I have never been to a salt cave before so this was a unique experience for me. I called and…read moretalked to Wendy before coming and asked her some questions to prepare for my experience. This salt spa uses the MindBody app so you can book your session on there. There are quiet sessions, casual sessions (with more light to read magazines and have light chatter), salty lunch (short time on a lunch break), salty kids (a children's session), and yoga on Wednesday nights. The spa is open every day except Tuesdays, so I came in on Sunday to try it out in the afternoon. It is $30 for a 45 minute session. Wendy greeted me and showed me around. In the salt room, there are Himalayan salt rocks on the ground like a beach, beach chairs, blankets, and cool salt decor on the walls. Wendy put on Tibetan music and told me how the fine salt would come out of the sconce in the wall for 45 minutes. I was by myself for this casual session, and mostly rested on a blanket on the salt beach. It was very relaxing. I think it would be fun to come back with Eric R., and he might like the yoga in the salt room too. After my session, I spoke more with Wendy and her husband Scott. She explained the benefits of salt therapy and why they opened the first salt room in the state of Kansas. It is a really cool place to have in our little city. Give it a try and you can be salty too!

From the owner: Peak Ragweed season is here. Give you lungs a boost with a dry salt session!! Halotherapy is dry…read moresalt therapy designed to infuse your lungs with microscopic salt particles allowing the antibacterial and anti inflammatory of the salt properties to improve your breathing. Preparing your lungs with this treatment can help reduce the effects of seasonal allergies, sinus infections, asthma, COPD. It’s a great place to reboot, and recharge your battery almost like an hour at the beach without the need for sunscreen. A regular session typically includes sitting back in our zero gravity chairs or lie directly in he salt and relax and breathe. Other services include craniosacral, yoga and mindfulness workshops!

Hosted a bachelorette party in town and wanted to try something different that we could all laugh…read moreabout, did a private Ariel class and 10/10 recommend. Me and the group of girls are NOT pilates people, we would rather hang out and play drinking games, but the instructor made it super easy to laugh and have fun rather than a hard workout. If you're needing something to try out definitely recommend the Ariel class!

I love the variety of classes that they offer here! I am a kstate student and have taken hot yoga…read moreand aerial conditioning and they have both been great experience. The owner Hillary does a great job of making it feel like a welcoming and kind environmet!

This is a quaint yoga studio on the second floor of the building on the southwest corner of 4th and…read morePoyntz. It is one room with entry cubbies, a shelving unit for props and mats, and the studio space. I came here today specifically for Erika's class, which was a challenging but also very mindful class post-work. I am not sure how the studio works with schedules normally, but I wanted to take Erika's so I recommend her if she ever teaches! The studio is peaceful and well-decorated, and there is a lot of natural light from the windows. Park on the street outside of the building.

I found Root to Rise on Facebook after a friend recommended I try a prenatal yoga class. I attend…read morealmost weekly as I am expecting my first child and highly highly recommend it to any other expecting moms. Megan thoughtfully plans out each class and is very knowledgeable about yoga requirements specifically for pregnant women. I'm very much looking forward to trying out other classes!

I was in town for a day and this studio was nearby. Kelly was very welcoming to me, as were all the…read more'regulars' in the Wednesday morning vinyasa flow class. i thoroughly enjoyed the class Kelly led us through! Great start to my day!

So happy this place exists! Went to Jessa's Tuesday am class and was so impressed. She greeted me…read morekindly and multiple times told me she was happy I was there. This welcoming culture really meant a lot to me. The vinyasa flow class was centered on leg realignment. It built strength and posture really well so we felt prepared for the peak poses. She ended the class with a cool lavender rag during savasana. Jessa also gently helped me adjust my poses during the class which was super helpful. If you're looking for a place to build community around yoga, this is it.

I'm so grateful I met Cynthia to begin my pilates journey. She is patient, professional and is…read moresafely helping me regain control over my personal fitness. I recommend you try one of her personal sessions to get acclimated to this effective exercise practice! We are lucky to have her in Manhattan, KS.

I've just started my Pilates journey. I started taking Private session virtual classes with…read moreCynthia several months ago. She has helped me immensely in such a short period of time. I'm building muscle strength and flexibility, at my pace and safely thanks to her guidance. I appreciate that she modifies exercises as needed for me too! I feel more confident and empowered in my abilities during my workout sessions.

They gym is pretty nice, but dealing with them as a company is incredibly frustrating, They do not…read morekeep their word, they have lied about prices, about how freezing a membership works, about what amenities you actual have free access too verse uncharges to use. Truly a frustrating company, if you can another gym in town that works for your needs I highly recommend you choose whatever other gym is is. Follow Up: Someone from Genesis did contact me and offered a few month due to their wrong info on Freezing an account. I appreciate this, truly, but wish they would have treated me this way from our in house conversation and not just in response to a public review.

Price isn't the issue. The issue is that Genesis has stopped being a place for people who actually…read moretrain. The equipment selection puts a hard ceiling on anyone trying to make real progress. The dumbbell rack ends well before a serious lifter's needs do. The hex bar is exiled to the second floor, where loading it with meaningful weight is inconvenient and impractical, while comparable gyms nearby let members train heavy without treating it like a problem. Every bench is bolted to the floor, eliminating most of the versatility that makes free-weight equipment valuable in the first place. The machines and racks are the same tired equipment that was here five years ago--only now they are more worn down. There are barely enough mirrors to check your form, positioning, or technique. The K-State Recreation Complex--a college facility--has better equipment, better variety, and a better environment for strength training than this paid membership gym. Let that sink in: a student rec center outclasses Genesis. The facility itself is not maintained at a level that justifies the membership. The locker-room odor can be bad enough to make you want to cut a session short. Somehow, the elevator is one of the only consistently fresh-smelling areas in the building. The pool is so heavily treated with chemicals that I regularly left feeling itchy afterward. Whether the chemical balance is technically within range or not, the experience was unpleasant enough that I stopped wanting to use it. The gym culture is just as frustrating. People leave a bottle or cup next to a machine, disappear for 15 minutes or longer, and expect everyone else to treat the equipment as reserved. A water bottle is not a claim ticket. When weights are still loaded and the person is nowhere to be found, other members should not be expected to put their entire workout on hold. What makes it worse is that this behavior is not an occasional exception--it is normal here, and staff appear completely uninterested in addressing it. Getting an uninterrupted workout is unnecessarily difficult. Trainers routinely take over areas, place their belongings and materials on equipment other members are actively using, or use benches and machines as tables while working with clients. I have had staff interfere with equipment during my own sets as though paying members are secondary to personal-training sessions. That is not professional, and it should not be considered normal gym etiquette. The turf area is rarely available for anyone trying to perform sled work, carries, sprints, jumps, or serious athletic training. It is frequently occupied by stretching sessions and low-intensity activities that consume the entire space for long periods. Those activities have every right to exist, but a well-designed facility should provide enough space that one group does not effectively eliminate the area for everyone else. The atmosphere can also be openly disrespectful. I watched people point and laugh at a woman performing plyometric exercises. In a legitimate training environment, staff would shut that behavior down immediately. Here, it barely seemed to register. A gym should be one of the few places where people can work on themselves without being mocked for training differently. Genesis feels less like a serious gym and more like a general wellness center that happens to contain some weights. There is nothing wrong with serving casual members, beginners, families, or older adults--but those groups should not be used as an excuse to neglect progressive strength training, athletic performance, equipment upgrades, cleanliness, and basic gym etiquette. For anyone who wants to train heavy, progress consistently, use functional space, or simply complete a workout without constant interruptions, there are better options nearby. Genesis has the size and resources to be an excellent facility. It has simply chosen not to operate like one.

The K-State Recreation Center is a beautiful complex on the northwest side of campus. It has…read moreparking reserved at all times for any KSU permit holder except on football game days when those spots are rented out. The Rec Center has its share of weight and cardio machines, free weights, nice locker rooms, and dual entrances. It also has a combatives room, four studios for classes, a private gym for personal training, a rock climbing wall, outdoor equipment rental, a challenge course for leadership development and group bonding, a smoothie cafe, 2 tracks, plenty of courts - pretty much anything one needs to work out. I have been trying out the different classes, getting a feel for the different offerings. Everyone teaching courses is certified in the course area. There are courses focusing on mind & body, cycling, aerobics, cardio, abs - so many options. There are even aquatics-based courses. However, to be a member of the gym for non-students costs one amount, but joining the natatorium has another fee. I have the gym-only membership. Thus far, I have taken all-levels yoga, yogalates, PiYo, and Zumba. The classes are all challenging and intense, and garner a good amount of attendees regardless of the day of the week. There are even classes on weekends. I plan to try as many as I can to vary my work out. To bring a guest only costs $5, so I can have Eric R. join me when he wants to use the gym instead of the local trails. The hours are really good as the center is open most of the day every day.

The inconsiderate nature of the students is overwhelming at times. This campus caters to your…read moretypical 18-21 age range of students for sure. There are non-traditional students that pay the same fees and attend the same classes; however, it would be hard to tell. The campus is all about this "family" that is wildcats. That "family," can leave you feeling left out and uncared for as a student if you were not raised within a 5-100 mile radius of Manhattan, KS. This campus is swimming with students that have yet to nor will they ever experience what the real world is like. There is a lack of culture and diversity in this small, western, Middle-America town. Some of us do not bleed purple, as a result, will be left on the outskirts of what feels like a neighborhood bonfire that you were not invited to. That being said, there is nothing that can be done about inconsiderate youth here. The real tangible things that can be changed, never will. This university uses its finances to build/purchase/change unnecessary things. What was wrong with the student union? Why would you eliminate study space? The Student Union was perfectly fine and there were plenty of places to study, with tables. Now, this "fancy" Student Union is filled with chairs and what feels like four tables. Where can I spread out my notes and books in order to study? Am I supposed to study in my own lap? Inconvenient to say the least. Fix Willard Hall. That building is a mess. The bathrooms are disgusting and in need of renovation. That is where the monetary resources should have been allocated, that and parking. Another real tangible change, that will never happen, more parking lots being built. As a student that drives 30 minutes one way, I have to fight to find parking. I pay well over $100 and still find myself having to pull a parking ticket because the parking lots are either full or the parking garage is full. Not everyone has the luxury of walking from their home to campus. Parking is beyond frustrating. The ratio of parking per permit type is not accurate. This campus should have built another parking garage or another parking lot instead of building another unnecessary sidewalk. BUILD ANOTHER PARKING GARAGE OR PARKING LOT KSU! Last thing, the library. The library is absolute breath taking and is a pure gem on this campus. The library usually has enough space to hold everyone and houses plenty of study space. That being said, the library is a library. Why should any talking at a normal decibel be allowed. A library is not a "chill spot to hang, fam." The library is and should be a place for scholarly activities. The Student Union is the perfect place to talk. Talk at the union not the library. The whole library should consist of quiet zones, not just one floor that fills up in minutes. The only reason that this campus gets two stars is because some of the professors are excellent. Not all. A large majority of the professors, while not usually approachable, have a clear cut passion for the subject matter and teach in a passionate way.

It was too late for a full lunch so I decided to try this place so I wouldn't ruin my dinner…read moretonight (@ Nico's...I plan to post that review later!) This was such a great choice. Number one, the staff were incredibly nice. The lady who took my order was very helpful. I've never been there and she took her time and talked about the options. I settled on the Yoga. I love pineapple and mango so this checked all the boxes for me. I just wish I had endless room in my stomach so I could just sit there and try their entire menu! Anyway, the place was clean and had a cool vibe with music playing and people chilling inside. I wish I lived closer...I would be a regular!

Coolest smoothie shop I've seen in a minute. Loved the Maui smoothie & the granola energy bites…read more Classic Kansas home style, friendly hospitality.

This studio, which is right next to my dentist (Advanced Dental Arts), is a branch of Maximum…read morePerformance (on McCall Rd). I'm glad that they have it on this side of the town although Manhattan is really not that big of a place. I've only been to this studio twice for a yoga class. On my second visit, I actually got time to check out the gym. First of all, it doesn't seem like parking is a problem. I've been going there in the evening, so I don't know if that makes any difference. They have a small lobby area with nice comfy chairs. The lockers are also around there. The gym staff that I have met are very nice and helpful. Because it's a small place, there aren't too many equipments. I can safely report that there are two of each equipments. They have the usual treadmill, elliptical and bicycle machines, weights etc. There's one studio room for the different workout classes. I think this branch is fairly new because there aren't usually too many people. In fact, the times I've been there, I was the only person to use the place. I like the yoga classes because the instructor is really good at what she's teaching and it's a really quiet and peaceful place to do yoga too despite being right next to a somewhat busy street. My only qualms is the price because they have special discounts only for military personnels or students. Regular members will have to pay about $40 a month. Knowing that I can only go once a week makes me feel like that price is a little too much including the price of gas I will have to spend to drive to this location as well. I still would like to continue going to this gym just because it seems extremely clean and it's still new, so the equipments are also in top condition. I hope that the next time I feel like giving it a second review, I will want to give it one more star. The only reason it's a 3 is simply because I've only been there twice.