Vida fitness & aura spa Review

- Modern equipment
- Great relaxing, elegant locker room
- Friendliness & responsiveness of management
- Friendliness of most staff
- Nice space with lots of natural light, and now a smoothie bar :-)

What really turned me off is that it really feels like a cash grab and not like an organization that's interested in fitness and it's members. It's not like other gyms are cheaper, but if you're paying $150 a month then you should have higher expectations. Pay attention to the other reviews. management of the gym seems to be really poor and staff have no idea what's going on. Even simple questions are met with blank stares and having to go check with someone else. Cookie cutter decor and very little authenticity.

I love the variety of classes and the friendly staff. VIDA is awesome.

I like that the layout is all on one easily accessible floor. I ve been going for a month at various times in the day and haven t had to wait on cardio or strength equipment.

The new men s locker rooms have spacious showers and large, clean sauna and steam rooms. They re currently updating the women s.

In normal times I would put it at 4 stars, but during COVID, VIDA deserves 5 stars for how they have managed the challenges. I feel very safe at the gym and other patrons are very respectful of the rules and other people's personal space.

Ive been going to this gym for a bit more than half a year and appreciate that this location is less busy than other locations like the U St Vida.

This gym is smaller than other locations but it also has a smaller regular customer base so it doesn t feel too crowded, excluding the rare day where everyone in the neighborhood is fighting for a squat rack. There s a diversity of equipment that is all in good condition - they appear to be adding in brand new machines right now also (August 2021).

The gym s air conditioning has had issues for about 2 months and is the reason I gave this a 4 star rating instead of 5. As someone with asthma, air conditioning at the gym helps me workout more effectively and avoid getting dizzy (especially with masks on). Doesn t seem like there s an end in sight for the lack of AC. I appreciate that VIDA management has reached out to members over email to keep us on the loop since it broke.

My personal trainer is great and the reason I d probably keep coming back to this location if I move further away. He s friendly, kind, and knowledgable on the human anatomy. I feel like I get my money s worth with sessions and, in addition to workout routines, teaches me the reason for doing workouts a certain way (I.e. the muscle attaches here and here so you want to rotate slightly). I would recommend personal training sessions to other people like me who struggle staying motivated.

Equipment: 5/5
Staff: 5/5
Facilities: 3/5

I cancelled my membership but they still charged me on the month I requested to cancel. They said you have to give a 30 days cancellation notice where they wrote it somewhere on the last page of the gym membership contract. Scammers.

It's fine, but certainly not a luxury gym. Layout is crummy, equipment is standard, and locker room is incredibly outdated. Currently they are undergoing construction and it makes working out here miserable... even if end result will be nicer locker rooms. Number 1 area for improvement is communication with members.

I checked this gym out as I was visiting DC last week. My boyfriend and I were really impressed with the amount and quality of the equipment, how easy going all the patrons were even amongst the busy time of day, and how professional all the personal trainers seemed to be with their clients and with sharing space. They had plenty of free weights, Olympic lifting platforms, and lots of cardio machines in front. We didn't use the group ex rooms but they looked smooth and private, no chance of spectators! I was really impressed with the locker rooms--really clean, plenty of space, and I had the steamroom and sauna all to myself at 8am. As a gym rat myself, I would recommend this gym highly.