Vacation Fitness: The Cape & Islands
Summer on the Cape typically means lobster rolls, ice cream cones, and fried seafood far as the eye can see. And while we’d never dream of telling you to give up any of those things, enjoying vacation doesn’t have to mean throwing your fitness regimen away. Below, we found some great fitness options on the Cape and Islands, so you can wear your bikini and rock it, too.
A class at Let’s Cycle Cape Cod. Photo provided to bostonmagazine.com
Upper Cape
B/Spoke
What it offers: High-tech indoor cycling classes set to heart-pumping music.
Why you should check it out: The studio also operates a downtown Boston location, so fans won’t have to change their workout while on vacation.
What it costs: A drop-in class is $24.
The details: 769 East Falmouth Highway, East Falmouth; bspokestudios.com.
Let’s Cycle Cape Cod
What it offers: Indoor cycling classes for riders of all skill levels.
Why you should check it out: The first class is free, so it’s a low-commitment approach to vacation fitness.
What it costs: A drop-in class is $12.
The details: 4 Alphonse Road, Unit 4, Falmouth, 508-274-6657; letscyclecapecod.com.
Upper Cape CrossFit
What it offers: Daily CrossFit classes, with a free intro class every Saturday morning.
Why you should check it out: With special summertime rates, the box caters to vacationers and locals alike.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $20, and unlimited summer memberships are $450.
The details: 10 Millennium Drive, Cataumet, 508-296-8223; uppercapecrossfit.com.
Bikram Yoga Brewster. Photo provided to bostonmagazine.com
Lower Cape
Bikram Yoga Brewster
What it offers: Bikram yoga classes advertised as being open to beginners, no experience required.
Why you should check it out: It was voted best Cape yoga studio last year by the Cape Cod A-List.
What it costs: A drop-in class is $20, and a week of unlimited classes is $55 for travelers.
The details: 84 UnderPass Road, Brewster, 508-896-5210; bikramyogabrewster.com.
Joe’s Place
What it offers: TRX, barre, health coaching, and massage.
Why you should check it out: It’s the only licensed “Authentic Pilates” studio on the Cape.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $22.
The details: 121 Chatham Road, Harwich, 508-432-4336; joesplacetruepilates.com.
Beach yoga at Centerville Yoga. Photo provided to bostonmagazine.com
Mid Cape
Centerville Yoga & Wellness Center
What it offers: Yoga classes including vinyasa, hatha, chair yoga, Broga (for men and women), and more.
Why you should check it out: It was voted third-best yoga studio on the Cape by Cape Cod A-List.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $16.
The details: 1600 Falmouth Road, Unit 41, Centerville, 508-775-1422; centervilleyoga.com.
Cape Cod Yoga Center
What it offers: Hot yoga, gentle yoga, Tai Chi, nourishing yoga, and more.
Why you should check it out: It won fourth place in Cape Cod A-List‘s best yoga studio voting.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $20.
The details: 1604 Rte. 6A, East Dennis, 508-385-8034; ccyogacenter.com.
Pilates Plus of Cape Cod
What it offers: Pilates, barre, and a “sweat sexy” dance fitness class.
Why you should check it out: It took third place in last year’s Cape Cod A-List voting for best Pilates studio.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $15.
The details: 3 Diamonds Path, Unit 8, Dennis, 508-394-1260; pilatesplusofcapecod.com.
An outdoor class at Heart Core Fitness. Photo provided to bostonmagazine.com
Outer Cape
Heart Core Fitness Studio
What it offers: Yoga, Pilates, TRX, bootcamp, and more.
Why you should check it out: Its huge variety of TRX classes, from TRX yoga to a surf-themed TRX class.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $22.
The details: 95 Commercial St., Wellfleet, 508-314-8290; heartcorestudio.com.
Strength & Clarity Pilates
What it offers: Pilates, yoga, TRX, and Spin.
Why you should check it out: It was voted best Pilates studio in 2014 by Cape Cod A-List. Plus, the studio offers beach TRX classes.
What it costs: Most drop-in classes are $15.
The details: 170 Commercial St., Provincetown, 508-737-8528; strengthnclaritypilates.com.
Yoga East Wellness Center
What it offers: Yoga, meditation, stand-up paddle boarding, paddle board yoga, and acupuncture.
Why you should check it out: Paddle board yoga. Enough said.
What it costs: Paddle board yoga is $25 per class; traditional yoga is $18 per class.
The details: 43 Race Point Road, Provincetown, 508-487-9642; yogaptown.com.
Beach fitness at Nisafit. Photo provided to bostonmagazine.com
Martha’s Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard Yoga Barn
What it offers: A variety of yoga classes, including vinyasa, men’s yoga, and deep rest yoga.
Why you should check it out: Martha’s Vineyard Magazine awarded it Best of the Vineyard for yoga studios last year.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $17.
The details: 1 Red Barn Road, West Tisbury, 508-645-9642; marthas-vineyard-yoga-barn.com.
Martha’s Vineyard Yoga Center
What it offers: Yoga classes at a mix of skill levels and intensities.
Why you should check it out: It took second in Martha’s Vineyard Magazine’s Best of the Vineyard yoga category.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $15.
The details: 73 Circuit Ave., Oak Bluffs, 508-237-1861; marthasvineyardyogacenter.com.
Nisafit
What it offers: Bootcamp and strength training classes, in addition to personal training.
Why you should check it out: None of the classes take place in a gym, instead using local beaches, parks, hills, and docks.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $25.
The details: Location changes; pre-register for classes at nisafit.com.
Barre at Go Figure. Photo provided to bostonmagazine.com
Nantucket
Core Pilates
What it offers: Private and semi-private Pilates training.
Why you should check it out: Small group and individual sessions mean hands-on attention to your workout.
What it costs: It’s not cheap—an individual lesson is $105, duo lessons are $70 per person, and three- and four-person classes are $50 per person.
The details: 1 North Beach St., 508-228-1699; pilatesnantucket.com.
Go Figure
What it offers: Barre classes.
Why you should check it out: Classes are taught in the studio’s proprietary method, which blends ballet, Pilates, yoga, and orthopedic training.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $25.
The details: 12B Amelia Drive, 508-228-5028; gofigurestudio.com.
Nantucket Cycling and Fitness
What it offers: Indoor cycling, barre, CrossFit, and cardio classes.
Why you should check it out: The studio also offers “fitness obstacles courses” for kids, so there’s no need to worry about giving up family time in favor of the gym.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $15.
The details: 25 Young’s Way, 508-332-0571; nantucketfitness.com.
Studio Nantucket
What it offers: Barre, bootcamp, and personal training.
Why you should check it out: If you can’t decide between cardio and barre, the studio also has a HIIB class that uses high-intensity cardio intervals along with traditional barre moves.
What it costs: Drop-in classes are $28.
The details: 23 Federal Street, 508-228-2696; studionantucket.com.
