Need some fitness inspiration? Find your next workout and get your body moving and grooving at one of these top-notch facilities. For even more reader favorites, check out our full list of 2025 Best of NoVA winners.
Barre
WINNER: Pure Barre, Reston
With classes that are a fusion of ballet, yoga, and specific Pilates moves, this studio will have you toned up in no time. Certified instructors teach group classes plus on-demand workouts in a variety of intensity levels. Each class features musically driven choreography for a motivating session that strengthens the entire body. Reston
RUNNER-UP: Xtend Barre, Arlington
Arlington
Boot Camp
WINNER: Fit Body Boot Camp, Ashburn
This boot camp promises challenging, 30-minute sessions conducted in a positive, supportive atmosphere. The workouts combine high-intensity interval training and active rest, and coaches also provide clients with specific nutritional guidance to help meet their personal toning goals. Ashburn
RUNNER-UP: Burn Boot Camp, South Riding
South Riding
Climbing Studio
WINNER: Sportrock Climbing Centers
Sportrock is one of the original rock climbing gyms in the country, and it opened as the first commercial climbing gym in the DC area more than 30 years ago. The facility still boasts some of the tallest rock walls in the country; it offers classes on bouldering and sport climbing for all age levels, plus free yoga and fitness classes for its members. Alexandria, Sterling
RUNNER-UP: Vertical Rock Climbing & Fitness
Manassas, Tysons
CrossFit Gym
WINNER: CrossFit Adaptation
No matter your athletic background, this program promises challenging workouts that will provide you with a focused introduction to CrossFit. Established in 2010, the gym’s experienced coaches supervise the sessions, which change often to help keep members engaged. Arlington
RUNNER-UP: Cardinal CrossFit
Chantilly
Cycling Studio
WINNER: New Trail Cycling & Strength
Locally owned and operated, this studio strives to offer a personalized approach and community-based atmosphere. Classes are meant to be challenging yet achievable so that all skill levels can train together. Workouts include group classes, personal training, corporate classes, and private events. Reston
RUNNER-UP: SoulCycle, Clarendon
Arlington
Hiking Trail
WINNER: Riverbend Park Trails
In addition to its 10-plus miles of hiking trails, Riverbend Park, located along the Potomac River, features a visitor center with a snack bar, a gift shop, picnic areas, fishing, and boat rentals. Plus, a naturalist is available to answer questions during open hours. Great Falls
RUNNER-UP: Great Falls Park
Great Falls
Independent Gym
WINNER: Vitality Fitness
This Centreville gym offers group strength training, semi-private classes, CrossFit fundamentals, and youth strength and conditioning sessions for ages 7 to 14. Vitality also offers Hyrox races, which are a mix of running and functional exercises. Participants run 1 kilometer, followed by one functional workout station, repeated eight times. Centreville
RUNNER-UP: Halo Fitness Experience
Burke
Kickboxing Studio
WINNER: Urban Boxing Arlington
If you’re looking to build strength, learn self-defense, and get your sweat on in a high-intensity workout, this is the place for you. The challenging classes are designed to push your limits; they include boxing, kickboxing, sparring, Muay Thai, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Arlington
RUNNER-UP: KickHouse
Chantilly
Outdoor Fitness Class
WINNER: Inergy Kelly’s Bootcamp
This outdoor boot camp helps you burn calories and build strength and endurance. It incorporates a mix of cardio conditioning and toning using weights and resistance, with new drills and exercises in varying intensities each week. Other outside workouts include a run/walk club that consists of four minutes of running or walking and three minutes of strength exercises, repeated for six rounds. South Riding
RUNNER-UP: New Trail Cycling & Strength
Reston
Pilates Studio
WINNER: Club Pilates, Burke
This popular Pilates studio features a variety of workout apparatus, including TRX, Exo-Chairs, Bosu balls, mats, and rollers. Classes cater to all experience levels and are led by highly trained instructors. You can choose from a variety of workouts such as Reformer Flow, Cardio Sculpt, and Center + Balance. Burke
RUNNER-UP: BE2 Pilates, Fairfax
Fairfax
Yoga Studio
WINNER: Homegrown Power Yoga
Come stretch, release, tone, and strengthen at this woman-owned yoga studio. Founder Alison Adams designed “a space where you can come to grow and connect with others through the practice of yoga.” Classes are held by skilled instructors in an infrared-heated studio with soft flooring and are designed for all skill levels. Herndon
RUNNER-UP: YogaSix
Burke
Feature image courtesy Homegrown Power Yoga
