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GoRecess Studio Spotlight: Pilates Back Bay; Boston, MA

03.26.2014

- By Ruby Bagedonow

Pilates Back Bay is a boutique studio that offers personalized programs taught by their staff of experienced instructors, based on individual needs. The studio offers private and small group sessions to help you achieve your fitness goal, whether it be getting in shape or injury rehabilitation. No two lessons are exactly the same and exercises can be modified and adapted to challenge different bodies [...]

GoRecess Studio Spotlight: FitLAB Pilates; Cambridge, MA

03.17.2014

Sarah Carr was teaching Pilates at the gym at MIT when one of her students, a professor, offered to help Sarah open her own studio. In 2009, Sarah opened FitLAB Pilates, a fully equipped pilates studio in Cambridge, MA that strives to bring science-based exercise methodology to its clients while also providing a fun workout, with lots of variety. 

“I opened FitLAB Pilates in July 2009 to [...]

GoRecess Studio Spotlight: Vélo-City; Boston, MA

02.23.2014

Vélo-City's four founders are former college athletes (including one US Marine) with shared passions for the low-impact, 800-1,000-calorie burn of indoor cycling. Intimidated going to many female-dominated spin classes, they opened Vélo-City in Fall 2013 with a goal of delivering a fun and effective workout in a non-competitive, non-intimidating environment that caters to men and women alike.  

Location: Boston, MA

Owners: Thomas Resor, Nick Resor [...]

GoRecess Studio Spotlight: Barry's Bootcamp

02.19.2014

- By Caila Ball

Need to ramp up your workout? Barry’s Bootcamp cranks up both the cardio and strength training, delivering a workout that even the most avid fitness enthusiast would deem as intense.  Hailing itself as "The Best Workout in the World", Barry’s Bootcamp is designed to burn 1,000 calories per hour session. Indeed, a full hour packed with all movement and no breaks torches those [...]

GoRecess Studio Spotlight: Life in Synergy; Boston, MA

02.17.2014

- By Ruby Bagedonow

Helena Collins needed a way to change and reshape her body and life and so The Synergistics Fitness Method® and Life in Synergy was born. Taking her knowledge and expertise from 30 years of studying various disciplines, Helena created a workout that is challenging, but doesn’t leave your body feeling beaten up. 

The Synergistics Fitness Method® uses the science of Macro-Muscle Synergy® [...]