Woodland Hills residents have been in lockdown for what feels like an earth-shattering year – just let that sink in for a moment.

Okay.

While we’ve all worked diligently, perhaps even neurotically at times, to adjust our self-care routines and fitness regimens to fit within our living room walls, there’s no denying the reality of cabin fever that has hauntingly begun to sneak in. When it comes time to finally break out of that home routine and get back to exercising amongst fellow Angelinos, a host of fun fitness classes await across Woodland Hills, and we’re going to cover them below.

We know that boutique fitness isn’t just a trend, and there’s no shortage of fitness studios in L.A. Chic new workouts, studios and personal trainers are regularly emerging on the city’s radar, with the fitness scene in Los Angeles becoming as diverse as the metropolis itself.

From the latest celebrity trends to trampoline cardio, nightclub-inspired cycle studios and more, the options available from Woodland Hills’ exciting fitness scene are sure to rev up any workout. So whether you’re a seasoned L.A. “gym rat” changing up your fitness goals, new to the city or just passing through, each of the classes in this article offers a great experience.

Yacoubian Muay Thai Academy, located at 20803 Dearborn Street Suite B in Chatsworth, has become the premier home of martial arts in the San Fernando Valley, lorded over by Kru Shawn Yacoubian, a dedicated and thorough instructor with 25 years of experience to his credit. Available programs include Muay Thai, “the science of eight limbs” and a martial art from Thailand that builds fitness and fight skills using hands, feet, elbows and knees; Fitness/Cardio, which draws on the conditioning aspects of martial arts, offered as custom workouts that yield definitive results; Kickboxing, which teaches the fundamentals as mastered by professional fighters; and Boxing, taught for sport, hobby or competition. Check the Academy’s website for class schedules; private training is available Monday through Sunday.

Aerial Method, located at 8587 Canoga Avenue in Canoga Park, was born out of a need for aspiring aerialists to train in a safe and supportive environment that focuses on proper technique and form. This aerial arts studio in Woodland Hills provides classes for children six years of age and older, as well as for adults, and offers instruction in aerial skills, lyra, sling, rope, dance trapeze, aerial choreography, aerial fitness and flexibility. At Aerial Method, students receive individualized attention and hands-on training in a non-judgmental and friendly environment, each and every one of them assisted to develop skills at their own pace – while having fun at the same time. 

Tapout Fitness, located at 21720 Ventura Boulevard, offers martial arts-infused fitness for all ages and fitness levels as well as exclusive Tapout Fitness-branded classes complemented by today’s hottest group fitness programming and state-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment. Here, the martial arts philosophy of discipline, determination and respect is combined with the energy of cardio, weight training and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) that follows a personalized approach to fitness. When you join the Tapout community, you not only become a member…you become a part of the company’s fitness family.

Krav Maga Woodland Hills, located at 22100 Ventura Boulevard, builds confidence, awareness, empowerment, strength and fitness by way of a state-of-the-art facility that provides group self-defense and fitness classes for all ages and skill levels – in a welcoming atmosphere. The instructors here are knowledgeable, experienced, trained and certified to teach Krav Maga, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, MMA and fitness strategies, the head instructor himself, Jaimison Silva, having begun training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Master Ze Radiola with the Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-jitsu School. Krav Maga remains an effective street survival skill that isn’t taught as a competitive sport because it’s meant to help you fight for your life against an attacker, the classes designed to teach you how to defend against an attack and fight back at the same time. 

DIG Cycle and Strength, located at 5727 Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas, is often referred to as a “destination,” not a gym, by its legions of customers, this cycling studio having become a sanctuary of light, sound and energy that redefines the body from the inside out. The brainchild of renowned volleyball coach and athlete Coach Mardini, DIG Cycle and Strength was founded on the belief that fitness makes the world a healthier, happier place, and as such offers two different ways to achieve it: Ride in the sensory-filled cycling theater or reshape with small group strength and TRX classes. Feel like digging deeper? Mix it up with signature double-shot classes for contagiously fun workouts based on proven exercise science. 

As we all know, L.A. is full of beautiful people and considered one of the fittest cities in the world, so naturally, tons of unique and awesome new workout classes are popping up everywhere. If you’re not into the traditional gym grind, the aforementioned fitness indulgences will have you sweating and smiling at the same time.