WWhether you’re looking to get back in shape, refocus, or add some variety to your routines, there are plenty of fitness classes (plus a handful of new studios) and wellness activities on O’ahu to get you moving.
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Photos: Joley Peterson, courtesy Revolt Studio
Infrared hot glutes and core
Studio Revolt
Kailua’s newest fitness studio, Revolt Studio, offers this 50-minute mat class focused on strengthening your core and lifting and toning your lower body. The infrared heat, which goes up to 96 degrees, warms the muscles, increasing flexibility and range of motion, and improves circulation, which helps with muscle soreness and recovery.
$28 per individual class, 146 Hekili St. #101, Kailua, (808) 726-0616, revoltstudiohawaii.com, @revoltstudiohawaii
Cycle and contrast therapy
Spinpress Done Waters
Opened last November at the Waialua Sugar Mill Silos, the newest branch of fitness studio The Den offers a 45-minute cycling class that fuses high-energy rhythms with low lights and a full-body cardio experience. You can also sign up for a 45-minute ice free flow session after class, which offers contrast therapy using a 20-person cedar sauna and chilled ice baths at 55°F and 39°F.
$27 for a one-on-one class or a 45-minute sauna ice freeflow session, 67-106 Kealohanui St., Waialua, thedenhawaii.com, @thedenhawaii
Photo: Channey Tang-Ho, courtesy of VSSL Union
Flow & Roll
Union VSSL
Like the newly opened fitness studio VSSL Union, founded by fitness vets Juri Ko and Jason Aquino, this hybrid class consciously combines yoga and jiu jitsu practices. Designed to improve mobility, breath awareness and smooth mat transitions, the class begins with 20 minutes of yoga work to open the body and focus the mind before moving into 25 minutes of open practice and ending with a short meditation. All skill levels are welcome, with or without a gi.
$30 per individual class, Hale Mahana, 2615 S. King St. Unit 103, Mō’ili’ili, vsslunion.com, @vsslunion
Photo: Courtesy of Lava Wellness
Somadoma therapy
Lava Wellness
Opening Feb. 1, Lava Wellness is the only studio in Honolulu to have a Somadome meditation pod, which uses LED light therapy, binaural beats, magnetic therapy and microcrystalline tiles designed for stress relief, mental clarity and emotional balance. You can tailor each 20-minute session to a particular intention, from focus and manifestation to recharge and relaxation. In addition, Lava has a red light therapy bed, hyperbolic chambers, sauna and ice baths.
$50 per single session, 1155 S. King St., Ala Moana, lavawellness.com, @lavawellness
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barre
Jump + Burn Studio
Opened last November in Kaka’ako, Salt + Burn Studio’s barre class offers a low-impact, high-intensity full-body workout. The 50-minute session uses weights, balance ball, resistance band and mat to strengthen the core, tone without adding bulk and increase muscular endurance.
$30 per individual class, 670 Auahi St. A-11, Kaka’ako, (808) 281-0989, saltburnhi.com, @saltburnhi
Photo: Courtesy of Romer House Waikīkī
Floating sound bath
Rúo Lima
On Sunday mornings from 9am to 10am, the hotel offers a free 45-minute meditation class on the backyard pool deck. You can float in a raft in the heated pool or pull up a lounge chair by the pool while a Body Balance instructor guides you through a relaxing and restorative meditation.
Old Stal, 504 Plantation 5261 9261 9261 9261 9261 9261 9261 romerhotels.com, @romerhousewaikiki
Photo: Courtesy of Active by Teal
Full Body Lagree
Missing Shuuli O’ahu
If you’re already a fan of Pilates, consider trying this 40-minute total body class. Similar to Pilates, lagree is a high-intensity, low-impact workout that focuses on controlled movements and the core, but places more emphasis on strengthening, cardio, and toning. Lagree also uses a Megaformer, which is like a larger, more complex reformer that allows for standing exercises and offers more resistance.
$38 for a single face-to-face class, multiple locations, lagreeoahufitness.com, @30
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Brie Thalmann is the home and style editor for HONOLULU magazine.
