5/5 Carmen M. 2 years ago on Google
I
recently
decided
to
try
classes
here
at
Fitness
Freestyle,
after
having
never
tried
pole
before.
Here
is
why
I
love
the
studio
and
decided
to
sign
up
as
a
full
member
(this
is
long,
but
worth
it):
-Clarity,
communication
and
transparency:
long
before
I
decided
to
take
up
a
class,
I
really
appreciated
how
much
description
was
on
the
website
about
everything:
classes,
what
you
need
to
wear/bring,
easily
accessible
scheduling
and,
crucially,
pricing.
I
really
appreciated
the
full
transparency
of
(what
are
very
reasonable)
membership
prices,
and
the
ease
of
signing
up
for
drop
in
classes
first
to
see
what
I
was
getting
into.
I
had
a
couple
of
questions
before
I
signed
up
(what
counted
as
a
week
when
it
came
to
the
number
of
classes,
how
to
cancel
the
membership,
and
so
forth),
and
all
of
them
were
answered
by
the
owner
before
I
signed
up.
-The
facility:
it
is
really
clean
(yay!)
and
well-cared
for.
The
studio
area
is
great
-
it
has
8
poles
so
every
person
in
a
class
can
work
individually.
The
gym
is
not
why
I
signed
up
because
I
have
one
at
home
(I’m
mostly
going
to
pole
classes
-
more
on
that
below),
but
it
is
a
really
good
gym
that
I
have
used
a
couple
of
times,
and
although
I’m
a
full
member,
it
would
be
worth
purchasing
the
(very
reasonably
price)
gym-only
membership,
speaking
as
someone
who
has
lifted
for
years.
-Pole
classes:
Like
I
said
before,
I
had
zero
experience
with
pole
before
coming
here,
except
for
some
embarrassing
moments
at
parties
where
I
was
lucky
not
to
hurt
myself.
It’s
been
a
couple
of
two
months,
but
I’ve
been
going
to
beginner
classes
once
to
twice
a
week,
and
I’m
shocked
by
where
I’ve
started
versus
where
I’ve
gotten
to
already,
which
I
entirely
credit
to
Tabitha,
who
is
an
excellent
instructor.
She
will
take
the
time
to
explain
things
very
well
with
extremely
useful
analogies
so
you
can
understand
the
technique,
and
also
the
physics
behind
the
move,
without
making
you
feel
embarrassed
if
and
when
you
try
the
move
and
don’t
execute
it
perfectly
the
first
(or
fifth)
time,
which
is
pretty
much
all
of
us
when
we
are
starting
something
new.
I
was
not
in
tip
top
athletic
condition
when
I
started,
and
I
also
had
no
gymnastics
like
experience
or
anything
that
would
have
made
me
used
to
suspension
or
otherwise
being
off
the
ground,
so
all
of
this
was
truly
brand
new
to
me,
but
I
can
already
see
where
I’ve
gotten
stronger
in
certain
places,
like
my
core,
gotten
more
comfortable
with
being
off
the
ground,
and
improve
on
technique,
and
TJ
is
really
good
about
getting
into
the
specifics
of
what
to
improve
for
moves,
giving
you
feedback
even
while
balancing
the
needs
of
other
students,
helping
you
understand
which
muscles
should
and
shouldn’t
be
engaged
for
your
safety,
and
so
forth.
Speaking
of
which,
TJ
is
more
concerned
about
your
safety
than
anything
else,
and
we
should
all
be
so
grateful
for
such
instructors,
because
pole
can
be
dangerous
if
one
is
reckless
and
attempting
things
they
aren’t
ready
for.
For
this
reason,
there
are
strict
rules
about
being
on
time
for
class
to
not
miss
warm
ups,
and
so
forth,
but
that’s
exactly
the
type
of
attitude
I’d
expect
from
Coach
Mack
or
Calipari
if
I
were
training
on
a
team,
so
there
you
go.
I
also
go
to
some
of
the
other
classes,
but
I
wanted
to
shout
out
Rikki,
who
teaches
the
flex
and
flow
class,
which
I
attend
pretty
regularly.
Flexibility
is
something
I
tend
to
be
lazy
about
in
my
own
workouts,
even
though
I
know
better,
but
going
to
that
class
has
been
great
for
recovery
and
protecting
against
injuries.
I
also
discovered
in
a
recent
class
that
I’m
pretty
close
to
being
able
to
do
the
splits,
something
I
wasn’t
even
training
for
and
haven’t
been
able
to
do
in
well
over
10
years,
and
I’m
sure
I
have
pole
and
flex
to
thank
for
that.
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