Fitness
Studios to Hit on Your Next Trip to Boston
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If you’re traveling to Boston like we just did for our Best of Wellness Event with Erin Foster, you might want to check out some of our favorite studios and classes to hit during your trip. Try these workouts, massages, yoga classes, and assisted stretches on your breaks in between sight-seeing for the full Boston wellness experience.
Sweatfixx - SCULPT FIXX
Ditch the cardio and focus on your muscles in this sculpting fitness class. Bring the energy and get ready to push, hold, lengthen, and challenge every muscle in your body! Yeah, you’ll feel this one in the morning.
Photo credit: @sweatfixx on Instagram
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Sweatfixx - SCULPT FIXX
Ditch the cardio and focus on your muscles in this sculpting fitness class. Bring the energy and get ready to push, hold, lengthen, and challenge every muscle in your body! Yeah, you’ll feel this one in the morning.
Photo credit: @sweatfixx on Instagram
BDY SQD Ink - Myofascial Stretch
After you’re feeling the burn of that Sculpt Fixx class, you might appreciate some one-on-one stretching assistance. This myofascial stretching technique will break up your scar tissue and increase your range of motion so you can get back to feeling light, strong, and loose—and ready for your next class!—in just 30 minutes.
Photo credit: BDY SQD Facebook
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BDY SQD Ink - Myofascial Stretch
After you’re feeling the burn of that Sculpt Fixx class, you might appreciate some one-on-one stretching assistance. This myofascial stretching technique will break up your scar tissue and increase your range of motion so you can get back to feeling light, strong, and loose—and ready for your next class!—in just 30 minutes.
Photo credit: BDY SQD Facebook
South Boston Yoga - All Levels Yoga
This yoga class offers slight instructor variations on the vinyasa sequence. It’s moderate in difficulty with modifications given for both beginner and advanced students so anyone can join! So release your travel stress and breathe through this flow class to realign and be ready to experience the city.
Photo credit: @southbostonyoga on Instagram
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South Boston Yoga - All Levels Yoga
This yoga class offers slight instructor variations on the vinyasa sequence. It’s moderate in difficulty with modifications given for both beginner and advanced students so anyone can join! So release your travel stress and breathe through this flow class to realign and be ready to experience the city.
Photo credit: @southbostonyoga on Instagram
Barre Groove - Bounce & Barre
Barre and trampolines? You heard us. This fun, full-body workout is a low-impact way to target your legs, core, and arms. Plus, you can improve your balance and coordination (so you don’t fall over lugging that overstuffed bag).
Photo credit: Barregroove.com
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Barre Groove - Bounce & Barre
Barre and trampolines? You heard us. This fun, full-body workout is a low-impact way to target your legs, core, and arms. Plus, you can improve your balance and coordination (so you don’t fall over lugging that overstuffed bag).
Photo credit: Barregroove.com
Exhale Back Bay - Flow Massage
After all these high-intensity workouts, you might need to relax and unwind with a Flow Massage. A deep tissue massage (minus the pain) this treatment will open your muscles, relieve tension, and boost your immune system—nice try, airplane germs.
Photo credit: @exhalespa on Instagram
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Exhale Back Bay - Flow Massage
After all these high-intensity workouts, you might need to relax and unwind with a Flow Massage. A deep tissue massage (minus the pain) this treatment will open your muscles, relieve tension, and boost your immune system—nice try, airplane germs.
Photo credit: @exhalespa on Instagram
Lululemon Newbury St - Yoga Strength and Stretch
End off your week with a feel-good yoga class that will improve strength and flexibility so you can go home feeling restored and ready to get back to the grind—and never miss a Monday.
Photo credit: Lululemon.com
Hint: Check out these in-flight skincare tips and healthy habits before you head out!
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Lululemon Newbury St - Yoga Strength and Stretch
End off your week with a feel-good yoga class that will improve strength and flexibility so you can go home feeling restored and ready to get back to the grind—and never miss a Monday.
Photo credit: Lululemon.com
Hint: Check out these in-flight skincare tips and healthy habits before you head out!
Beauty
Black-owned Beauty and Wellness Businesses to Know
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February is Black History Month—a celebration of the achievements and contributions of African Americans in society. As the beauty and wellness industry becomes a more welcoming and inclusive space for all, we are taking this opportunity to continue to shine a light on the gap of inclusivity and diversity in our industry, and take action to promote, empower, and honor the Black community that shapes and grows wellness.
While the beauty industry is making improvements—it's important to showcase and support Black businesses and the creatives in this space every day. To honor them, we're shouting out some of our favorite Black-owned beauty and wellness businesses to support.
1. Beauty Bin
Beauty Bin is a full-service day spa and dry bar located in Asheville, NC. With a focus on inclusivity for people of all backgrounds, genders, and races, their MO is to match the outer beauty of every client to their inner beauty. From eyelash extensions and hydrafacials to waxing and massage, Beauty Bin is a one-stop-shop for all the spa services.
2. KIKA Stretch Studio
The KIKA Method® is a gentle assisted stretching process that loosens up tight muscles freeing your body from pain and stress. By practicing this method, clients can experience decreased muscle tension, increased energy, enhanced flexibility, a substantial reduction in stress, improved posture and relaxation, and increased mental clarity. While its headquarters is located in Las Vegas, NV, they have multiple locations sprinkled throughout the US, including Atlanta, New York City, and Dallas—just to name a few.
3. Kimberly Coleman Salon
At Kimberly Coleman Salon, their philosophy begins with promoting healthy tresses, elegant sets, unique accouterments, perfect pampering of hands and feet, and precision cuts. Known for working with models and celebrities, they fully appreciate and celebrate the diversity of their clientele which also includes super moms and warrior dads.
4. Pressed Roots
Pressed Roots was developed with the simple concept in mind—that everyone deserves access to easy, and quality hair care. What started as a single pop-up shop in Boston, grew to a multi-city pop-up tour, and is now slated to be the largest national hair salon franchise specializing in the care and styling of highly textured hair, they launched their first flagship location in Dallas, TX.
5. SW3AT
Jersey City resident, Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez started SW3AT. The company began as a fitness apparel line in 2015 but evolved into a sanctuary catered to health and wellness now known as SW3AT Sauna Studio—the first infrared sauna studio in Jersey City. The healing power of infrared heat therapy is a phenomenal option for holistic health proven to strengthen the immune system and provide relief from joint stiffness and muscle pain. It is also supportive of any fitness program as it aids in weight loss (you can torch up to 900 calories in a 45-minute session) while also detoxifying your body from some of the most harmful toxins.
6. The TEN Nail Bar
Kelli Coleman and Anika Jackson opened The TEN Nail Bar in Detroit to address a void in their city. They saw a need for a quality, modern nail bar that could also serve as a fun social space for Detroit’s residents and professionals. They designed the TEN to provide their clients with a #Perfect10 experience—where you can relax, enjoy music, a drink, your friends, a clean and precise manicure, and a much-needed break from all your hectic days.
7. Bettye O Day Spa
Located in the beautiful downtown Hyde Park Chicago area, Bettye O Day Spa specializes in first-class treatments. They aim to nurture and relax each of their clients with individualized and innovative therapeutic techniques. From body wraps and massages to facials and hydrotherapy, this day spa promises to be a safe place for healing to occur.
Looking for more businesses to support? ClassPass has also created a list of Black-owned business to check out all year-round. While both of these lists are a great start to get you familiar with many of the Black-owned businesses either in your neighborhood or around the globe, we have only scratched the surface. We'd love to keep these lists growing.If you have any businesses you'd like to see on this list, click here to submit a Black-owned business we should be highlighting as well!
