I have been all around to different studios in the area and I keep coming back to The Yoga Factory…read more I absolutely adore the venue- its an old warehouse, turned into a super-zen space. In my experience with yoga, its all about the yogi. And Addie- Grace is such a beautiful person, inside and out, and has the most calming and soothing voice. I am a busy mom, but her class has turned into my little weekly "escape" from my fast-paced lifestyle.

What a fortuitous find! In from out of town and stumbled on this gem just in time to make their…read moreSaturday morning hatha class. Beautiful, light and airy studio. Welcoming vibe and instructor, Betsy. Namaste. ‍

When you walk in it looks like a fitness jungle gym. There are so many different contraptions to…read moreget your workout on. Anna was super nice. She gave us a tour. We got to try some of the equipment and the salt room. Focused Fitness is more of a personal Pilates studio. Get one-on-one workouts here. There are not many other places (none that I know of) that offer this type of Pilates. It is a neat concept for those who have extra money to spend on health. The salt cave was cool. It does leave you salty with a coating of white salt all over your clothes. It was relaxing. I would make the recommendation to have a light spa or ocean type music playing in the background if people want sound. Overall this little studio was really neat. They do offer massages that were somewhat reasonably priced. However, again for people who have to watch their expenditures the one-on-one fitness is a bit pricey.

I'd never been back in this industrial part of town, so it seems like Focus Fitness has picked a…read moregood spot to set up their pilates studio, as it's smack next door to the new Lower.com MLS soccer field and in the heart of an up and coming pocket just west of downtown Columbus. I'm not sure how FF's parking works exactly, as the spac parking lot's spaces are numbered - is that a pre-development heyday thing, or what? Want to highlight the awesome viby house music playing. The space is small, but houses a lot of cool looking contraptions/pilates machines; I'd love to learn their intricate purposes in an in-depth class! Anna, one of the instructors, greeted us and told us about Focus Fitness and how things are done around here. Things are done a bit different here: Instead of classes, they run private or semi-private times with clients/members as opposed to a general schedule of classes offered, you show up, do a workout and leave. Anna also specializes in nutrition, which is exactly what I've been searching for. Official first time in a salt spa! Three of us sat in the room for the recommended 30 minutes, which is basically equal to two days at the beach. Nice reclining beach chairs, so you can get comfy when you breath in the salt-filtered air. No ambient music playing, not sure if they don't have it playing for a purpose, which could be the case. This room is used for salt room yoga, so perhaps an instructor comes in with you, thus that's your form of sound. If there isn't music any set up, maybe a suggestions for clients that just want to sit and not do yoga. Just a thought, however. Two of the three recliners have heating properties, fyi. This was such an awesome event!! Completely informal, relaxed and totally hands on!! We literally were encouraged to try out whatever equipment that peaked out interest, and Anna and Dina gladly demonstrated telling the benefits. Dina is a spunky esthetician, and I'd totally get a consult with her!! Excellent event, giant thanks to Kayla for setting this one up!!

I am not alone or exaggerating when I report that Balancing Owl saved my life. Stress was about to…read moresuck me under when, an number of years ago, I decided to try a few classes. My entire outlook of life changed. The stiffness, aches and pains in my body subsided. I wake everyday with a deep and abiding gratitude for the owner, the teachers, the practitioners, and the students associated with Balancing Owl. You all are magical and I love you!!! You know who your are. XOXO

I have been taking classes at Balancing Owl Yoga for several weeks now. It was recommended to me…read moreby a friend as I mentioned I was looking for online classes. I began taking online classes during COVID as my studio pivoted when they had to shut their physical doors. Upon reopening, I had become used to both online and in person classes. The studio was less than 10 minutes away and VERY convenient. However, they were facing a closing and I'd also found fewer and fewer classes for me to take. At the peak, I was at the studio 5 days a week for classes. By the end, I only had 2 classes a week. I'm an ALL IN membership person. Will pay monthly fees to have full access. So what drew me to B.O.Y. was its online offering. In looking around at local studios, I find VERY FEW have continued to offer virtual classes. Unlike BOY who live streams just about all in studio classes, other studios maybe offer a couple classes a week - despite having LOTS of in person classes. Another thing I appreciate at BOY is the slower, less physical practice. I have an injury and am unable to fully participate in the power yoga I am used to. I also am getting older and have found the need to modify what and how I do yoga. I am finding great success in the gentle, slow and restorative flow - allowing me to really focus on the mindfulness piece and how each movement and breath feels in my body. The times of the classes are pretty good. Ideally, I want a 6 PM start. Most of the BOY classes I attend are 6:30 - still within my wheelhouse that I'll be sure and show up. Which leads me to the big differentiator. BOY offers all virtual class recordings for a 24 hour period following the delivery of the link (within a couple of hours of the class concluding). I MUCH prefer to attend a live class and have found it a challenge to get motivated to watch a recording. I'm a disciplined person when it comes to all other things, but I know when I register for one I'll possibly watch the recording, that there is little chance I'll do it. The friend that referred me thinks quite differently - so she takes advantage of the recordings. This is only the 2nd studio I've tried after moving away from my former home studio. The entry month deal is great and I highly recommend you give it a try if you have any interest in attending their classes. I may or may not return for a full membership. TBD at this point. Definitely need more research before making that decision. Which reminds me, I need to leave a review for the other studio I just tried online!!

Kid K is a budding artist, and needed a little treat today. This popped up on Yelp kinda near our…read moreroute. Very nice little shop with paper, cards, pens, etc. Some reasonably priced, some much more expensive but more professional. A good selection, for a kid or an adult. The cards were very cool. You could make your own at a table near the back. There were also journals and notebooks, etc. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Parking is typical Short North. I'm sure we will be back.

On Paper is a cute shop, perfect for finding a gift for a stationery or trinket lover. There is a…read morenice selection of papers, pens, journals, greeting cards, and more. They have some more speciality items such as sealing waxes and nice inks as well. I purchased a postcard, matchbook, and a small glass horse:) Good place to stop by while waiting for a drink order at One Line Coffee next door!

I had only taken one other equipment Pilates class before attending Studio86 and I was not sure…read morewhat to expect. I enjoyed every minute of my time here. The Pilates Reformer class was challenging, but not in a way that makes you feel overwhelmed or defeated. Heather is a fantastic instructor. She gives clear and motivating instruction. I really appreciated how she gives form and technique corrections, so you know that you are doing the exercises safely and correctly. The class size was small which I preferred as a beginner. I am already looking forward to my next class here!

cynthia, being 4 minutes late because of my uber and a slow learner bc of being a beginner and the…read moreanxiety and adhd (which i mentioned and apologized for) is no reason to be condescending to anyone. she was seemingly super irritated that my form kept reversing, but i was in a beginner class to be corrected and taught gently, (and that spring sound makes trying to listen hard sometimes too!!). it was so condescending i was actually having even more trouble focusing, which only made her worse as it progressed. at one point she said "and now we'll do something REALLY EASY which is put the box on the reformer" i went to move the box more towards the middle and she immediately assumed i was being stupid and wouldn't let me correct it for like a full minute. once i accidentally forgot to put my handle on the rung and the next time she said to do it, i told her i did already, she said no on the rung. i kept saying no i did and she walked over and adjusted it, from on the rung to still on the rung. it felt like she wasted more time on correcting things i didn't even do wrong than i did being late. i was so intimidated by her at the end of it i was wiping my machine down more thoroughly so she wouldn't be more upset, then she up behind me and say "ok ali! i think you've got it SPARKLY clean, you can stop" she would also whisper to the others (always initiating it from as far as i could hear) and there were those weird looks. kinda like weird mean girl behavior. it was the rudest i've ever been treated by an employee, bc i never do anything to warrant it bc again i have such bad anxiety. i was even being kind and smiling while being treated like that. my friend had to convince me to even write this. i made the first yelp review ive made in i think over 5 years because of it. idk what i did to make her treat me like this, i was 4 min late (due to an uber, not because of me) but i apologized profusely and got ready quickly, im a slow learner but very polite and willing to learn despite all of this, and wasn't rude or asking for any extra attention because again i was so intimidated by her & didn't wanna waste more of ppls time

As someone who has spent over 8k in the last 5 years at Yoga On High I am heartbroken to say I can…read moreno longer support this space due to its new ownership. When learning who the new owner was I followed them on social media in hopes to connect. I was disappointed to quickly see their views/ethics/ and approach in opposition to YOHI's previous leadership. Posts that are abelist in opposition to being trauma informed. Post that spread right wing conspiracies about the Covid vaccine. Posts that condemn the black lives matter movement. I remember marching in the streets with the former owners asking for accountability of our police force for minority brothers and sisters in this city. It makes me very sad to say I can no longer give financially to this studio when it's owners ethic and my own are this far out alignment. I know many of the teachers are the same from before. This is no reflection on them and I wish them the best. I simply cannot support the space any longer

This is my favorite place in Columbus to practice yoga! They have amazing teachers and everyone who…read moreworks there is super friendly

This was our 2nd time coming to this park. First time was couple of years ago for Halloween, trick…read moreor treat event. They did a great job in decorating the place for Halloween. This time around, we accidentally came across this place. We were driving home from visiting another place and saw the holiday lights from the street and went to see which place had these beautiful lights. And lo and behold its Everal Barn. They did a fantastic job decorating the barn and the area around it with the lights. You can park the car, walk around and take pictures. It's definitely worth a visit.

We just had our wedding ceremony and reception at Everal Barn on July 2,2017. It was nothing short…read moreof perfect! It was the most amazing space for our needs :). They have a list of vendors to choose from, half of which can serve alcohol. This used to be a dry venue. We were happy to hear that it wasn't dry anymore. Kim was so easy to work with and we had everything we needed!! We received compliments throughout the evening about what a great space it was and some people didn't even know it existed! One of our guests even said she wanted to have her retirement party there!! We would recommend this space for any special event you are having!! Dustin and Rebecca :)

I had an amazing class with Beth yesterday. She has such amazing and calm energy. I had injured…read moremyself and there is never any pressure to push myself too far. Thank you, Beth for such a wonderful experience :-) I love Radiant

Gorgeous space! Incredibly friendly people. Spotlessly clean & lots of props for yoga.read more