amazing deal. Thanks for making me feel like a million bucks, Le!

I'm only familiar with the multi purpose room which is rented for my HOA's annual meeting. There's…read morenever heat so it's fairly uncomfortable. Now they've replaced chairs with picnic tables. No chair backs for middle aged adults and freezing. What fun!

EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in a neighborhood that is middle class to upper middle class…read more The school is located in between the main thoroughfares of Park Street and High Street. Although the architecture of the buildings at Edison School is on the humble side, in that it resembles army barracks, the walls on the outside of the buildings are noted for the presence of large colorful murals. The schoolyard has a basketball court, poles for playing tetherball, and walls for playing "wall ball." The northwest corner of the schoolyard has a garden, where Edison School parents can busy themselves in maintaining a tiny farm. Parents of Edison School kids will likely be most familiar with an auditorium called the "multi-cultural room." In this room, Edison kids engage in performances with voice or musical instruments, or display their paintings and drawings in art exhibits. During my term as an Edison School parent, I was asked by Edison School management to be the "photographer" during school events, and I took photos during the annual carnival and during the annual Halloween parade, and also of some of the singing performances in the "multi-cultural room." During my Edison School years, it was frequently the case that my photographs were displayed on large posters on walls in the indoor hallways of Edison School. During my three years as an Edison School parent, I briefly met a few of the teachers, but had actual conversations with only two of the teachers. One of the teachers was the well-loved Mr. Meader. Mr. Meader was kind enough to give me a compact disc, that he had made, with songs by The Who. From the point of view of a parent, the truly great thing about Edison School is the lasting relationships that my family has made with other Edison School parents and their offspring. My own elementary school was Coe Elementary School, located in Seattle, Washington, and I have posted a review of Coe School on YELP. At the time I was an active Edison School parent, the schoolyard had a huge multi-colored mural taking the form of a large hand-painted map of the United States of America. The painting on the asphalt was a bit on the funky side, and the funkiness of the painted mural made it more charming and more emotionally engaging. Unfortunately, I noticed that this mural-map has been removed, and replaced with a much smaller map of the United States. The new map is NOT multi-colored. The new map is very neat and appears to be the result of a stencil (in other words, the new map does not appear to be the result of the brushwork of schoolchildren). To view the big picture, what I consider to be an evil curse upon the American public, is people in management who order the destruction of beautiful murals. It is too bad that management at Edison School has been inflicted by this curse. Too bad. This is about my photo posters of school events (see above). I made three separate posters for the donut-munching contest where donuts are suspended from strings, for the Halloween parade, for the Bridge Festival which involved an elementary school at the west end, for a singing performance in the multicultural room, and for other events. Each of my posters had 30 photographic prints glued on it, and each poster cost me $100 to make. Each poster was 4 feet x 5 feet. I donated these to Edison School, and they displayed them in the hallway, and then put them into long-term storage in the main office. I was hoping that future generations of Edison kids would be able to view my photos. I was hoping that young students at Edison School during the years 2050 to 2100, and also during the next few centuries, would look at my photographic murals and exclaim, "Ohh-Emm-Gee, did they really have those funny haircuts back then!?!" Unfortunately, after a couple of years, management ordered that my poster boards of photos be discarded. What is it with the art-hating management at Edison School???? Why did management get rid of the lovely mural/ map? Why did Edison school management destroy my posters with photos of Edison school kids? In my opinion, the door to the Edison School principal's office should have a large sign on it reading, "Chief Art-Hater."

Extremely rude & disgusting. Avoid please. This man spoke rude and cussed at me while I had my…read moretoddler with me. Not okay.

Starting with the fundamentals (yin yang theory, 5 elements and I Ching) this program provided a…read morethorough grounding in the Classical Chinese Theory that is the basis of Traditional medical arts, martial arts and Chinese philosophy. I'm an Acupuncturist/Herbalist and this course allowed me to return to the root ideologies of the methods I practice on a daily basis. Internalizing the concepts inherent in Feng Shui opened my eyes and expanded my thinking to the impact of the environment, on myself, and my patients. But what's more is that there is an artistry and a poetry to the traditional Chinese philosophies that is sublime and feeds the soul. This program enhanced my Chinese Medical practice and deepened my understanding of Chinese Philosophy and indeed my modern life. It's been an invaluable experience that I recommend highly.