I have held off on this review for a while. So this would refer to about a year ago but I don't…read morethink a lot has changed from the recent reviews I have read. I had a membership and was getting some individual training and paying for that. Then I got breast cancer and after my surgery and during radiation I requested to put my training and my membership on hold but told them I would return as soon as I could. I can't recall now but they have a policy of putting things on hold for only a limited amount of time and then it starts back up again - even with the letter from my surgeon and radiologist. So they were charging me while I was recovering from surgery, etc. For some strange reason - I had imagined they would be sympathetic and might want to partner with me in my recovery. But that would be a big no. They had zero sympathy and insisted that charging me was just their policy and that was that. I was super disappointed in them on many levels. I cancelled my membership and of course that was complicated as well. I spent money on many months of membership and personal training I could not use and showed very good reason for not being able to do so. Just sad - helping someone recover and get their strength and self esteem back after traumatic surgery ... well that would have been a nice review to write. Just wasn't going to happen here.

Some of my thoughts and opinions since trying out this gym. I went at around 6:30 pm friday which…read moreshould be somewhat busy. My first impression of the layout is that. Its extremely odd. As you come in theres a decent sized front desk area and waiting room. The layout of the gym is pretty open but its quite small for a gym in my opinion. You can see the entire gym from the front desk (besides a portion of the turf) which feels weird when youre working out. The most strange part is how someone thought it was a great idea to place the cardio section as the first are in the gym as u walk past the front desk. I dont know how many people feel comfortable with having everyone coming into the gym see you when youre most vulnerable lol. Theres also weird sectioned partition walls (about 3 ft) to cage this area in. I think they could of done away w this. The other main issue I have is how the gym smells like dirty socks/ mildew Other cons: - only 2 squat racks and 1 smith machine - limited cables - very dated bathrooms/lockers/gym - like i mean it looks like the tuscan italian 2000s kitchen aesthetic - didnt see any 2.5lb weight stack for the cables/machines (this couldve been hiding, but accessories should still be easily accessible) - overpriced for what it is. I think this gym is worth $20 a month w an max annual fee of $40. As of 1/14 the basic membership is $25/mo + $150 start up + $60 annual fee - womens sauna light wasnt working Pros: - somewhat new machines (but not well kept) - incremental dumbbells up to 30 lbs or something - gender saunas and in locker rooms ( the co ed communal saunas that r near the pools are never clean and nice) - nice and friendly front desk guy (younger 20s/teens - has a nice turf

I took a Pure Barre class yesterday and found it exhilarating, stimulating and challenging. First,…read morethis studio is simply gorgeous, clean, very large and welcoming. The staff are genuinely please to help and accommodate. They asked us questions about personal injuries and gave us advice on how to modify throughout the class. I loved the way the instructor continuously monitored each person's form, correcting me when I was out of alignment, etc. I belong to two other gyms and never have I had such personal attention during a class. This is a great way to reach those muscles that traditional classes never even touch. Go and try this studio!

You can never go wrong attending a Pure Barre class in North Andover. The workouts are for all…read moreages and can be modified. The staff is welcoming and the studio offers a variety of classes. It is clean and well maintained.

This is a great place to get fit. It feels like you are working out with family and friends…read more The instructors will guide you through all the workout exercises. They can modify the exercises based on your ability and fitness level It got me off the boring cardio exercises and building some muscle and losing weight. I highly recommend this Crossflt box!

Great facility with knowledgeable instructors! I was a bit apprehensive about trying Crossfit…read morebecause I thought I had to be in great shape just to try it. I am certainly glad I was wrong about that, and after one workout I was hooked. The trainers are excellent at modifying moves for beginners or if you have any physical limitations. The team atmosphere and the workouts are like nothing I have ever experienced at any other gym. This place motivates you to get better and work harder every time you walk through the door, something that I wasn't getting at my regular gym. I would typically wander around doing a little of this and a little of that and convincing myself that it was better than nothing. I guess that would be true if I was in the shape that I want to be in, but I am not. At Crossfit the workouts are laid out for you and the atmosphere makes you push yourself to a level that you didn't even know you had. I know that after 6 weeks I feel stronger and leaner than I have in a very long time. If you really want to make a change in the way you look and feel, you should give it a try.

Checking this place out for a few classes. Still looking for my "forever" gym. So far I've really…read moreenjoyed this place of orange. The trainers are very encouraging and professional as can be. They walk the walk and talk the talk, leading by example as you will often see other trainers right by your side in the classes with you! Do encouraging to see them doing the workouts! It really helps you know that they believe in the product they represent!

Julie at the desk was welcoming not only to me a first time visitor to this studio but to everyone…read morewho was there. If you're not a member, what are you waiting for? Everyone needs some motivation and calorie burn. Toni the instructor for my class was awesome. Go try it!

Miami Fitness is exactly what it says it is - a Lifestyle! Way more than just a fitness club and…read moreamazing classes. It's a community of great people in a nurturing, open, no judgement environment and where can get as involved as you'd like with fitness classes only or even get into their wellness workshops. Hands down best dance fitness classes I've ever taken and I've been dancing for decades. This place rocks and it's one of my favorite happy places!!! Highly recommend!

Amy Fournier is simply the Best. She puts her heart, soul and humor into everything she does and…read moreyou can feel it in her new fitness and lifestyle center in North Andover. There are so many things that I love about the Miami Fitness and Lifestyle center and one of them is the fact that it is an open, welcoming, supportive environment where people of all ages can come together from all different backgrounds and athletic abilities and have fun, while getting healthy and fit in the process. The center offers many different classes from Zumba to Yoga to the Vixen workout to Pilates and you are sure to find something that is a fit for you. The best part is that you can go in and say hello, try a class and get to know the people there. She has an informative website with all the information about the classes, her background, nutrition tips, all the instructors and an app to schedule your classes as well. I'm hoping to get back to Zumba now that my energy levels are back up (thank you sunshine, green smoothies and Vitamin D) and I look forward to continuing on my fitness journey with these fabulous women and a whole lotta latin flair! ;)

This is to Krista L. Why don't we get the story straight instead of you telling lies. You called…read morethe studio and spoke to me. I told you that the Pilates intro was free but the barre was $15 and you chose the Pilates introduction and I specifically told you that if you didn't show up that there would be a $35 fee to cover the cost of the instructor that showed up for your intro. Instead you took the barre class knowing that I told you that it was $15 for a single class. So technically you owed $35 for skipping the Pilates introduction and $15 for the barre class. That is a total of $50 but I only called you looking for the $15 for the barre class. And yes I did ask you if you signed up because it said free because that is exactly what you did. You had no intentions of going to the Pilates introduction and you took the barre class and lied about the website being wrong and giving false information which was our fault. But you failed to mention the phone call discussion we had before you signed up for anything and that I explained to you in detail the difference between the Pilates introduction and the barre as well as the cost for each and YOU CHOSE THE REFORMER INTRO! So I did you a favor instead of charging you the $50 you owed I was only looking for your $15 payment for the barre class. Everything you wrote was a lie. I was never rude to you and you conveniently didn't mention that we spoke about the difference between the two options and I was the bad guy for doing my job and getting the money you owed! I'm glad you had your chance to make me look bad by lying about everything and quite frankly, we don't want people like you as a client. You're a liar and a trouble maker and above all you never paid your bill. Clearly you can't afford Pilates if you can't even afford a $15 barre class lol. Your comments are false and you know it as well as I do. You belong at low scale gym like Choice Fitness or the YMCA that offer low costs for membership and free classes that is more up your alley. It's very clear that you can't afford a membership at Passport Pilates so say whatever you want to make us look bad because your only making yourself look bad because anybody that is a member clearly knows you can't afford to be a member.

This is a review for Passpost Pilates' Fit Barre classes. I have not tried their pilates classes…read more Meh. Just purchased a Groupon for an 18-class Fit Barre punch card for $95, and I wish I didn't. This class was horribly boring. The music is inappropriate and at whisper volume (they were playing that depressing Adele song while we were supposed to be doing difficult ab moves, then "Sitting on the dock of the Bay" when we were at the barre doing "cardio"... not exactly a motivator), and the instructor, while in great shape, and a seemingly lovely person (hence the two stars, instead of one), really shouldn't be teaching group classes. She didn't seem to have any rhythm, and she had a hard time explaining the moves to the class. Half the time, she didn't do them with us, either. Too many breaks, too much over-explaining... not enough action, I guess. I can actually see how she would be an excellent pilates instructor, but Barre is supposed to be more "high octane". If you want to go to a really excellent Barre class, try Barre N9ne in Andover Center, and see Tanya. I won't make the mistake of going anywhere else again.

Easily a half dozen members web surfing or answering their emails while parked on the workout…read moremachines....meanwhile staff drifts by as thought phones and offending members are invisible forcing you to have the negative encounter just to gain access to a machine and remind someone of the most basic gym etiquette. Same guy sitting on the same machine looking at the same dumb phone before and after my 30 min run today. It's ridiculous. Staff is disinterested, checked out, and barely there. Wake up Management!

There's a good reason their rating is so low…read more Recently canceled my membership due to my experience with the unfriendly people who play volleyball there and the negligent, incompetent staff putting money over doing the right thing. I literally showed Silvana, the awful, uncaring, unintelligent, clueless, checked-out waste of space of a program director screenshots of fellow volleyball players literally cyber-bullying me and she and her equally as scummy and dead-inside manager clearly didn't care and said their policy against cyber-bullying only applies to youth programs. Hopefully they'll get fired for being horrible at their jobs one day, but for now I highly recommend staying away from this hellhole.

I joined back in August and I religiously go every day. Not only are you working out but I feel…read morelike it's family there. Everyone is so amazing! I would highly recommend checking the studio out!!

The 1.0 classes are perfect for beginners and make you feel good after... I can't wait to move up…read morein classes to feel that much better! I love how all the instructors ask you about any accommodations they my need to help you with the class. And the schedule perfect- you can get the class daily if you want. You will not believe how good you feel after taking the classes! Try them

Fantastic place! My almost 3 year old daughter loves it here! She's gotten so much stronger and…read moreconfident with gymnastics and I love seeing the smile on her face when we know it's "gymnastics day". Love the teachers! So warm and caring. So glad we found this place!

Listen to the negative reviews before sending your kids to this place. The staff is unprofessional…read moreand they don't care about their clients only about the money. Horrible customer service! Stay away if you can.

I returned from a trip to California on the same day that Fitness Together announced the…read morepossibility of doing virtual workouts. This worked in my favor as I had intended to call and cancel my upcoming sessions as I felt it would not be responsible to continue coming into the studio after being on an airplane at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We jumped at the chance to do virtual workouts. My husband, John, and I have a joint session with Joe twice a week. We already had 2 make-up sessions last week with Brianna and Lizzie (making up for those I missed while travelling). This morning was our first session with Joe via FaceTime. To get the blood pumping, before connecting with Joe, we did a warm up by walking up and down the stairs multiple times. Joe called us 5 minutes ahead of our session and we were ready to get going. While it is not the same as being in the studio, this is a great alternative to making sure that we maintain our fitness goals. I'm amazed at how much we were able to do with the limited resources we have at home! A sturdy chair, the wall, the floor - all are areas that can be used to achieve the workout that you need to stay fit and healthy. I can highly recommend this alternative during this time. It's great to still get our workout in, stay healthy, and be responsible. I am looking forward to being able to get back on the treadmill though, especially when the weather is not so great out. Thanks for offering this alternative. Stay safe and healthy and we'll see you again virtually for our next session.

I have been a client at Fitness Together for many years. They have helped me reach many personal…read moregoals, including preparation for my wedding. The staff are patient, knowledgeable, and non judgmental. FT focuses not just on how you look but how you feel. Getting stronger, increasing endurance and flexibility, and finding a healthy balance with diet. I would recommend it to anyone looking to reach a personal goal either in the short term or looking for a work out plan that's fun and varied in the long term.