After some prior communication to come in, we drove up from Austin expecting to do a drop-in class…read moreat 12pm today(Friday). Professor Jeff greeted us soon after we came in while he was in a private lesson with a few students. He had some unfortunate news as "All levels" doesn't include children...and my kid is a small 8 year old. I should have clarified and not have assumed anything. But Professor was extremely generous and offered my kid to sit in the adult class which was quickly turned down by the Professor running that class. And without hesitation Prof. Jeff had one of his younger orange belt coach help instead. She went over some fundamentals and also helped with techniques that needed tweaking for better results. The enthusiastic coach, Emi(sp?), was amazing with our little guy. Out weighted and sized but Mateo learned so much from her excellent communication, easy to understand style of teaching, and physically demanding sparing! We can easily see that the bar is set high in this school. If we lived here, we'd be a part of this team! Thank you Professor Jeff, Coach Emi, and Gracie One!!!

If you want to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for self defense this is a great place. If you want to…read morecompete, I'm not as sure. Went here for about two years, one in the kids class and then in the adults class when I was 15. I was going three times a week for about 4-5 months, and routinely brought up wanting to do a tournament. Maybe it was just a busy time for Coach, but he was pretty vague on what to focus on for my first tournament, and just said show up to class which I did. I signed up for the tournament, told Coach I'd be there, and he didn't even give me extra training the week leading up to it. I get to the tournament, the weigh in goes fine, but Coach was no where to be seen. Even during both of my matches, he wasn't there like the other coaches were. During the actual rounds, I held out for the whole time limit both times, but once it went past my wrestling knowledge I was a fish out water since we never sparred as intensely as an actual match. If you want to learn self defense and don't care about competition, go here for a few years and then learn Muay Thai. Also, in class, very few people treated me like an adult cause I was 15, which sounds like a valid reason why they wouldn't, but every paying customer deserves respect.

Francisco and the other trainers here are all amazing. This was my very first boxing stop for…read morenearly a year until I had to move out of state. Francisco still helps me with boxing even since leaving Texas and I can tell how passionate he is about boxing. When people ask me how I am able to move so well, I usually credit Francisco in his absence. The community here is also amazing and how close the boxers are with each other. I miss it dearly.

I was leary at first but this is the best training I have ever had !!! It is intense and Fransico…read moreDrives me to the next level. Don't let the name full you !! He will direct your training were you want it. If you don't want the boxing he will give you more conditioning. I told him the other day every time I train he comes up with something different. I have had trainers for an extended period of time but Fransico pushes me to a higher place every workout

TruFusion it's definitely a studio that has it all. They literally have a class for everyone so…read morewhether you're looking to do boxing, yoga pilates, a boot camp style workout they got it.

Review coming from a long distance/ marathon runner and weightlifter, so take that into…read moreconsideration. I decided to try something new and saw this location has a bootcamp class, so Registered for it. The location is BEAUTIFUL! very upscale, modern, cool, clean! Top notch for sure. The class was packed! We were instructed to get different equipment. The instructor was excited, energetic, and motivating! The music was good, and loud. My issue with everything was that it was a "sweat" Class so the temperature was at 92, cool, I'm ok with that, i take plenty of bikram/hot yoga classes. But what i found myself doing was using my smaller weights to do the exercise to prevent me from passing out. Lol. I wanted to use heavy weights but couldn't. There were a few times where i was like " Yeah, you are about to pass out". The other issue i had was, because it was so hot, i was sweating hardcore, that it made it hard to even lift the weights because it became slippery. I was trying really hard to keep them in my hands but they slipped out many times. I understand that the heat is for cardiovascular health, which was fine. Overall, i don't think i got a good workout for me personally. I decreased my weight usage and felt like I was sweating from the heat not from the actual exercise. I will stick to running at white rock lake and lifting weights at my home gym.

Intro : I have been part of many gyms throughout years of Jiu Jitsu training…read more I have trained under Rafael Formiga from Soul Fighters in Danbury, CT. Roberto Abreu "Cyborg" from Fight Sports in Miami, FL. Steve Ficca from Odin's in Las Vegas, NV And eventually I moved to Dallas and joined Marcelo Garcia. Teaching ( a bit about the Instructors) : Rob Ables: After getting a free lesson under Rob Ables, I decided to sign up immediately. I did not need to visit other gyms. The way he teaches is definitely incredible and refreshing to see. He is a true master. He cares about the students and will make sure to show you variations based on your age, body type, limitations, etc. He understands not every student is the same. Not all of us have the same goals in life. I have met many gym owners who usually are great competitors, but lack in the teaching department. Rob Ables is a master, a teacher, a coach. He has taught me many valuable lessons, and often times they were just slight modifications to things I was doing that made a world of difference. I have never seen a more selfless coach, he has never turned me down or any other student when we ask him to show us something after class is over. Not only him but the other coaches there are absolutely amazing. Dan Butterfield is also a treasure filled with wisdom. Inside and outside of the mats, he's compassionate, wise and extremely good at the gentle. art of Jiu Jitsu. He's a father figure to many. He's always glad to help and assist students. Kevin : he's a new coach that started teaching just before I moved away from Dallas , but his classes are absolutely fun and he has no ego. He will spar with lower belts and let us test ourselves. Being that he's very competent at Jiu-Jitsu, it's great to have someone at his level allow us to practice. School Philosophy: The Marcelo Garcia philosophy is basically to rely on technique above all else. We are taught to maintain our competence, respect and integrity once we step away from the mats as well. Training Partners: They are absolutely great. I have never had issues with anyone that had been coming to the school for a while. All my partners were respectful, took great care of me, had great awareness and are not "out to get you", they quickly became true friends. It was pretty comforting to find such a great school with really down to earth, respectful partners. They also have a plethora of seasoned competitors that will definitely push you if you so choose, it's definitely good to push yourself against the very high skilled active competitors here. I always learned something new every time I rolled with them. Conclusion : This is as 5 stars of a Jiu Jitsu school as it gets. Everything about the school is great and I'm very thankful to having been a part of this academy for roughly 2 years. I dearly miss it and have no doubts anyone who cares about good jiu Jitsu will love it here.

Rarely am I inclined to post a review on a place that I frequent. After all there is a lot at…read morestake with posting an honest review; if people realize the exceptional quality of instruction and the feeling of family and support then more and more prospective students will show up. What happens then is unknown; a bigger jiu-jitsu "family" , more friends, and training partners to improve my bjj game? Who knows? So I must choose my words carefully... here it goes... Marcelo Garcia Dallas is simply the bast place to train in Dallas TX. It is not uncommon to see instructors from other schools coming in to catch a lesson from Rob. The cadre of instructors is more than capable of covering a wide range of bjj styles, from old school to the new school with leg and ankle attacks. I am constantly impressed with all the different approaches the students have. It is easy to find a favorite training partner in any class and the owner does a great job of encouraging a sense of family. If you can judge the quality of an instructor by his/ her students then MGD instructors are "top shelf". Oh, they even have a "Ladies only" class taught by the toughest women on planet earth. There an honest review.

I so glad I found this gym 5 years ago! Grit has a very welcoming environment and fantastic…read moreinstructors. The classes are diverse and challenging in a great way. This gym provides community to women who want to get fit.

The best decision I ever made was joining this gym. I love all the class formats and the amazing…read moreand encouraging community! So grateful I found GRIT!

Customer service - A Environment/Vibe -A…read moreClass content/structure -A Mats and blocks available to rent daily, no need to bring anything along. Grateful for the opportunity to practice a few days with uptown and the variety of classes available. Highly recommended On a trip to Dallas, I called around on a Sunday to find a yoga studio to check out while I was in town. Got to 2 (1 slow flow and one mixed level) classes led by Alexandra, who is fantastic at the warm customer service side of things and leads a class that was easy to follow along with my eyes closed. 1 other mixed level class was with Naomi, a class that had an easy to follow, well-connected flow that connected breath and movement. They also had a small workshop available for new members that covered the basics of Sun salutation in detail which was great

I took this class through ClassPass, and it's a beautiful studio with lots of natural light and a…read moresmall parking lot behind the building. The class was a bit faster-paced than I expected, especially as a beginner, but that's my only critique. The instructor was kind, and the class is a great energy booster.

Obsessed. I've been attending Black Swan Lovers for a little over a year and it's the only yoga I…read moredo now. I go 4 - 5x / week. I just love everything about it. It's a comfortable, informal space. It's also immersive--the familiar incense, heat, and black interior help me focus and put the outside world aside for an hour. Different instructors have their own styles and music but class structure is similar enough to practice across all of them. I love how many classes there are, all day every day, from 6 am to 9 pm or later--even holidays!! And multiple locations. I practice at Dallas Lovers but have gone to classes at the other Dallas studios and in Houston and Round Rock. All are equally comfortable and welcoming. I also appreciate the difficulty level. There's no pressure to do things you can't or don't want to, but there are lots of opportunities to advance. I'd classify myself as intermediate but I like the chance to practice headstands, arm balances, creative binds, etc. even when I'm not very good at them. You never know what you can do until you try!

This place is always packed! Literally there must be 50 people that come to each class, maybe more!…read more This is hot yoga with trendy music and fun instructors! You will definitely get your sweat on in here! It is clean, spacious. It is donation based yoga, but there is a minimum per class. I asked an instructor years ago if they got the donations, and they said no. But that could have been in the past. The only negative I have is parking. There are only about 20ish spots. So with 50 people attending the classes you have to find parking in the other side of the fence which is a bit sketchy, but fine.

I loved this place! As someone who just moved to Texas I've been trying to find an authentic…read morePilates studio and this it. The instructor is so knowledgeable and so passionate about Pilates. Will definitely continue coming to this place!

I have gone to nearly every pilates studio in Dallas over the past 10 years, Kiva has the BEST…read moreinstructors. They take the time to be precise on movements and explain exactly what muscles you should be engaging which is critical for classic pilates. I highly recommend this studio for both beginners and advanced students as I believe form is the most important part of pilates practice. Not to mention the studio is absolutely STUNNING. Do your body a favor and skip the "power pilates" studios that have 10+ reformers in each class. At Kiva you will receive advice that is personalized to your body and posture. This is now the only pilates studio in Dallas I go to.