Cardiobody Fitness, Sherman Oaks

65-year-old Judith Harris hadn't worked out a day in her life. In her testimonial on CardioBody Fitness Studio's website, she says, "It was with absolute fear that I entered a gym for the first time, knowing I needed help, but not having any idea what to expect." Jessyca Slaymaker, the center's owner and head trainer, worked with her to devise a personalized fitness regimen, then helped her build the confidence to push herself past her preconceived fitness barriers. Today, Judith is down to 5% body fat and can curl a 15-pound dumbbell. "What I am learning from [Jessyca] has impacted my life beyond the gym," she says. "I give her the highest recommendation."

Kendra, a CardioBody Client for the past 4 years will now go through the Baby Bump Classes herself! "I've always struggled with maintaining a fitness regimen. You always hear "find something that you enjoy and you'll stick to it." Finally, I found that in Cardio Body Fitness. The classes are fun, Jess and Seth are amazing, and the community feel of the gym makes it not intimidating and a place that you're happy to run into others taking the classes. As if that wasn't enough, the pricing is WAY more reasonable than big box gyms. I've been going for over 4 years now. The instructors here got me ready for my wedding and because of the family nature of the gym, this is where I'll be when I need prenatal and postnatal workouts (and support/venting) as well! This is the kind of gym that you'll start to miss if you haven't been in a while and, for me, there's no better motivation to get a sweat sesh in than that."

This is just a few of the success stories from CardioBody Fitness Studio, where experienced teachers and trainers forge fit bodies in the seasoned and inexperienced alike. For parents with small children, Jessyca and her certified staff host Mommy & Me yoga sessions and the Tiny Jammers music class, which keeps little ones engaged with creative music activities while parents work out. Jessyca calls on her prenatal fitness certification to lead Baby Bump Bootcamp, which keeps expectant mothers healthy and helps stave off the common aches and pains of pregnancy. Naturally, CardioBody Fitness Studio also offers a host of classic fitness classes, leading students through everything from restorative yoga and personal training sessions to medicine ball workouts. Morning Mix Flow vinyasa yoga classes help detox the body with vigorous poses and breath work as ballet barre sessions harness the lengthening and strengthening powers of traditional ballet techniques.