Recently, I have learned about a new service, called ClassPass. When I heard of this company, I immediately thought "this is brilliant, why hasn't this been around longer?!" So I'm going to sum up what ClassPass is today, and give you all the information you need if you are interested in trying it out.
What is it?
ClassPass is a monthly "membership" to participate in fitness classes at MULTIPLE fitness studios in your area! You pay a monthly fee (more on that later) and you can try out different classes at a range of fitness studios in your area that you don't have to have a traditional gym membership at. Here is an article from Glamour Magazine summarizing it really well, and providing some more details!
How Much Does it Cost?
It is $99 a month. This gets you unlimited classes for the month, with the only exception being that you can take a maximum of three classes per studio, per month. Once you see the city map of studios that welcome ClassPass members, you'll quickly realize that is no problem that you can only use each studio three times a month. A traditional spin class in a larger city can cost you upwards to $30, sometimes more.
How Does it Work?
Once you sign up, you will be on monthly cycles. If you were to sign up today, November 5th, your next month would start on December 5th. During that month, you can take up to three classes per studio near you. You "reserve" your spot in a class on the ClassPass website. There website is really simple to work, you click on a studio, and it will show you all of the classes they offer, with the corresponding times. You then reserve your spot in the class you would like.
Are There Any Hidden Fees?
They do have cancellation fees, and no-show fees, which is understandable. You have 24 hours to cancel a class reservation, and if you don't have 24 hours notice, there is a $20 fee. Also, if you don't show up to a class you reserved, it is the same $20 fee. This fee might sound a little annoying, but you are taking up a spot on a reservation list, so it is important to give 24 hours notice so somebody else can sign up for the class!
What Do I Think?
Well, the theory of this company is amazing. I think it is such a brilliant idea. It just launched in Seattle, Washington. Literally, just launched. The company was generous enough to let me try ClassPass for one month, so I will be trying out some classes and letting you all know how the actual process of it all went a month from now! There are 69 studios that welcome ClassPass members in the Seattle/Tacoma area. This is a little bit of a commute for me, but I will be trying out some of the studios closest to me this month.
So what do you all think? Is this something you would pay for? With the holidays coming up, I think it would be a great way to really take unlimited classes, and with 69 studios offered in Seattle, you're bound to find a class that works any time you are available!
I can't wait to report back in one month how the process of reserving classes, and taking classes went. Until then, feel free to check out their website for more information, or you can check out their FAQ section here.
As always, thanks for reading
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