SPENGA Chapel Hill — Local services in Chapel Hill

I left "The Orange Place"(you know who I'm talking about) to come to Spenga and I will never go back. Much less strict about coming in late, much more willing to work with clients who have busy schedules. The workouts are balanced and fun and the trainers give good instruction but don't push you to the point of getting hurt (which happened to me at "The Orange Place"). I love the yoga/stretching at the end which has served to resolve some of the muscle tightness that happens with hard workouts and I think (and hope) it will help prevent injuries in the future. We always have different workouts, different music (some days are such good music!). And the best is the shower at the end with a super fluffy towel they provide for you and really high end shampoo, conditioner and moisturizer provided in their showers (3 showers available!). It feels like I get to go to a spa every morning while I'm getting ready for work. Best of all, everybody is friendly. Bonus: green is such a better color than orange!

Update 12/31/22: Still my favorite studio and it’s been a year and a half! I’m never bored and in fact I look forward to my workouts every day! I love the folks who work and workout there. And I’m so much stronger now, I feel so much better. It’s really an...

This studio was amazing. They all accepted myself and my sister with open arms and full hearts. I then went through a struggle and the previous owners were fully understanding. I could not be there to work out because of my personal life but wanted my sessions to stand when I was able to come back because I loved the community so much. They said absolutely.

This week I was finally ready and apparently new owners are in charge. The previous owners understood life circumstances and helped their community. The new owners are all about taking your money and not caring about you as a person. They told me without remorse they are not honoring the extension I was given on those sessions due to a life speed bump. Do not support these heartless people, as owners.

This review should not reflect the instructors….who were and are amazing. This review is for the new owners who will not be there for their community in a time...

I had been out of the gym for many years when I randomly decided to sample gyms in the area to see if I could find something that would get me back into it. SPENGA was the first place I tried and from day one, I was hooked and couldn’t wait to go back! Thank you, Laura, for being so kind and helpful that first day when I was nervous (never having done spin or any group fitness before, other than yoga!) It isn’t just Laura, all the staff are amazing and the workouts are challenging and varied. Never boring. You work hard but also have fun :)

TWO YEAR UPDATE: Editing to add that I’m still loving SPENGA and I’m 350+ sessions in! Somehow the strength portions are still giving me moves I’ve never tried before. They also mix up formats nicely. I go several times a week and it’s always a fun challenge! All of the instructors are great, so there’s consistency. Thank you to the whole team for this...