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From cycling to HIIT to Pilates, there’s a boutique gym in Dallas for every type of workout. In our weekly column Shape Up, D’s wellness editor Catherine Wendlandt—who has a disability called arthrogryposis—will review these classes on accessibility and difficulty.
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I Danced the Cabbage Patch at TruFusion
My "All out of the '80s" Pilates class got deep, sweaty, and way too hot.
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Title Boxing Club Is a Forest of Punching Bags
I struggled through more burpees than I expected during a recent boxing class.
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Dallas Yoga Center’s Candlelight Flow Was Like a Fantasy Movie
I stretched my back and experienced my first sound bath at the studio’s new Lemmon location.
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Having a ‘Brawl’ at The Barre Code
I returned to the Design District studio to try its kickboxing class.
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At Class Studios, You’ll Feel Safe, Comfortable, and Challenged
The teacher was great at modifying the intense HIIT class to our abilities.
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Forget Downward Dog, I Attempted a ‘Dolphin’ at We Yogis
On a recent visit to the Lakewood yoga spot I attempted seemingly every variation of lunge and down dog in a mirrorless studio.
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I Needed Megan Thee Stallion to Get Through Jungle Dallas’ Strength Class
I used all my energy to push my 'body-ody-ody-ody' through all the stations during the HIIT-style sweat sesh.
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The Staff Is Eager and Helpful at Rise Nation, But the Class Is Intimidating
While my instructor was great, the intense “choreographed climbing” studio is not for the faint of heart ... or the disabled.
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I Actually Said ‘Om’ During My Gaia Flow Yoga Class
There was plenty of twisting and stretching during the limb-tangling hot yoga session.
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I Used Physics to Get Through a Class at The Barre Code
The 50-minute session had us testing our balance and strength.