Lafayette Mercantile
Bay Area-based Mighty Pilates is “opening soon” at the Lafayette Mercantile shopping center. This will be their fourth location and first in the East Bay. Find out more about the experience here.
From their Lafayette studio page:
The newly renovated space is 1,800 square feet and will feature a reception area, a large room with 11 Balanced Body Reformers plus separate rooms for single or duo private sessions.
1373 Locust St, Walnut Creek
In February, 2020 we learned that a gym called Hook’d would be coming to downtown Walnut Creek, and it looks like they’re getting ready to open soon. You can see the boxing ring towards the back.
Plaza Escuela. Walnut Creek
Planet Fitness is coming to Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek where Cost Plus used to be. Find out more about the gym here.
1500 S. Main Street, Walnut Creek
Ralph Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu relocated next to Pancoast Pizza in Walnut Creek. Check out their classes here and find out more about the school and history here.
Main Street Plaza, Walnut Creek
San Francisco-based Yoga Flow SF is opening very soon at Main Street Plaza in downtown Walnut Creek where YogaWorks used to be. Find out more about their offerings here and check out the Walnut Creek instructors here.
From their website:
This studio has four practice rooms. One room will be dedicated to heated vinyasa flow and we are bringing in FAR Infrared radiant heaters, state of the art sound system and LED lighting, allowing us to change the color of the room to any color. This room will be live streamed. The next largest room will be a warm, non-heated room and will host Yoga Level 1, Yoga Level 1-2 classes, gentle classes and classes that require props! New sound system and LED lighting will be in here too. This room will also be live streamed. We’ll also have a barre/sculpt/mat pilates studio with appropriate weights and equipment and last but not least, a room for childcare and prenatal yoga.
Rheem Valley Shopping Center, Moraga
An F45 Training gym is “coming soon” to Rheem Valley Shopping Center in Moraga where Mycra Pac used to be. Check for updates on their Facebook page here and find out more about F45 workouts here. According to one Facebook post, the owner has been a certified trainer since 2013, became Head Trainer of Orangetheory Fitness Palo Alto and, “previously owned and operated F45 Training San Mateo for 4 years (ranked top 5 worldwide)”.
Blackhawk Plaza, Danville
Pallen’s Martial Arts, founded in 1968, focusing on Kajukenbo and Filipino martial arts, is “coming soon” to Blackhawk Plaza in Danville. Find out more about Pallen’s Martial Arts on their website here.
200 Hartz Ave, Danville
A new fitness gym called SPENGA is coming to Hartz Avenue in Danville. Each 60 minute class features equal parts cardiovascular spin, circuit-style HIIT strength training, finishing up with yoga. More information here and here. Check out founder’s rate pricing on the Danville page here.
