I'm so grateful for this community of special teachers and welcoming students. I teach 3-4 classes…read morea week here and take 3 classes a week as a student. The beautiful space, people and surroundings make my time here each week a place to recharge and relax. All the teachers are devoted students of yoga. Their dedication shines through in every class.

A true sanctuary. A place to dive as deep as you want into your yoga practice, or just take it as…read moreexercise. All practices are welcome here.

I'll just say it. Inspire was not inspiring…read more I have been taking introductory Pilates-style classes around West Seattle to find the right studio fit and was excited to try Inspire. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. The instructor did not appear particularly engaged or enthusiastic about teaching. Instructions were delivered quickly while walking around the studio, with no demonstrations on the equipment, which made it difficult to follow--especially for beginners. Additionally, the studio's acoustics made it challenging to hear or understand much of what was being said. Most of us were scrambling to keep up. I could see myself getting injured and probably won't be going back. The whole experience felt transactional and very uninspired.

Great location with wonderful instructors. I have tried every local studio and inspire is a real…read moregem in West Seattle!

The Rec Center is well equipped with gym equipment of all kinds and the walls of the main hall are…read morehung with large TVs screening sports broadcasts for your entertainment while on cardio machines like rowing, cycling, stair climbing, or treadmill-ing. I like the various niches set up for you to exercise including a large studio for dancercise-style classes, a smaller room for yoga with barre along the back wall, and a main, and secondary weights and resistance machines room. Note this gym is on the second level not the ground floor--the latter is where office spaces for the Parks and Recreation department, spacious changing room complexes with lockers, sauna and steam rooms, and showers are located. Additionally a hallway on the upper level (where people do stretches on mats) overlooks the tennis complex --a great spot for people watching or game watching distraction while stretching. I like the classy clientele here and the friendly front desk staff. They offer small towels if you like to sit in the sauna or steam room. Late in the evenings towards closing you get the football team from the high school. Weekend mornings you get the middle-aged crowd. Pick your times judiciously! My peeve is that they do not have T-Rex pull up stations, I paid $50 less at a YMCA in Los Angeles that had a full room of T-Rex band stations, and a weighted rope swinging work out. Neither available here. Nor weighted smaller balls and slider pads for pilates type exercises. So the BI Rec Center has rather limited weights equipment--more standard and traditional-- while I do give props for it being well-maintained and cleaned. There are at least three cable machines. In the summer I have joined on a monthly basis for outdoor lap swimming. It's a limited size pool but hey I could usually find a lane for myself --no sharing-- to swim outdoors. Afternoons are when kids come in, but mornings are wonderful to do lap swimming as adults. For BI residents, there is no surcharge to start a month-basis membership and that is the best way I found to do this gym as I could get membership during the dark winter months when immersion in sauna and steam room make a huge quality of life difference.

The facility is great. Very spacious and nice overall. It is a lovely perk to have on the island. I…read morehave been a guest for over ten times now. I am writing this review in hopes to make known a few reasons why I will not be getting a membership. As someone who deeply enjoys not only a good workout but also a lovely self care sauna/steam and shower routine, I am shocked at the towels they provide. They do not wrap around my body because of how small they are. There is also a limit on one main towel and one face towel. I end up sitting on the face towel in the sauna with my sweaty skin on the bench so that I can use the towel that doesn't even wrap around my body for after the shower. It's awful. I don't believe I should have to bring my own towel to a recreation center which also has a pool. There is also no lotion or extras besides a couple hair dryers. The locker rooms are also rarely clean when I come. Please, please get better towels and allow us more than one body towel. I would absolutely reconsider joining.

I was excited to take a barre class since they had a barre in the studio. The class I took was more…read moreof a mat class with some weights. When I asked the instructor at the end of class if she could recommend a barre class time at the studio that is more traditional and uses the barre, the response was we all do different classes all the time. It felt very dismissive and I felt very unwelcome to try another barre class. I think a class titled barre in a studio with a barre would use the barre. I was willing to try other classes but the instructors response and her mentioning during class while using weights" this is the cheapest boob job you will ever get" has left me feeling this is not the environment that is inclusive or focused on mind body connection vs. just outward appearance. I also took a pilates mat class and neither of the instructors offered any modifications.

Nice studio but very unwelcome to women of other sizes that don't fit the "yoga girl" shape. Tried…read morea couple of classes and same vibe from different instructors.

I came for a special class on facial massage and fascia techniques to keep my skin looking great…read more The class was fun, warm and full of amazing details. I am so glad I came and I hope to take one of the fitness classes soon!

Easy free parking, wonderful studio space, great equipment, and most importantly, fantastic…read moreinstruction. Classes start on time. Each class is thoughtfully and uniquely programmed. Those familiar with barre will enjoy a smattering of the classics mixed in with targeted progressions often followed by deeply satisfying stretches. I have held off reviewing because it's absolutely perfect and I would hate to see it become too popular. But that's a balance, right? I would similarly hate to see it close because its biggest fans didn't step up to support this lovely and dedicated small business owner.

Love. Great vibe, great schedule. Easy parking. Just moved to kingston and am happy to have found…read morethis studio.

amazing studio offering a variety of classes for all levels and practiced / Michelle Tread more