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Get your sweat on at 35 gyms around Austin
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Beginners and athletes of all skill levels are welcome to learn and workout at the Austin Women’s Boxing Club. | Photo by Paola Rodriguez
Exercising doesn’t look the same for everyone.

What’s fun and muscle-building for one person may be a slog for someone else. Fortunately, Austin is home to many exercise opportunities, whether you enjoy lifting weights, dancing to hip-hop tunes for a little cardio action, or boxing for a full-body workout.

Keep reading for our guide to all things fitness in the Capital City.

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Try a neon yoga class at Black Swan Yoga.

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Photo provided by Black Swan Yoga

Black Swan Yoga, multiple locations
The donation-based yoga studio offers several types of classes — including candlelight slow flow and hot yoga — across five locations in Austin. Keep an eye on the studio’s events calendar for even more specialty classes and group flows.

Squatch Frontier Fitness, 701 Tillery St., Ste. C
You’ll feel like you’re in camp at Squatch, where outdoor workouts include yoga, boxing, HIIT, and more. As an added perk, this gym also has ice plunges and a sauna.

Rō Fitness, multiple locations
Get in a low-impact but high-quality workout at this rowing center with locations on Lady Bird Lake and at Castle Hill Fitness. Programming alternates between Pace Week, Meter Week, Burn Week, and Speed Week.

In the foreground, an instructor stands in a curtsy lunge pose on top of a platform, facing the room. The room behind them is filled with class attendees mimicking his stance, with mats and weights on the floor and more equipment against the right wall.

Castle Hill Fitness offers a range of group exercise classes, including BodySculpt strengthening.

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Photo by Christy Stevens

Castle Hill Fitness, 1112 N. Lamar Blvd.
In addition to in-person cycling, pilates, strength, and yoga classes, Castle Hill Fitness also offers online and on-demand classes. Don’t miss the events calendar to see series and workshops like the upcoming 4-week pilates series and barrel training for women workshop.

Austin Women’s Boxing Club, 2919 Menchaca Rd., #210
People of all skill and fitness levels are welcome at Austin Women’s Boxing Club, which provides authentic, community-driven boxing instruction. Beginners are encouraged to try out the Beginner Boxing Workshop, but this space also provides self defense workshops, private training, and a summer camp for teen girls.
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Events
Wednesday, Feb. 28
  • Live at The Hive: Open Mic | Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 6-10 p.m. | The Hive, 10542 Menchaca Rd., Austin | Free | Bring your very best talent to showcase at this open mic event.
Thursday, Feb. 29
  • Mama Dearest One Year Anniversary Party| Thursday, Feb. 29 | 5 p.m. | Mama Dearest, 515 Pedernales St., Austin | Free | Commemorate the first birthday of this bar with live music, flash tattoos, and palm and tarot card readings.
  • “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” | Thursday, Feb. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin | $39-$139 | Test your knowledge at this live edition of NPR’s Peabody Award-winning quiz show.
Friday, March 1
  • Asian American Queer Prom | Friday, March 1 | 7 p.m. | Austin Central Library, 710 W. Cesar Chavez St., Austin | $50-$80 | This fundraiser for the Austin Asian American Film Festival commemorates great film and great community.
Saturday, March 2
  • Sazon Latin Food Festival | Saturday, March 2-Sunday, March 3 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Lulu’s, 10402 Menchaca Rd., Bldg. C, Austin | Cost of purchase | Grab the family and head to south Austin for a weekend of tasting Latin flavors, listening to music, and celebrating.
  • Eden Sher: “I Was On A Sitcom” | Saturday, March 2 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin | $45-$57 | This show featuring “The Middle” star offers an in-depth look at her life behind the scenes.
Sunday, March 3
  • Four Points Artisan Market | Sunday, March 3 | 12-4 p.m. | 8300 N. FM 620, Austin | Free | Shop for handmade items, clothing, food, and more artisan goods at this weekend market.
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News Notes
Festival
  • Selena Gomez, Kirsten Dunst, and Sydney Sweeney joined the list of speakers taking the stage at SXSW this year. The festival kicks off in less than two weeks — read our ultimate guide to the event + see the full speaker lineup.
Opening
  • Lauded barbecue food truck LeRoy & Lewis will officially open its first brick-and-mortar today. In addition to fan-favorite barbecue dishes, the Garrison Park restaurant includes weekend and weekday-only specials + vegetarian dishes. (Eater Austin)
Announced
  • Country artist Kelsea Ballerini will host the CMT Awards in Austin again this year. The artist — known for “This Feeling” and “I Quit Drinking” — also hosted the award show in 2023 during its first year in ATX.
List
  • Five Texan families earned spots on Forbes’ list of “decabillionaire dynasties.” Included are the Duncans (No. 9), Houston-based pipeline stock owners worth $30 billion, and the Butt family (No. 20), who are worth $18.8 billion thanks to their H-E-B grocery chain. (Austin American-Statesman)
State
  • The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center released its 2024 Wildflower forecast and it’s looking fabulous for the flowers. The forecast predicts an 8 out of 10 for bluebonnets this spring.
Sports
  • Wyatt Langford’s future is looking brighter every day. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Texas Rangers with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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Get ready to give back: Amplify Austin Day begins March 6
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With the help of volunteers, Central Texas Food Bank distributed almost 54 million meals last year. | Photo via Central Texas Food Bank
The 12th annual Amplify Austin Day — a yearly day of giving hosted by local nonprofit I Live Here I Give Here — begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6.

The 24-hour event encourages Central Texans to donate to local nonprofit organizations as part of one of the biggest giving events in the region. Since 2013, the event has raised $102 million for more than 1,400 local nonprofits.

This year, 75 new nonprofits will join the roster of 700+ organizations accepting donations as part of the event.

Not sure where to start? Search for your cause on the Amplify Austin Day website — you can filter by cause, county, leadership demographics, or by organizations with donation matching opportunities.

Participants can also donate to the Amplify Fund, which supports all participating nonprofits.

Already excited to give back? The Amplify platform is open for early giving now.
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City Editor Figi and I are members of the Greater Austin YMCA, and I love the range of classes our branch offers. My go-to workouts include weightlifting, barre, and long walks on my favorite local trails.
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