Ocean Physical Therapy provides rehabilitation and physical therapy services. Some of its services include pediatrics, massage therapy and acupuncture.
Elan Health and Fitness Center is a full-service gym that caters to women and also welcomes men. It offers its members over 30 exercise classes including Pilates, yoga, group fitness and Zumba Latin dance. Members also have access to a large exercise room which features treadmills, elliptical machines, stair climbers, stationary bicycles and weight training machines. The facility also has showers, a sauna and a jacuzzi. For an additional fee, members have access to childcare, personal training, weight loss support and spa treatments including massage, skin care and cosmetic services.
Pillar Performance helps its clients find balance and strength in motions they use every day. It focuses on functional movements and uses functional strength training and pilates to help strengthen bodies. This is not a gym, but a personal training and pilates studio open by appointment with one of its 7 instructors.
At Balanced Health and Fitness, certified personal trainers focus on client's health needs and provide program plans with assessments and evaluations. Comprehensive one-on-one sessions can include strength, cardio and flexibility training. Guests can rejuvenate with a detoxifying foot bath, a few minutes in the FAR infrared sauna, a sea-clay body wrap, massage or acupuncture session. Balanced Health and Fitness is located inside the Soquel Research Park, off of Soquel Drive.
Pam Ben Rached, her husband, Mourad and their staff pride themselves on their conscientious, personalized training of athletes and would-be athletes at all ability levels and stages of life. Good nutrition and moderation are central to their approach. A credentialed exercise instructor since 1991, Pam became certified as a trainer in 2006 and soon afterward opened her well-equipped, pleasant studio just north of the Castro Valley BART station. It is open by appointment only. Access is from Pine Street and parking is in back.
The YMCA is located inside of Don Juan Avila Elementary School. The YMCA is one of the oldest and largest young mens' organizations in the world. It focuses on building and empowering young men through group activities, community work, sports, leadership roles and more. The YMCA works hard to eliminate racism and foster equality across the planet. They offer a friendly place for discussion and development. Parking is located in the main school parking lot.
Body by Design is located in a small strip center on a busy stretch of Sepulveda Boulevard. This private fitness studio offers personal training by the owner. The space is small but houses multiple weight machines and some cardio equipment. For more information about the studio, visit the Body by Design Web site.
