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When you step through the doors of Castle Hill Fitness, you’re entering more than just a gym—you’re joining a dynamic community that’s constantly growing and evolving. Just as you switch up your workout to keep things1

A HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE WITH SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE The gift of health and wellness never goes out of style! At Castle Hill Fitness we have all our bases covered to offer your loved ones a thoughtful,1

PARTICIPATE IN OUR FOOD DRIVE The holiday season is a time for family, friends, and neighborliness! In this spirit, we are moved to help fill the unmet needs of our fellow Austinites. For the month of1

Who is Yoga Good For? (Hint: Everyone!) The world of yoga is a vast one! Yoga is an ancient movement practice that has many different benefits, including feeling grounded and more connected to yourself, increasing balance1

To our Castle Hill Fitness Community –   No one can deny that the last two years have collectively changed us on many levels. As a member of Castle Hill Fitness, you have witnessed some or all of the changes our clubs have made during that time: we started virtual services and classes, transformed the1

HELP OUR NEIGHBORS STAY WARM The health of our community has always been a priority for us, and that includes more than just our fitness family. To that end, every month, Castle Hill Fitness hosts donation-based1

A HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE WITH SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE As your one-stop shop for all things health and wellness, we’ve got you covered on thoughtful gifts for your loved ones. The gift of healthy living is a1

FARM-FRESH GOODS DELIVERED RIGHT TO WHERE YOU WORKOUT New Leaf Agriculture’s Winter 2022 CSA Season is starting January 3! Sign up for weekly or biweekly CSA deliveries to our Castle Hill Fitness Downtown location, and pick up farm-fresh1

REDUCED & MORE IN-PERSON A LA CARTE PRICING  We’re excited to announce our in-person class PRICE DROP! Effective immediately, our a la carte in-person class and gym visit prices have decreased, AND we’ve added new pack options for1

HELP US WIN #1 IN AUSTIN FIT MAGAZINE’S BEST OF 2021 Awards season is upon us! Austin Fit Magazine is now accepting votes for their ‘Best of 2021’ contest. We’d be so grateful for your help1

WEEKLY WORKOUTS AT WATERLOO GREENWAY POSTPONED Due to scheduling conflicts beyond our control, we need to postpone the Weekly Waterloo Workouts until Sunday, September 19. While we are disappointed in this outcome, we understand that the park is a1

We are back, folks! FREE RANGE FITNESS RETURNS Most of our Workout and Recovery Pod partitions and reservations have been removed, and you are now able to move freely throughout our gyms! Free-range, woohoo!  We’re still1

Change is in the air, and we are so excited to let you know of the updates coming our way!  FREE RANGE FITNESS IS BACK We love our Workout Pods, and how they served us throughout1

Over the last few months, we’ve been closely monitoring our situation and planning for changes to our COVID policies. When making club-wide policy changes a few data points are taken into consideration:  Vaccinations. 85% of the CHF1

SEE OUR NEW CLASSES FOR THE MONTH Group exercise is at the core of our community at Castle Hill Fitness. Our instructor team is here to motivate you virtually and in-person- indoors, or outside. Keep scrolling1

SEE OUR NEW CLASSES FOR THE MONTH Group exercise is at the core of our community at Castle Hill Fitness. Our instructor team is here to motivate you virtually and in-person- masked and indoors, or outside.1

NEW LIVE! CLASSES ON OUR SCHEDULE We have our virtual classes. We have our in-person Pod classes. Now we’re bringing those two together. We’re excited to announce our newest class format: LIVE! Classes. This format features our in-person experience while1

As we round the one-year mark of pandemic life, we have hope. Vaccines are more available and case counts continue to fall. More of you are coming back and that is exciting to see! Yet when1

SEE OUR NEW CLASSES FOR THE MONTH Group exercise is at the core of our community at Castle Hill Fitness. Our instructor team is here to motivate you virtually and in-person- masked and indoors, or outside.1

We Can Use Your Help Like many industries throughout the pandemic, the health club industry has been hit hard, with very little relief from Congress. Over this past year, over 6,800 gyms have had to permanently close1

THE IHRSA ACTIVE AND SAFE COMMITMENT  Along with following the CDC’s and state guidelines, we’ve gone to great lengths to provide you with a safer gym environment. In addition to our protocols, we have joined IHRSA’s1

SEE OUR NEW CLASSES FOR THE MONTH Group exercise is at the core of our community at Castle Hill Fitness. Our instructor team is here to motivate you virtually, in-person in pods, and outside. Keep scrolling1

YOUR FAVE CLASSES, ANY TIME YOU WANT THEM Virtual classes at Castle Hill Fitness are now even more flexible. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes with our fitness instructors to bring you a new exciting1

IN-PERSON CLASSES IN THE PARKING LOT If working out with a mask is a hard pass – let us introduce you to our new Outdoor Fitness Classes! Coming to both Castle Hill Fitness locations, this is1

Castle Hill Fitness is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, September 23 from 10am-3pm. Come lend a helping arm and save local lives. It’s easy to donate, just click here to make an appointment online –1

NEW THIS FALL Introducing the newest addition to our programming: Pod Classes! These classes provide an in-person experience in the safety of our state-of-the-art Personal Workout Pods. We’ve divided our classrooms into individual Workout Pods with partition walls1

A SAFER GYM EXPERIENCE Since 2002, Castle Hill Fitness has been dedicated to keeping you healthy, fit, and strong. The landscape of indoor fitness is different now, and we have fully invested in providing a safer,1

Your health has always been our priority at Castle Hill Fitness, and we consider all facets of your well-being. From your physical health, your mental health… down to the very air you breathe. In this new1

NEW TIMES STARTING JULY 27 We are continuing to navigate our hours of operation during these times. Based on the current rates of activity at both locations, we’re doing a little tweaking! Our new hours will1

PREVIEW YOUR GYM VISIT JOURNEY It’s a new age of indoor fitness, and we’ve revolutionized the gym workout experience for you! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have implemented new protocols and guidelines that not1

In order to attend our classes or make use of our services here at Castle Hill Fitness, you’ve gotta book ’em! Our business utilizes the MindBody software platform for all of our scheduling and purchasing and1

YOUR HEALTH IS IN GOOD (VIRTUAL) HANDS The CHF Health Coaching Department is IN – our professionals are ready to guide you in all aspects of healthy living through virtual TeleHealth sessions!  There is a lot1

WE WON IN THREE CATEGORIES It’s been over a month since we made the decision to temporarily close our doors to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Through it all, you’ve stuck with us.1

We talk frequently about community, and how the health of it has always been our first and foremost priority. When we bring community, we don’t just mean our fitness family. We’re also talking about our greater1

PANDEMIC SKINCARE We’ve spent a lot of time making sure your body is staying active during our COVID closure, but let’s take a moment and talk about another pretty important organ – your skin.  We’re pretty1

YOUR DAILY #SOCIALDISTANCEFITNESS Brought to you by Personal Trainer Tara Penawell, your workout of the day just needs a mini resistance band and your own beautiful body. No access to this prop? You’ll still get an effective1

To our Castle Hill Fitness Community –   Based upon the ongoing spread of COVID-19 in Texas and on the advice of public officials who are strongly urging social distancing, we have made a decision to temporarily close1

Welcome to Castle Hill Fitness – Austin’s own gem of a gym! When you step into either one of our multi-purpose facilities you’ll soon learn that we have a lot going on. With hundreds of classes,1

Free Classes for the Residents of 3500 Westlake Apartments Castle Hill Fitness 360 welcomes the residents of 3500 Westlake Apartments with special workout classes! Sign up in advance to secure your spot for these free offerings. 1

SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR CASTLE HILL FITNESS BY VOTING US ‘BEST OF ATX’. The Austin Monthly Magazine annual ‘Best of ATX‘ poll is now open! We appreciate any and all votes to put us as the1

ZUMBA WITH VEERA ON WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30PM Castle Hill Fitness 360 now offers a weekly Zumba® class to end your Wednesday on a fun note! We take the “work” out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and1

Castle Hill Fitness has a new addition, a gift shop,  at its Downtown location! At JOY, you will find a curated selection of treasures and wonders – nothing that you need, everything that you want.  Hours of1

This May holds many exciting updates for our 360 facility!  MORE CLASSES Our 360 class schedule will now feature even more classes that will be included with your membership, featuring the newest addition to our Personal Training department, 1

  In the wake of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Harvey, Houston is going to need all the help it can get. Castle Hill Fitness will be collecting donations for the next week until Tuesday,1

What does your pre-Castle Hill Fitness routine look like? Like many, I am on the go! But first, it starts with a good nights sleep!! I really try to be in bed so that I can1

As our city continues to grow, so does the cost of doing business, particularly in our desirable downtown, central location. Our last increase for personal training prices was in 2011, our last increase in massage was1

Howdy, fitness aficionados!  Fall is upon us and Food for Fitness Cafe is changing with the season!  The creative kitchen juices have been flowing lately, and we have come up with a number of delicious new1

Did you know that 45% of our trash contains materials that could have been recycled? Our Castle Hill Green team was definitely shocked to learn that figure. Our mission as an organization is to research, educate,1

We recently sat down with the Founders of the Castle Hill Green Team, Vlad Glouchkov (our Business Manager) and Amy Rogers (our Marketing + Programs Manager). We asked each of them the same six questions. Below1

Conservation is Key Even though recent rains have saturated our lawns and threatened our annual Bike to Work Day, Austin is still in a historic drought. Castle Hill Fitness is contributing to the efforts of conservation1

When can I sign up for a class? And how far in advance can I sign up? A: Online Registration opens 2 weeks in advance at 12:01am each day. You can sign up for classes up1

Castle Hill is pleased to announce that beginning April 1, 2015 clients will be able to add themselves to an Online Waitlist for weekly classes that are fully reserved. Here’s how the Online Waitlist works: Clients will1

Feedback is one of Castle Hill’s values. Receiving and asking for feedback has become so commonplace in our organization that we sometimes forget that it’s not the norm for most businesses. Enter a recent article from1

The folks at Team Big Pistachio came by March 7, 2013 for Bod Pods,  because they are in competition: Men v. Women!  All team members must come by for a Bod Pod test THIS week + again1

Join us for a road ride on Saturdays, Feb 9th, 16th, 23rd. Meet at 9:30, leaves at 10 a.m. Length ~ 2 hours | Speed ~ 12-14mph | Helmets + Roadbike Req Ride cancelled if rainy or1

There will be a bike ride in memory of our founder, Paolo Minissi, on Sunday, Nov. 25th, 2012 + open to the public/all are welcome. Leaving from Castle Hill at 2pm Sunday, Nov. 25th, 2012 -weather1