"Malisa is the least pretentious yoga instructor I've ever had! I feel so happy to attend her class. Not only is her physical instruction top notch, her instruction on the inner aspects of the practice is relatable and stays with me even when I am not in a class."
Trish Benford

"Thanks for all of your help! Everyone at Castle Hill has been wonderful so far and I'm very happy that I made the switch from Pure! You all make me feel very welcome and not like just part of the crowd."
Jill Welch

"This gym is not merely a place to workout like a gerbil in wheel. Castle Hill encourages you to make health and fitness a lifestyle."
Amy S

"I think you could successfully promote your environmentally conscious gym in advertising. It is so attractive to many Austinites to find a business with that commitment and very unique as well. Thanks for creating such a great space to work out in."
Laura Balla

"I love the gym, how it appeals to young and old and how clean it always feels. I asked you a few weeks ago to fix the total body gym and was gratified about how quickly you responded."
Jan Dailey

"Your gym is the best! And I am proud of your commitments to your love for health, life and the environment."
Katherine Butler

"I am one of the first clients of Castle Hill and it is truly my home away from home as well. I can honestly say that I am in better shape and health since faithfully going to this gym. This well-being makes me a better person toward everyone."
Janet Sullivan

"Fitness is indeed more than lifting weights for body strength - Castle Hill demonstrates this!"
Rich Armington

"As I often tell my children "you have to be different to make a difference"! Castle Hill is different."
Julie Horvath

"I love the little community you've created at Castle Hill... thanks for all your work!"
Lesley Ramsey

"Castle Hill Fitness is an exceptional place. Thanks for providing such a first class facility and group of people."
Randy Rice

"I don't know that I have ever been associated with a better managed facility. Your very happy client,"
John Mobley

"Thanks for caring about the environment. I have been very happy at the Castle."
Penny Hobbs

"I'm happy and proud to be part of such an awesome community. Castle Hill rules!"
Selena Pang

"I'm very proud of you and proud to be a member of Castle Hill!"
Toni Thomasson

"I love your Planet Castle Hill. It has made a huge impact on the health and well-being of both my daughter and me. Keep up the amazing work and spirit!"
Barbara Laing

"I love Castle Hill and the people in it - thanks for all that you do for us!"
Amy Roberts

"I had no idea that the most favorite gym that I've ever used in my life, the one that finally turned around my contempt of exercise by actually making it fun and unintimidating, also was run with the same concern and thoughtfulness for the future of the planet and its inhabitants that I feel. "
Heather Page

"Castle Hill has totally changed my lifestyle. The teachers are unparalleled. Now I exercise every day and I feel completely different. I hate to miss a day!"
Janis Hydak

"Castle Hill is different from other gyms because of the cool laid back atmosphere and it's not a meat market. What keep me coming back are the instructors. Great gym: clean, cool and just my style."
Melody Thames

"Castle Hill is the most welcoming gym I have ever been a member of. People who work there and who attend are warm and friendly, and focused on fitness and health."
Jenn Lindberg

"Everyone treats me with respect and near admiration for showing up consistently. I have made quite a few new friends."
Steve Jung

"I have had more personal attention from your staff in one month than I did in a year and a half at my old gym."
Joe Wojtowicz

"I must tell you that I have belonged to many gyms and I am in love with working out at Castle Hill… I am 6 pounds lighter today… I feel so much better."
Aimee Deputy

"All three instructors I have taken yoga with have been much better than average: articulate, knowledgeable and attentive to their pupils."
Byron Thomas

"I am truly inspired by your staff and the commitment they have to your patrons and members"
Angie Houtz

"Know that I recognize and deeply value the loving contribution of artistic form + imaginative function = Castle Hill Fitness"
Dianne Graham

"It is almost a family environment, very personal. This is the first time I really stick to a program simply because I truly enjoy the hour I spend at Castle Hill every day."
Peter Burner

"The Castle never lets me down!!! This month is my 3 year anniversary!! I could not ask for a better gym or a more delightful group of dedicated athletes to staff it."
Anna Krachey

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient medicinal science that has been in practice for over 5,000 years. Treatments use thin, painless, disposable needles and moxibustion along main acunpuncture points on the body to treat a number of different ailments. After diagnosis, your acupuncturist may suggest a series of treatments or an herbal supplement to provide complete treatment of your symptoms. Individual treatment sessions last one hour, and with continued treatment chronic issues are often treated or diminished.

Acupuncture has successfully treated:

Joint and soft tissue
Chronic neck & back pains	Digestive Issues
Arthritis	Irritable bowel syndrome
Bursitis	Insomnia, Fatigue
Sciatic pain	Headache & Migraine
Immune Imbalances	Emotional Imbalances
Allergies, Asthma	Depression
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	Anxiety/Stress
Fibromyalgia	Pre/Perinatal Care

About our acupuncturist:

Aaron Rubinstein received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University in 1993. He received his Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from the Texas College of TCM in 2000. His interest in Japanese styles of acupuncture has taken him to Amsterdam, Boston, San Francisco, and Tokyo to study with many of the top practitioners and teachers in the field. He has written professional articles that have been translated into Japanese and internationally published. His style of practice is exceptionally gentle, thorough, and effective.

How Does Acupuncture Work?

While the seemingly esoteric traditional Chinese medicine can explain how acupuncture works in terms of Yin and Yang, a western scientific explanation remains vague. Among the many theories proposed, it is easiest to understand the benefits of acupuncture as the overlay of three types of effects: (1) Neurological, (2) Neuroendocrine, and (3) Locally mediated. Acupoints are tiny areas on the skin that contain highly concentrated levels of nerve endings, lymphatics and blood vessels. While stimulation of an acupoint with needle is completely painless, it initiates a complex cascade of events that can be categorized as follows:

1) Neurological: pain perception is altered when the stimulation of peripheral nerves sequentially turns-off nerve fibers in the central nervous system, dampening pain impulses and modulating disease.

2) Neuroendocrine: neurotransmitters and hormones modulate the effects of acupuncture, resulting in physiologic effects on the body. The increase in white cell levels produced by acupuncture is an example of this kind of phenomena.

3) Locally Mediated: an integrated response well known to those who have experienced acupuncture is the odd, numb, tingly feeling produced when a needle is properly placed. What is behind that sensation is a combination of enzymatic, chemical and vascular changes that augment the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment.

Acupuncture pricing	Single	5-session card	10-session card
Walk-in	$72	$325
Member	$65	$300	$585