Santa Cruz Athletic Club
Santa Cruz Athletic Club is a studio in Santa Cruz with classes in Pilates, power yoga and hot yoga. About 75 classes a week with 29 facilitators, busiest on Mondays and Tuesdays. Most classes start in the morning.
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The feel
Compared with the rest of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Athletic Club leans toward Strong 1.9×, Solar plexus 1.7× and Power yoga 1.6×.
How Santa Cruz Athletic Club feelsStyles, energy and times, against the rest of Santa CruzWho leads here
Christy Cabezut20 classes in two weeksSkye Folsom16 classes in two weeksTate McGinty15 classes in two weeksAmie Howard12 classes in two weeksShannon Minyard8 classes in two weeksBijou Bare7 classes in two weeks
All 26 facilitatorsPrices and booking
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Prices, memberships and good to knowHow to book, what to bring, getting thereAbout Santa Cruz Athletic Club
Santa Cruz Athletic Club sits on Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz and offers a large schedule, with well over a hundred classes in the next few weeks. Its strongest pull is strength and energy work: more than half the classes are labeled strong, and a third focus on strength itself. Yoga, pilates and barre sit alongside this, so the studio suits people who like a physical, sweat-filled session in the morning or early evening.
It suits you if
- you want strength work before your workday
- you enjoy hot, sweaty sessions
- you like to move in a structured Pilates or barre class
At a glance
75classes this week
26facilitators
Read more about Santa Cruz Athletic ClubWhen classes run, What the classes are
When classes run
The week leans toward early starts. More than half of the classes begin in the morning, and about half start before 9am, beginning as early as 6am. The most common start times are 7:30am and 8:30am, with a second cluster around 5:30pm and a midmorning option at 9:45am. Evenings are present too, with the latest start at 6:45pm. Midday and weekend classes are fewer, each about one in ten of the schedule.
What the classes are
Strong classes lead the schedule, with strength and sweat-based work close behind. Power Yoga, Hot Yoga Sculpt and Hot 26 bring the heat and intensity into the yoga side, while RedRoom Hyb-RED HIIT and Build x Burn show the more cardio-focused options. Pilates appears as Hot Pilates and Pilates x Strength EXP. Calmer practice is limited, with a few yin and restorative classes in the mix. Most classes run about an hour, with some shorter 45-minute formats and Vinyasa Flow at 75 minutes.
Santa Cruz Athletic Club: questions and answers
When do most people practice at santa cruz athletic club?
Most classes run before 9am, with a strong cluster at 7:30am and 8:30am. Evenings are also active, with 5:30pm among the busiest start times. Weekend classes are less common, and the busiest days are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Is this a good place for gentle or restorative practice?
Yes, but the class list is mostly strength, strong and sweat-based work. Yoga is present, including power yoga, hot yoga and vinyasa flow, along with yin and a few calmer options. A visitor who wants a slow, restorative practice will find fewer choices here.
What kinds of yoga and pilates classes are on offer?
Power Yoga, Vinyasa Flow and Hot Yoga Sculpt are all part of the yoga side of the schedule. Hot Pilates and Pilates x Strength EXP cover the pilates side, and Barre Express and Sculpted add a lighter strength option. Many classes are 45 or 60 minutes, with Vinyasa Flow running 75.
How long are the classes?
Most classes are 60 minutes, and many of the shorter options run 45 minutes. Vinyasa Flow is one of the longer classes at 75 minutes. Hot Pilates Express and Barre Express are good examples of quicker sessions.
Who leads the classes?
A couple of dozen facilitators lead the classes. Christy Cabezut, Skye Folsom and Tate McGinty teach the most, followed by Amie Howard, Shannon Minyard and Bijou Bare. Thomas Sakoda, D'Shawn Hopkins, Ashley Carniglia and Kate Giampapa also lead a good number of classes.