On U Street between 14th and 15th Street, NW. Photo Credit: Nick Welsh

From an email:

“The U Street studio is Nuboxx’s second in DC, preceded by its original NoMa/H Street studio, which opened in Spring 2017.

Nuboxx is a female-owned business, conceptualized and founded by Rachel Snider who has lived in the District since 2009. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

I’ve been a member of VIDA Fitness in Mount Vernon Triangle since first coming to DC for an internship in 2013. I never fooled myself about VIDA, its parent “lifestyle company,” or their target affluent customer base. It was expensive for me then. It’s expensive for me now. The monthly fee, just over $100, was always a bit of a splurge. Other than rent and student loan payments, my VIDA membership is my greatest monthly expense. I justified it to myself because (1) being physically active was and still is very important to me, (2) it was the most conveniently located gym to where I lived, and (3) the facility was high quality. (more…)



Photo by PoPville flickr user
zach_cockrum

“Dear PoPville,

I am interested in getting more fit in the new year and know there are a ton of gyms with deals, but what I’m really interested in is doing it with a group. I’m not exactly sure how to find those. Not necessarily a bootcamp, but a group of people who are not so in shape being trained by the same person consistently every week in order to get stronger and healthier! Know any groups like that? They don’t even necessarily have to be associated with a gym, although it would be nice to be in that environment. Help appreciated!”


Thanks to Allison, Jackie and Hannah for sending:

“Bummed to hear that Blast DC is closing. Have loved getting to come to the studio once a week for the past year. Fun workout with kind and thoughtful instructors. Best of luck to the whole team.” (more…)



2301 14th Street, NW (prior to opening in 2016

Thanks to Lauren and Lamonte for sending from YogaWorks:

“Hi YogaWorks 14th Street Community,

We are saddened to announce we will be closing our 14th Street location on Friday, Sept 27th. To ensure there is minimal disruption to your practice, we will be relocating some of our teachers and classes to the following nearby YogaWorks studios: (more…)


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