Herts &amp; Beds

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-a-beautiful-setting-the-oak-house-hatfield">For a beautiful setting: <a href="https://www.theoak-house.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Oak House</a>, Hatfield</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/herts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Oak-House-Studio-from-facebook.jpg" alt="The Oak House Hatfield Reformer Pilates" class="wp-image-82274" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/herts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Oak-House-Studio-from-facebook.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/herts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Oak-House-Studio-from-facebook-800x800.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/herts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Oak-House-Studio-from-facebook-400x400.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/herts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Oak-House-Studio-from-facebook-525x525.jpg 525w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/herts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Oak-House-Studio-from-facebook-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



Fitness style: Yoga, Reformer Pilates, circuits, HIIT (plus holistic and medical therapies and treatments) 



Pricing: PAYG classes from £10; monthly, 6-month and annual memberships. 



The vibe: Not your typical dark, sweaty gym, this beautiful wellbeing studio set in the old chuch hall within the grounds of Hatfield House with a &#8216;gentle&#8217; approach to exercise focusing on me-time. It offers Reformer Pilates as well as Yoga courses and retreats, massage, facial and holistic treatments, plus counselling, osteo and physiotherapy, AND a perfume &#8216;playground&#8217; where you can create your own bespoke scent. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-a-holistic-approach-blend-organics-ware">For a holistic approach: <a href="https://www.blendorganics.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blend Organics</a>, Ware</h2>



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Fitness style: Yoga, Barre, Pilates, circuits (plus some meditation, Reiki and sound healing)



Pricing: £16 for drop in sessions; £50 monthly membership (5 classes per month); 5-class pass £72; 10-class pass £120.



The vibe: A wholesome and holistic café and exercise studio offering a range of yoga styles (Yin, Vinyasa, Power and Postnatal yoga classes to name a few), as well as wellness workshops, including day retreats, sound baths and meditation courses. The 100% plant-based café offers cold-pressed fruit and vegetable juices and super-food smoothies, as well as nutrient-packed and health-boosting foods to support a holistic wellbeing journey. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-a-community-vibe-jones-fitness-biggleswade">For a community vibe: <a href="https://www.jonesfitness.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jones&#8217; Fitness</a>, Biggleswade</h2>



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Fitness style: Boxing, cycling, cross training, yoga, ladies&#8217; only classes, weights, cardio and personal training. 



Pricing: Session bundles from £14 for one session to £200 for 20 sessions, plus four membership options (£55 &#8211; £99 per month, plus £60 joining fee). 



The vibe: A gym space over two floors with weights, cardio equipment and resistance machines, for independent workouts, classes and personal training sessions. It&#8217;s also an official Hyrox partner gym (the new Crossfit &#8211; a circuits-based fitness race) if you&#8217;re interested in training to compete in fitness events. There&#8217;s also a cool café where everyone is welcome to chill, work or meet up with your training pals. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-a-workout-that-fits-in-forest-house-watford">For a workout that fits in: <a href="https://foresthouse.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forest House</a>, Watford</h2>



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Fitness style: HIIT, Lift, Engine, Meta, Ride to the Beat, Reformer Pilates, yoga.



Pricing: £50 joining fee, membership from £89 &#8211; £129 per month, 10/20 session packages (£150/£250) for Reformer, Flow, Functional or Ride studios. Plus squash and racketball court access for £25 per month. 



The Vibe: Brand new in June 2023, the concept behind Forest House is to offer workouts that work for your lifestyle. Forget the standard one-hour gym classes, here you can book a 20, 40, 60 or 80-minute session (to fit in with your busy life). And you can pick an intensity level to suit you, whether you want to &#8216;Revive&#8217; and recover with a low impact bodyweight class, &#8216;Thrive &#8216;with some hot yoga or dynamic reformer Pilates, or push yourself to &#8216;Strive&#8217; with athletic rides and power yoga. The idea is that it offers a holistic, restorative and re-energising approach to fitness. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-a-fun-new-hobby-studio-fly-ware-and-stevenage">For a fun new hobby : <a href="https://www.studiofly.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Studio Fly</a>, Ware and Stevenage</h2>



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Fitness style: Aerial, acro, pole, trapeze, hula hoop, bootycamp, bootybarre, cotemporary dance. 



Pricing: Book a taster class for £10, then packages are available from £50 &#8211; £92 per month, as well as 10-class bundles. 



The vibe: This fun, friendly and inclusive studio welcomes all abilities and fitness levels and is the perfect alternative to a gym for those who want to get fit and have a giggle without any pressure. There&#8217;s everything from aerial yoga, silks and hoop classes &#8211; which encourage relaxation &#8211; to pole fitness, trapeze and bootycamp to develop strength, as well as cardio-based dance workouts and workshops (including burlesque, contortion and erm, twerking!) There are also kids&#8217; circus classes for ages 6 &#8211; 17. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-round-the-clock-convenience-pump-gym-bedford-watford-hatfield">For round-the-clock convenience: <a href="https://www.pumpgyms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pump Gym</a>, Bedford, Watford, Hatfield</h2>



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Fitness style: HIIT, spin, Les Mills, yoga, Zumba, Rig Fit, LBT. 



Pricing: £30 joining fee, (right now there&#8217;s a New Year sale so it&#8217;s only £5!) Then £21.99 per month including all classes. 



The vibe: This no-frills gym is open 24/7 (yep, that&#8217;s right, it NEVER closes), so you can literally workout when you want and without paying a hefty membership fee. That doesn&#8217;t mean it scrimps on equipment, quality personal trainers or range of classes &#8211; it still has all of those. There&#8217;s everything from Body Attack to Zumba and all classes are included in your membership, as well as access to 100+ On-Demand Classes Via the Pump Gyms App, and saunas to boot. It&#8217;s also the UK&#8217;s first 24-hour gym with fingerprint security. Snazzy!



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-powering-up-your-pilates-soba-kings-langley">For powering up your Pilates: <a href="https://www.sobafitness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SoBa</a>, Kings Langley</h2>



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Fitness style: Boutique Pilates classes using a custom-designed Powerformer Reformer machine. 



Pricing: £27 per class or buy a package of 4, 5, 10, 20 of 40 classes from £39, or spread the cost over three months, from £74 per month for 10 classes. 



The vibe: Based in a barn, this slick set-up offers offer small-group dynamic reformer Pilates classes using its very own unique SoBa method and a custom-designed Powerformer machine developed by founder, Sam James. The low impact, full body workouts improve strength, flexibility, balance and posture and there are five different levels and styles depending on your experience. Beginners can start with the low intensity Foundation Dynamic Pilates, working up to the signature, more athletic, Dynamic Pilates class. Then there&#8217;s Dynamic Plus+ Pilates, which incorporates weights and cardio; Power Pilates, which combines HIIT and resistance training for an intense workout; and Kettlebell Pilates to really boost your cardio. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-helping-you-hit-your-personal-goals-marchon-harpenden">For helping you hit your personal goals: <a href="https://harpenden.marchon.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MARCHON</a>™, Harpenden</h2>



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Fitness style: Small group personal training, plus Breathe, Flow, Move, Metcon and Team Engine classes, as well as online training programmes.



Pricing: Try a 30-day trial or a 7-day online trial, then register your interest for more detail on pricing. 



The vibe: The only one outside of London (there are also gyms in Stratford and White City), the Herts outpost offers dedicated small group personal training, with guidance, motivation and accountability from leading pros in the industry &#8211; a great starting point if you need a bit of a kick into action. There are also online training programmes available, whether you want to Train (get started), Perform (improve), Gain (build muscle) or Compete, as well as Women&#8217;s programmes and Hyrox training.

Find your fit! Local boutique gyms and fitness studios to try in 2024

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