
14 Black-owned fitness centers and classes to attend in NYC
February 19, 2016 at 6:00 am
If you reside in or around (or plan to visit) the New York City area, check out these black-owned fitness centers and classes to get you snatched! Summer bodies are definitely made in the winter, so there's no time like the present to get a jumpstart on a healthier lifestyle. No matter your fitness level, there's something for everyone — yoga, pilates, boxing, kickboxing and running are just some of the options listed below. The key is to try something different, and surely you'll find the perfect regimen tailored to your individual needs
Photo: Asali Yoga
Photo: Brownstone Wellness
Photo: Brukwine
Photo: Gergen Liles
Photo: Be the Better Fitness Society
Photo: Locale NYC
Photo: Work Hard Train Harder
Photo: Move with Grace
Photo: LaFemme Suite
Photo: Alvin Ailey Extension
Photo: Rad Experience
Photo: Black Girls Run
Photo: Black Men Run
Now let's get fit!
1. Asali Yoga
WHAT YOU GET: A semi-private boutique yoga studio in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood2. Brownstone Wellness
WHAT YOU GET: Resistance training, corrective exercise, stretching, yoga, nutrition and holistic ways of healing
3. Brukwine
WHAT YOU GET: Caribbean-inspired dance workouts
4. Gerren Liles Fitness
WHAT YOU GET: Equinox group fitness instructor, ReebokONE ambassador and Founder of Vision Fitness
5. Be the Better with Barrington
WHAT YOU GET: One of the most elite and efficient Personal Trainers in NYC who will help people at ALL levels of fitness
6. Locale NYC
WHAT YOU GET: A boutique yoga studio, specializing in holistic health
7. Work Hard Train Harder
WHAT YOU GET: Boot camp, boxing classes and personal training8. Move with Grace
WHAT YOU GET: Yoga and juice bar
9. LaFemme Suite
WHAT YOU GET: Pole exercise classes
10. Alvin Ailey (Extension)
WHAT YOU GET: Public classes, no experience necessary
11. Punch Fitness Center
WHAT YOU GET: Boxing12. Rad Experience
WHAT YOU GET: Fitness parties, online, small group and private training and nutrition counseling
13. Black Girls Run
WHAT YOU GET: Women's group run
14. Black Men Run
WHAT YOU GET: Men's group run