Athletic Playground

Katherine Sarapata

It’s a lot of fun, and I’ve never felt bad or judged for being horrible at most of the activities. I’ve also got hard core ADHD and a tendency to talk, which other students and teachers have been great about tolerating while creating clear boundaries for me. Often in larger classes, more experienced students will jump in to help walk me through sequences that I forgot several seconds after hearing them. The classes I’ve attended seem to have a very group oriented goal of success rather than individuals focusing on purely themselves. My teachers have also all been super attentive and have noticed physical issues in me that I wouldn’t have noticed myself, particularly given my generally sedentary lifestyle. I’m sure that the steps I’m taking now will greatly improve my quality of life in my later years, which is something I’m grateful to the staff for noticing. Also really cool that there’s a PT somewhat associated with the place. Jaimie is super nice and has thus far tolerated all of my uneducated/nonsensical questions. My lack of awareness about my own body is impressive, if not sad, and students and teachers alike are down to help me find different bones and inform me if I’m accidentally bending my joints in a creepy way. While I enjoy all the classes I take, I’d like to specially mention Homer’s 12pm Wednesday mixed apparatus class. It’s a good class to get a taste of what each aerial apparatus is like, and there’s all kinds of switching around which has incredible appeal to my ADHD lifestyle.

Tyler Van Arsdale

My favorite place of both learning and community. I will recommend this place to everyone looking for some amazing skill- and community-building. Classes expertly scheduled and run. Teachers very knowledgeable, prompt, and safety-oriented. Made some amazing friends here for my life. Can’t wait to visit again now that i have moved away. There’s nothing like this place and these people.

Lulu Bon Coup

LOVE the classes so far! I've taken a couple weeks of flexibility and level 1 aerials. The pace is great and the instructors make sure all levels are engaged and attended to. As a fairly non-flexible beginner in the aerial arts, I feel very welcome and energized to get more bendy and strong. It's also very inspiring to see the more experienced people working and training. They are all very willing to share their journey and offer encouragement. Great place!

William Chan

I love the classes at Athletic Playground. They usually leave me feeling absolutely destroyed, in a good way. All the instructors have been great, and if I am around the bay area on the weekend without any specific plans, my default is to take a class at Athletic Playground.