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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've joined and left Healthworks twice. For two main reasons: 1) The lack of a friendly attitude/heavy on Cambridge attitude. Honestly, would it kill the front desk folks to smile and say "Hi"...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Healthworks is a great gym, nobody can deny that. They have TONS of machines (I have never had to wait) with a private tv screen for almost all of them, a full schedule of great classes, lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Healthworks, I'm upgrading you to five stars. I spent a few days going to another gym I remembered as "awesome" but since I've been going to Healthworks I realized this old gym was a smelly hole in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great gym. I took a tour over a year ago intending to just get a couple freebie weeks and then not go back, but I had to join that same day when I saw the Easter baskets full of tampons....
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where else can I watch my guilty pleasure TV and sweat off a few pounds at the same time?! Healthworks stands out far above the many other gyms I have belonged to. Sure, it's a bit pricier but I will...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I still love Healthworks, and let me update you on more reasons I discovered e.g. personal TRAINer, MASSAGE, and BOXing class, and MORE workshops (push up, weight loss, strength training, treadmill...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a member of the Porter Square HW on and off during the past several years. I like but don't love it. I'm still deciding if the highly monthly fee is worth it.Pros: nice new treadmills,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this gym, so so much. I used to have a membership here, but unfortunately couldn't afford it (it's much too expensive), so I had to cancel. When BuyWithMe (www.buywithme.com) featured a deal of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They were playing Monty Python and the Holy Grail on TV#5 on the fitness floor this morning. Excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overall, probably the best gym I've belonged to. Why should you become a member?Their spinning classes are fantastic. They have a lot of other classes offered (even though I can't say I've gone...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After one year of membership, I can honestly say that this is the best gym I've ever joined. Machines: Tons of treadmills. You will never, ever wait for a treadmill or elliptical at Healthworks, not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've gotten my workout on here for 10 years now. I can really only speak for the morning crew, as I'ma 5:30am workout girl, but I love it so much. The classes are great - since it's geared toward...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If I wanted to, I'd tell you about how wonderful it is to work out with only women...bending in any which way I want without worrying about any floating eyes, or watching every single person clean off...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only gym I can honestly say i have consistently attended in my life. The space is clean, the people are friendly, I love the array of machines and classes, but what has really made the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
HW is the best. The location is good (and there's parking), the staff is friendly, the class selection is amazing, the locker room is clean and comfortable, and if you workout on off-peak hours (10-4...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't even tell you how incredible it was to cancel my membership at the Bally's in the dingy basement of the porter exchange and sign up with Healthworks. I was a member here for a few months...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This gym is (almost) a dream come true for an lady who wants to workout and be left to her own devices. I rejoined after a many year long hiatus this fall and have been pleased thus far. I have the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Correction: They will give me a birthday present, if I ask them for it on or after my birthday. Of course, it's the same present they've given me for the last 4 years (or would've given me had I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I'm really surprised at the reviewers who have a problem with the nudity! Anyways, I'm one of the nude girls in the lockeroom and I'm proud!This gym is good, not great. It's really small and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heart this gym!!! I went to the Back Bay location for years and loved it; switched to Cambridge a year or so ago and love it more! The nakedness is a little out of control...OK a LOT out of control...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been a member at healthworks for a few years now and have been taking it for granted, but my friend just joined and her enthusiasm has made me realize just how amazing this gym is. It is ALWAYS...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm guessing rates may have gone up a bit since I was last a member (I left to join Ballys for the $$ savings), but if you are ok with paying $80 a month, this place is absolutely worth it. My mother...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The thought that crosses most women's minds when they are in the middle of a set of crunches glaring at the ceiling and hanging lights is usually laced with expletives or at least the occasional 'when...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love HW , it's a great gym. I used to feel little stressed whenever I had to go somewhere to work out, but since I joined HW, I feel so great that I cannot help saying 'I love my gym.' Staffs are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes you feel great. It is like a spa. The only down side is the expense. I liked the group class instructors at my old gym better - but everything can't be perfect. If you have a decent...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great location for me, and although I don't get there more than once or sometimes twice a week, it's the best local women's place I've found, and I need something close by. I agree it's not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I totally love my gym.The steam room is amazing, and well worth the cost of membership. I think it and the sauna alone will get me through my first New England winter.There are stairs going up to the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot say enough good things about Healthworks. I truly enjoy going there, and I don't think I've ever really felt that way about a gym. It's not just a gym, though... it's an experience. From...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's expensive, but if you show up and use it, it's worth it! Healthworks is the only gym I can find that has an eclectic selection of classes that actually fit into my 9-5 schedule. Eclectic meaning,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've just put a freeze on my account. So that is my first good thing to say about this place. Because it was so easy to do.I grappled with whether or not do this, but let's face it I really hadn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I do love this place.I have left and come back a few times. I love the atmosphere that lets me grab a 3 pound dumbbell and struggle over it without a bunch of guys snickering at me. I love the steam...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got a three month student membership, so I have pretty much no complaint about any start-up fees. However, I do want to say it's pretty spendy even for a three month student membership. It came to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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This club has lots going for it, and most members stay, even if they have issues. The cost is relatively high considering the lack of parking or pool. I think the staff are pretty good, but they could...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I joined this gym twice, tried it twice, and I just couldn't stand the atmosphere. This is one of those gyms where slender women make larger women feel about one inch tall. Yes, it's clean with a wide...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I tried this place yesterday because my friend referred me. I had heard GREAT things about this place (and it is also obvious that a lot of people think the same). Very friendly.. and a woman only...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I first joined Healthworks, I was in love.I had left behind the sweaty, grunting wrestlers who dominated my college gym for a more civilized workout. Now I could take yoga whenever I pleased,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a member of Healthworks for about nine months. It's the first and only gym I have ever used, so sadly I cannot rate its quality against that of other gyms. No review of Healthworks would be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best gym I've ever belonged to. I actually got a great student rate when I was a member so I really can't complain about the expensive fees. They had the newest and best equipment which...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just joined the Porter Healthworks a week ago. I gave it four stars because it's open when I need it to be. My work runs late & I like to work out even later. The Porter Sq Healthworks is open till...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start out by saying that I originally joined Healthworks in Back Bay, which is an incredible gym in many ways: clean, huge, tons of equipment, tons of classes, excellent trainers/staff, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have mixed feelings about Healthworks. On the plus side, there is a good selection of classes, excellent equipment, and plenty of variety. On the minus side, it's wicked expensive, and the locker...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Healthworks is a really nice gym, but not for the price.Now here's where I'm going to piss off a lot of women. I don't understand the whole concept of being afraid of exercising in front of men. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been a member for 5 years, and it USED to be a great club.Every year, rates go up and service goes down. No issue I have ever had has gotten resolved without me having to remind someone about it three...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a whole other world when it comes to working out. Love the fact that it's all women. Fabulous selection of classes, great equipment, good magazine selection, knowledgeable staff. Some...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Healthworks, I do. I never knew a gym could feel so luxurious. The locker room smells amazing and the products in the shower are so awesome. I am sort of a treadmill-only girl right now but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, I was very psyched to try out this Healthworks. Love the whole concept. This is a very luxury place and they pay a lot of attention to detail. They have plenty of cardio equipment including...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ladies, do you ever hear that inner whiny voice saying "but I don't want to go to the gym?" Well.... this is the cure for that. Between the jacuzzi, steam rooms, extensive class schedule and TVs...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give six stars, I would. I thought I would never find a replacement for my beloved Berkeley YMCA... but this place is awesome. Great classes, supportive/encouraging atmosphere, clean locker...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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I really love this gym, great classes, and squeaky clean. They have a nursery on site, the nursery staff is better during the week than the weekend. They have a prenatal yoga class that was really good,...
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes, I tell people I go to the gym just for the soap. I'm not really kidding, either. The perks of Healthworks (the relaxing locker room, the friendly staff, the local women's artwork hanging...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Healthworks is nice enough to make exercise-averse me want to go to the gym. GOOD STUFF- Amazing range of classes included in gym membership. I hate designing my own workouts and it's much more fun to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok. I went on the full tour spiel. twice. They have ALOT of classes and ALOT of cardio. they have a eucalyptus hot tub, and the women-thing, the facilities look fabulous. I wanted to like it.But...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to belong to Healthwork's Porter Sq. Location, and it's a geat gym, all the things that others have stated already. Super clean, it doesn't have that smell, friendly people, no attitude.I had...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Healthworks is such an amazingly nice gym. I do pay a lot of money to go there, but I think the price motivates me to go more than I would if I were paying say, $20/month at some sketchy gym in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great gym. I joined this Healthworks after belonging to Boston Sports Club and it was so refreshing to go to the gym and not feel like it was a total meat market. Sadly, I just canceled my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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tons of classes in a friendly environment... great for women of all fitness levels... I had a fabulous personal trainer... mommy and me class is a fun way to meet other new moms... the prenatal yoga class...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is SUCH an awesome place to stay fit! At first I thought the all-women atmosphere would be targeted towards lesbians or the Curves crowd. But in fact it's targeted to a diverse mix of women all...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I adore Healthworks. It is a perfect example of price and quality going hand in hand. You do get what you pay for - plus, the bill will guilt trip you into going often.Also:* The soap in the bathroom...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is an absolutely fantastic gym. Machines are new and in working order. The staff is friendly and competent. The trainers are well versed. The classes are many and varied. The locker rooms are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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I am pleased to report, as someone broke and in school, that Healthworks is worth every penny. I speak as someone who is self-conscious exercising and who generally hates gyms. I've gone other plac...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to agree with the other posts - the gym is awesome. I've used Healthworks at this location and also in Brookline, and I'd go to any Healthworks now that I've been a member of this gym. The all...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2006
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there is no where I have found a gym with as much variety and bang for the buck as Healthworks, and just the idea of going to the gym and not seeing any men was a total plus in my opinion. the amount...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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I joined the Brookline Healthworks when it opened back in 1990 and thought it was terrific back then. A few years later they opened Back Bay, and I thought that was the best, until they revamped Port...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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Definitely one of the pricer gym but they offer so many amenities. They have great prenatal yoga classes, a mommy and me class and also offer childcare.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Healthworks is a pricey gym, but definitely a great value!I love the classes, the all-women environment, the cleanliness, the atmosphere. It motivates me to work out in such a nice place! It just...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
only healthworks to get me to pony up a whopping $56 a month (oops, make that now $62 a month) for being able to go to this awesome gym. seriously the nicest gym i have ever belonged to. always clean...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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real experts they know what they are teaching
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/13/2005
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Healthworks is an amazing fitness center. I would never refer to it as a gym. It's so much more than treadmills and stairmasters. The whole Healthworks experience is more of a lifestyle - you walk in ...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/12/2005
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I have long admired Healthworks (although, I have had to do so from afar, since their price tag is quite high!). The price is normally about $79 per month. If I had the extra money to join, however,...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/16/2005
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I just joined this gym this past month and I already absolutely love it here. The staff is extremely friendly and very willing to help you with any questions you have. They have a lot of cardio equi...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/12/2005
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I joined the Brookline Healthworks recently and so far it's been a really great gym. I'd imagine most women will appreciate that you can come here and not be worried that a semi-sketchy guy might be w...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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Healthworks is a dream come true for many women. I found that women at co-ed fitness clubs felt pressured to "dress up" to work out in their clubs. Healthworks is a comfortable atmosphere for all wo...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/17/2005
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Healthworks has 5 main locations in the Boston area, plus a couple of pilates studios and one spa.I've belonged to a several other gyms before (Gold's, Bally and Club One in SF), and Healthworks i...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/03/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm addicted to the atmosphere at Healthworks. I can't imagine going anywhere else now that I've been a member for three years. I need fresh flowers in the locker room! Silly, I know but it does...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not in a million years did I ever think a women-only gym was even necessary. Wow was I wrong. I love this gym so much that I would actually consider paying double. Classes are varied and often,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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Clean gym that isn't too noisy for women only with wide range of classes and machines. Nursery on site.
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/01/2005
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Great classes, nice staff, well equipped, friendly clientele.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/31/2005
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The best gym I've ever joined, frequented by a diverse and friendly group of women of all fitness levels. Tons of classes, a friendly environment, and nobody's afraid to let the guys see them sweat (cuz there...
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/14/2005
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You have to join Healthworks if you want to go to one class per week. This is ridiculous - there should be a way to pay for that one class per week, an alternative to having to pay for full membership.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/16/2005
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Love it. My girls really like the nursery and I love the gym.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/18/2005
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Noisy, expensive, difficult to park. I stopped going.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/03/2005
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Healthworks is a fairly kid-friendly health club. The Cambridge branch offers convenient childcare while you work out, and the yoga classes accommodate both pre- and postnatal women (with extra attention given...
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/17/2004
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I had a personal trainer who was fabulous. The Mommy and Me class is a fun way to meet other new moms.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/01/2004
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The staff here are wonderful. The prenatal yoga class provided just the intensity necessary. A wonderful place to relax on a weekly basis.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/02/2003
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Great prenatal yoga classes in a gym setting
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/15/2003
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