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Down East Family YMCA

4.0 (1 review)
Closed • 5:30 am - 8:00 pm

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CrossFit Acadia

CrossFit Acadia

(9 reviews)

After a week and a half off of CrossFit, I really needed my fix. While vacationing with the family…read morein Maine again as we have every other year for the past 10, I was pleasantly surprised to see CrossFit Acadia on the side of the road. It took a few days to find the time to make a drop in workout and I'm very glad I did. I made an 8AM Thursday, and joined owner Ursula and 3 other members. All introduced themselves to me and I was introduced prior to the warmup. Made me feel quite welcome, and Ursula was very happy to see a "new" member come through the door. The two dogs made themselves known to me too...the new guy will pet me and we will lick him! Started with a warmup with several movements some of which I was not familiar with but Ursula was more than happy to demonstrate. Moved into 3x Bench Press and the time moved quickly. WOD today was 1/2 Murph - bookend 800m run, 50 pull-ups, 100 push-ups and 150 squats. Two members went all out with a weight vest! I did not make the 15 minute cutoff, but I finished in 25:38 to a round of "Good job" and "Nice work!" Felt good! CrossFit is always scalable to your abilities. You use the weight that works for you, use bands for pull-ups, lower boxes for jumping; whatever works best for you. I felt extremely comfortable at CrossFit Acadia and even got some WOD reminders to keep good form from Ursula. Ursula has a great gym which already has expanded in the 2 years she has been open. You'll feel that you'll get the individual instruction you need and the members I met were very friendly. No egos here! Lastly, I wanted to buy a shirt but CrossFit Acadia did not have my size. Ursula offered to ship one to me when the new ones came in. How's that for customer service! If you want to know how to run a gym, check out CrossFit Acadia. I wish Ursula and her gym the very best in business and I'll be back in 2 years! If any of you ever come my way in Philadelphia, PA, come check out my gym, CrossFit Prime. Tell them Mike G. sent you!

This Crossfit "box" ( ie gym) has it's act together…read more Located on a long, meandering hill outside Ellsworth, Crossfit Acadia's physical presence is small. The light blue pole building is as unassuming as most Crossfit boxes are. What makes this place special are the people who enter its doors. Owners Nick and Ursula both welcomed me, a travelling stranger, as warmly as all their local athletes. Both have a heart for Crossfit - both in the mechanics of doing tough workouts well and in building the sense of community that can really set this style of fitness apart from almost all others. Crossfit is tough. Sometimes very tough. To quote Crossfit Manayunk's video (search it on youtube): "sometimes you will give 110% and it just won't be enough". I have no doubt that at this box the trainers would be right there with you. Nobody is left to flounder here. I've never had a bad visit to a box but I can honestly say that my exploration of Crossfit Acadia was one of the best. The physical establishment is appealing (how do they fit so many Concept 2 rowers in that small space?), the coaches skilled and the customer/athletes friendly and welcoming. Humans of any fitness level can benefit from Crossfit and if you are fortunate enough to live within driving distance of this affiliate - I highly recommend you consider stopping by. Do it and you will never be mediocre again!

Steamy Buddha Yoga - Deep Yin Sundays 6pm

Steamy Buddha Yoga

(5 reviews)

The most beautiful and welcoming hot yoga studio you will ever find. The upstairs hot room is…read morespacious, with a high ceiling and windows that look out over the trees. I am just returning to the practice after many years off and the teachers couldn't be more welcoming and helpful. In each class there have been very advanced students and others who occasionally fall out of poses. The teachers urge you on to do a little bit more but without the Pull! Pull! Pull Harder! I have heard in other studios. The yoga studio was built to match the style of the beautiful Victorian mansion on the street. There's a cafe attached to the studio with the most amazing chai. The studio is in a residential neighborhood but there is lots of off-street parking. Steamy Buddha is an unexpected gem to be found in Downeast Maine.

I've been recently taking classes here and I have to say this yoga studio reminds me of a local…read morestudio I used to go to back home in Los Angeles. If you're looking for a hot yoga class, this studio definitely delivers. They offer a variety of hot yoga classes in their lovely studio. They have showers and changing room on site. Also, they have plenty of off street parking. I've only taken the Deep Vinyasa 90 minute class here but it's so good I've been coming back every Sunday to take it. It's the perfect combination of heat, challenging poses, deep stretches, and guided breathing exercises. Natasha is the regular teacher for this class and she is an amazing teacher. Highly highly recommend if you are new to yoga or an experienced yogi.

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