WellnessView
By Victoria Popoff
Local Virtual Fitness
This one hits home for me. As an owner of a small fitness studio in Modesto, I know the realities for so many of my fitness entrepreneurs locally. This pandemic has forced closures and created 180* changes with the fitness world. Many of us are not tech savvy, are not into social media, and have never filmed a workout. Talk about a pivot.
Equipment is nearly impossible to purchase, no gyms or studios are open, and we are met with a few options –
-Self starter, go for walks, bike rides, workout solo or with family
-Workout online in a pre-recorded class at your own time
-Workout LIVE online at a scheduled time
-Do nothing and wait
Zoom, Facebook Live, Youtube, Instagram Live, home workouts with minimal equipment, Skype, virtual private training sessions, group classes, audio and visual improvements, camera and lighting skills and more. The virtual world has been inundated with healthy movement!
Imagine a dance class in your living room, bootcamp in your backyard, or a relaxing yoga session on your patio. Private, personal and LOCAL instructors and owners are being creative with these sessions, with live sessions.
Need equipment? Some of our studios have rented our equipment to use at home during this time. Indoor spin bikes, weights, and many other pieces. Virtual classes range from donation based to $15 to take a single class, and $59-100/month to take unlimited classes. Many are offering a week or more to trial the virtual sessions. Most these studios use the MindBody app to book virtual sessions, or you can find their contact info below. All studios located in Modesto unless otherwise noted. (At time of this article, some studio information was not available)
Yoga/Meditation/Stretch
Agape Flow – agapeflowstudio.com
Dharma Yoga – dharmayogamodesto.com
Elevate – bit.ly/elevatevirtual
Excel Yoga (Ripon) – kim@excel.yoga<mailto:kim@excel.yoga> or 209-208-4144
I am Yoga (Turlock) – iamyogastudio.com
Koru Yoga (Oakdale) – bit.ly/virtualkoru
Sukha – Download the MindBody App
Village Yoga – villageyogacenter.com
Warrior Yoga (Turlock) – warrioryogaturlock.com
York Orthopedic Recovery – yorkorthopedicrecovery.com
Bootcamp/Cross Training
ABC Fitness (Turlock) – abdfitnessco.com
Body Best Fitness (Turlock) – bodybest.fit
Core Fitness – corefitnessmodesto.com
Evolve Fitness – evolvemodesto.com
Fuel Fitness – bit.ly/fuelfitness
Get Fit – download the Mindbody App
ILava Fitness (Ripon) – Instagram @iLava_fitness
Muvz Fitness – miasandoval.net/virtual-classes
OrangeTheory – Instagram @otfmodesto
Venus Fitness – download the Mindbody App
W Fitness (Ripon) – wfitness.net
Pilates/Barre/Dance
Alegria Performing Arts Academy (Turlock) – alegriaballroomdance.com
Barre Defined (Turlock) – bit.ly/barreathome
Oakdale Pilates Studio (Oakdale) – download the MindBody App
RE:Form Pilates – studioVtv.com
Releve (Ripon) – relevepilates.com
Ripon Academy of Dance (Ripon) – ripondance209.com
Studio Joy (Ripon) – Download the MindBody App
Studio V Pilates & Fitness – download the MindBody App
The Denn – Download the MindBody App
Tribe Pilates Studio (Hughson) – bit.ly/tribepilates
The Studio (Turlock) – carrie@stayfitstudio.com<mailto:carrie@stayfitstudio.com>
Boxing
Dynamic MMA – dynamicmma@sbcglobal.net<mailto:dynamicmma@sbcglobal.net>
Indoor Cycle
Ride 209 (Manteca) – bit.ly/ride209
Surge Cycling Studio (Oakdale) – Stef@surgecyclingstudios.com<mailto:Stef@surgecyclingstudios.com>
If you have ever THOUGHT about trying out a studio in our area, this might be your perfect time. No awkwardness of attending a first class with other people who know what they are doing, no huge entrance fees, and you are supporting a business that has had a huge loss of revenue.
I’d love to hear from you! Find me on Instagram or Facebook – @VictoriaPopoff
