Tribe Fitness, Yoga & Coaching — Local services in San Francisco

I joined Tribe’s 6-week program mid-2024 aiming to make a change in my lifestyle and develop better habits, with the ultimate goal of developing a wellness routine I could continue for the long-term. It has been an awesome experience and delivered in spades. Highlights for me:

(1) Results. I lost 10lbs of fat, and put on 3lbs of muscle, in 6 weeks. As a result, I stayed on post-program and went on to lose an additional 10lbs of fat to date. If you put in the effort and listen to their guidance, the Tribe formula works

(2) Overall wellness vs. solely fitness. Beyond working out, the Tribe philosophy is one that centers around balance, nutrition, and community. This resonated with what I was looking for

(3) Developed ‘forever’ habits. Since starting at Tribe, I have averaged 9K steps of walking each day, and I have rarely gone a week without at least some physical activity. It has 100% become a part of my lifestyle and routine, which has been a major positive change

(4) Great coaching. All were solid, but Billy and Erica are especially fantastic!

(5) Fun. It was very motivating working out with other folks at group classes/SPTs. It positively challenged me and made time during classes (which can be tough!) pass by much quicker

(6) Flexible & values-centered. I really appreciate the flexibility Tribe showed when I needed to pause my program, shift a class here and there, or do an alternative exercise in a class because of an injury/discomfort. There was never any aggressive pushing or penny-pinching.

(7) Additional classes, challenges and community building. Tribe hosts complimentary classes on things like nutrition/mental health, optional monthly challenges to supercharge your wellness, and provides opportunities to bring friends in. I’ve brought colleagues over as part of some of these structured challenges, and they’ve enjoyed these!

Tribe may not be the best place if you’re highly advanced in your fitness journey and looking to delve into a niche fitness activity e.g. working on arms only (unless you go the personal trainer and/or open gym route). Their workouts are more holistic/full body. For me, there’s little to complain about. I’m a huge fan and would do it all again if I could. Thank you for...

Tribe is by far the most engaging, high-quality, and comprehensive fitness studio I’ve ever been to. Not only that, but it has led me to achieve the best (and honestly beyond my wildest expectations...) fitness results I’ve ever had: losing 20 lbs and 6% body fat in 3 months, always having fun, and never feeling like a burden!

The classes are varied, engaging, and the energy is fantastic. They also offer semi-private PT lessons (which I started after the initial 6-week ‘ramp-up’ challenge) that are a great complement (and an awesome deal!) to the group classes, allowing you to focus more on improving form/technique and building strength to get out even more from the group classes.

But beyond the quality of the classes, three things really make Tribe stand out above anything I’ve tried before. First, the focus on accountability, which is provided both through an app (with super useful data!) and also personally by Billy, Nick, and the whole Tribe team, who are supportive when needed, but also ‘get you to not bs’ or invent excuses when required.

Second is the nutritional guidance that is offered. After trying to achieve my fitness goals in different studios/gyms, it became clear that to achieve results just working out a few times a week won’t be enough. Instead, having healthy (and sustainable!) eating habits matter as much. But knowing what to do has always been the real challenge. Tribe solves this problem by offering (inclusive of the subscription!) 1:1 calls with Meghan, an expert nutritionist. This was the perfect solution for me because it gave me the education I was missing on how to make smarter eating decisions (including providing custom meal plans) while also keeping me once again accountable.

Lastly, I love the sense of community they create which is simply awesome and full of fantastic people who just like me want to stay healthy, achieve their fitness goals, and have a good time. And the cool thing is this goes beyond the ‘studio’ with monthly social or charity events.

Tribe has been an incredible discovery in between the ton of fitness/wellness solutions in the city. Highly recommend anybody to try it out and...

It's really hard to put my experience at Tribe into adequate words, so check out the before-and-after pictures for a quick look!

I came to Tribe a few years ago, and I didn't know how I'd let things go to the point they were health-wise. I no longer felt control over my habits, my nutrition, over myself as a whole. As a former collegiate athlete, it killed me to have that realization. Before finding Tribe, I tried a bunch of programs and coaches around SF and didn't have much success. Eventually, I joined a 3-month challenge at Tribe, with pretty meager expectations.

Wow, from the moment I arrived, I realized how different their approach was. The questions Nick asked me from the beginning were more than just pounds, calories, steps, etc. They were questions about me and my needs.

The 3-month challenge was... HARD! The workouts push you and the nutrition aspect takes commitment. But Nick, Billy, Georgio, Erica, Quinn, and others are there for you, with positive encouragement, advice, insights... I've gone to some classes at other places in SF and have felt terrible being yelled at for not doing enough or apparently not trying hard enough. But at Tribe, every little win was celebrated and uplifted.

After the challenge ended, I stayed with Tribe because I loved their approach to building community and supporting individuals as a whole. I saw how this was creating a fundamental lifestyle change, rather than just a quick weight-loss fix that gets cancelled out as soon as it's over.

I'm only leaving because of moving out of town, and I'm SO SO bummed about it. I know it will be hard or impossible to find another Tribe elsewhere, but the tools and mindset I've found with Tribe is coming with me and will continue to benefit me wherever I go.

Point is... join Tribe! Commit to yourself and to what you want and deserve out of your life, and they'll make sure they do their absolute best to get you there!

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