BodyTonic

I went once, to a group class at the Flatbush location, maybe about 8 months ago. In my opinion the instructor was not great - she had a low energy level and seemed to be new/inexperienced. I also found the instruction room to be cramped. The vibe at the place was weird - I remember feeling uncomfortable and unwelcome.

I tried to make a reservation to attend a second class and it resulted in a run-in with the receptionist, who at one point hung up on me, even though in my opinion I was speaking civilly to her. The event culminated with me actually writing a letter to the owner (something I never do). She personally wrote me back, but didn't exactly apologize, although she did take the tone of being upset by the story I relayed to her. The incident soured me on the place and I never went back. It's too bad, as I live so close and was super excited when the place opened up.

I'd be interested to hear others' experiences, as when I went it was fairly soon after they opened. Perhaps the receptionists and instructors have improved, and/or others have had positive experiences.

I've been going there for a year or so, for private lessons and also classes. Occasionally the receptionists can be a little spaced-out, but overall I've found the instructors to be excellent. Jennifer is a super teacher; her classes are great, and she seems to have very high standards when it comes to her instructors.