We have been coming to the Blaine FOSS since our eldest daughter was 6 months old. Our daughter…read moreloves water and she developed some good skills at FOSS. She's 6 years old now. Facility is nice and employees are great, what's not so great is, the evaluation system. I understand it's some what subjective to who's doing the evaluation, but the general goal shouldn't be to maximize as much revenue as they possible can, rather considered your child's skills. It feels like the pass/repeat/fail all depends on how many kids they have registered and if they have available room or not, definitely your child's skill set isn't the primary factor. Exhibit A: our daughter tried North Wolf swimming club and passed with flying colors. She just wasn't used to the coach style learning and she was intimidated with coach yielding to other kids, she wasn't ready for that. We decided to continue with FOSS. They kept her in the same class for 3 consecutive seasons and the excuses were, she needs to work on her "breathing" or she needs to work on her hands! This is a girl that swamped the whole Olympic size swimming pool back and forth for her try out! Later we discovered they didn't have enough student registered for the next up session and the existing class is over capacity! Exhibit B: They placed a new student in their group, whom happens to be a girl my friend goes to school with. She never attended swimming lesson but she ended up in the same class as our daughter! Now you have kids with high varying degree in their skill sets and our daughter ends up not getting enough attention the instructor focuses more in monitoring others and helping others. I don't like singling out employee as they get the over arching theme instructions from the corner offices, but Alexander, floor manager, took it to the next level when I tried to approach her with our over all concerns! Her general responses was, "you telling me your concern doesn't change how we grade" paraphrased! So, this is our last session and we are taking our daughters to a different place where they can learn and excel!! PS: they charge us ~$250 per season. roughly we spend ~$750 to learn the same skill sets, the pattern has been repeat x3 per each session/season!

Yes it's expensive. But learning to swim is a must and I think every child should know how to swim…read moreso cost isn't important to me IF they are progressing. We've had a few headaches with the level progression. They wanted to hold my child back based on one thing he needs to work on. Then he's bored in the next session while the other kids look like beginners. I dislike that they level eval so early in the session. It seems like they don't want to pass anyone. So they get your child swimming? Yes. Its a headache sometimes that they aren't working specifically on what your child needs to work on. Frustrating. I wish they'd teach more endurance and how to tread water. They need more showers too. And as of today the pool is filthy. Like so dirty. Yuck! No wonder why my child keeps getting ear infections. Overall we continue to go as we have a pool at our House. He needs to learn to swim and nothing in the area compares.

Haven't had a great experience with Mr. Low. He is rude and favors certain students. He acts…read moreirritated with some of the students.

Fake karate and a scam First of all, I'd like to get into…read morethe scam part first. Once your child gets into the blue/red belt classes, the dojo will tell you that if you want to continue classes you'll be placed on a payment plan of $15,000 to guarantee your child a blackbelt. In any legitimate martial arts class, it would NEVER cost you this much. Second of all, as a practitioner of traditional karate, I'm offended by this Dojo Karate chain. Their teachings aren't REAL karate and unauthentic (either they're teaching Taekwondo and advertising it as karate which is insulting or they're teaching just fake martial arts all together). They don't even know what the word 'karate' actually means and gave out false information about it! Classes are only for a couple hours a week for way too much money. Plus a payment plan for a blackbelt?? In the real world of karate, it generally takes atleast ten years of experience and a payment plan is pretty much buying a blackbelt which ruins the whole concept of it all and is quite unprofessional. Many of the things they teach is way too showy e.g. focusing on learning how to break a wooden board, and too much play without even teaching any real karate.

The only year round option nearby. Offers multi-student discounts . Clean facilities and good…read morestaff. Pools are smaller and more shallow than ideal if teaching older kids and adults. Class sizes can be larger and locker room is always busy as a result. Overall, my kids like their instructor and we have a time slot that suits our needs.

I've been bringing my special needs kiddo to foss for a couple years now. The Plymouth location is…read morereally nice and has been clean when I've been there (usually early evenings). The instructors have been really kind, patient and helpful. We've certainly liked some more than others, but they've all been great. Foss has been patient to make sure my son is placed in the right group based on his skill level and his abilities. They've been really accommodating to what our family needs and not just placing us anywhere Willy nilly. Highly recommend foss if you're looking for a swim school!

Absolutely awful. Wasted way too much time and gas coming here. The water is cold but that's fine,…read moreyou'll get used to it. The showers aren't private, even in the family changing room. 25 cents for a lockable locker. The water is ice cold for the showers as well. That you can't get used to. Also was told I can't use my goggles because of issues with them? I'm 26 years old I think they'll work just fine for me, it's how I keep urine out of my eyes. If you're here for basketball or a workout I'm sure you love it. Don't come for the pool.

As a seasoned parks and recreation professional, I was thoroughly impressed by the Monticello (MN)…read moreCommunity Center during my recent visit. - taking pictures for friends who are moving to Monticello. As a versatile hub for recreation, fitness, and community gatherings, it offers a wide range of activities and facilities for all ages. Its 60,000 square foot space is truly impressive, especially considering the center serves a city of only 15,000 residents. Additionally, the city's parks along the Mississippi River provide a picturesque backdrop for outdoor activities and relaxation.

This is a super cool facility. I attended a class that I reserved through ClassPass app. This gym…read moreis described as a boutique wellness gym and that is very correct. They contacted me before I arrived to let me know what to expect. When I arrived I got a little tour. They have a nice Little Fitness area (treadmills and weights,etc), infrared and steam saunas and cold plunges, locker rooms and a group fitness room. I enjoyed my yoga sculpt class, wish it was longer than 30 minutes. I'd definitely come back. They seem to be a close knit community. They reached out to offer me back for another class, so it seems they are trying to growth their gym community but not in a pushy way.

The class itself was engaging and a good workout, but there was a lack of clarification. I didn't…read moreknow that after our first class we'd have access to the sauna and cold plunges, therefore I didn't bring a change of clothes or a swimsuit, so I wasn't able to use either of those options, which I was disappointed about. Walking into the building, I had trouble finding where to go as the receptionist didn't look up from her personal laptop to even acknowledge us. It being my friends' and my first time, it would've been nice if she showed us where the classes were, as well as the locker rooms- neither of which she did. Additionally, when asked about prices of memberships, she didn't know and had to look them up on her computer, which, even then, didn't provide us with the details of pricing. While I enjoyed the class, it was said to be pilates, but there were no reformers, so it was simply a weightlifting class, which wasn't what was advertised. The room was also very hot, and there was only one fan that couldn't rotate, so only half the class got to feel the fan. Overall, I liked the class, but the atmosphere and employees brought down my experience.

If you want to be in a muslim village this is your place! You are surrounded by people who have no…read morerespect for the instructors nor the other students or women. They do not bow, they disrespect and it's not a good learning environment, sorry but it's unfortunate. These are facts and truth.

Went there had my son try out some of the class. I found one instructor condescending to my son who…read moreis in spectrum. And the other assistant master were stuck up acted as if you bother them as questions

While WTA is very active on social media, we personally believe that genuine word-of-mouth and…read morestudent success speak louder than promotional efforts. Unfortunately, we also felt a lack of personal connection and encouragement from leadership unless a student was already achieving top results. In our experience, meaningful engagement and motivation should be consistent for all students, regardless of their current performance level. We also encountered a culture that felt exclusive and, at times, unwelcoming--especially between different locations. This, combined with high costs (including additional fees for competition participation), made us question the overall value. Since transitioning to a new dojang, we've already seen a positive change in our child's confidence and enthusiasm. While we wish we had made the move sooner, we're grateful to have done so now. We hope this feedback is taken constructively and helps improve the experience for future students and families.

Slightly biased as my husband runs a few mixed martial arts classes here, but I must say, this is…read moremy favorite place to work out. There is something for everyone, but Crossfit classes are my favorite...it can be catered to different strengths, and is the best workout, not to mention the time flies by and no class is the same. The owner and instructors are fun, friendly, and push you to do your best. I highly suggest if you are looking for something different, to check it out. It's also a very nice, clean facility, with a small section of bleachers for parents to watch their kids (or the large flatscreens hanging from the ceiling). Men, if you are interested in MMA, go check it out, there are beginners classes with all ages attending.

I am in St. Michael every month or so and am pleased to have found this gem of a place for when I'm…read morehere. My first class was Soul Strength and Stability class. The location was excellent, and both the instructor and fellow participants were welcoming. It was a solid workout--I felt just sore enough the next day to know it was working, but not in pain. I can't wait to try the other classes at Willow Soul Yoga next time I'm in town.