Take a break from the scale and focus on the measurement that counts - your clothes. Elite Trainer, Tara Penawell, has put together 8 weeks of fat loss driven workouts. You'll commit to doing 3 weight workouts a week, a cardio interval training day, and a HIIT workout. Tara will lead you through two weight workouts a week to keep you on track. 

In addition, you will receive habit-based nutrition guidance, pointed weekly emails to keep you motivated, and an app to track the workouts you’ll do on your own. Have some fun and give yourself a challenge!

So pull out that favorite pair of jeans that are a little bit too small or that perfect dress you want to fit into and use it to measure your progress during the challenge. You’ll be provided with all the guidance and support you need to achieve your goals!

Limited to just 6! Sign up in advance.

2x/wk weekly group workouts + 3x/wk additional workouts for 8 weeks habit based nutritional advice private facebook support group weekly accountability emails

Challenge Cost: $399 VIP members save an extra 10%

September 24-November 14 Meeting Times: Tuesdays - Main Gym and Thursdays - Arena from 7-8pm

Any questions? Contact tpenawell@yahoo.com!

Meet Tara Tara has an extensive background in the health and fitness industry, with over sixteen years working as a personal trainer. She earned her Masters Degree in Kinesiology from UT in 2004, and since then has acquired certifications from various organizations including ACE (Certified Health Coach), Precision Nutrition, Functional Movement Systems, and Primal7.

Tara believes in a habit-based, holistic approach to health and wellness. She has successfully helped many clients meet their goals to lose weight, improve their health, look great in their clothes, and age gracefully. Above all, she is passionate about helping her clients find the joy and satisfaction that comes along with accomplishing more than they thought they could.

FIND FREEDOM FROM PAIN & IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE

Fascia is a large organ of fibrous tissue that covers the entire body. Utilizing the Pilates machines, stretches, and self-massage techniques, Celeste will teach you a routine that will help you discover and work toward releasing the stuck spots in your body's fascia. When the fascia is released it allows the body to feel more awake and enlivened, leading to improved performance in all your fitness endeavors!

Upcoming Dates: September 28 October 26 November 23 December 21

Saturdays, Noon-1:30pm Pilates Studio minimum 3, max 8

each workshop $30 members $40 non-members VIP Members save extra 10%

Meet Celeste As a life-long mover, and long-time bodyworker, Celeste understands the impact a healthy fascia can have on the whole body. She is thrilled to bring her knowledge and skills in a unique workshop dedicated to giving back to the body you work so hard! Come give your body the TLC it deserves!

Meal prepping is a powerful tool for increasing health and wellness, losing weight and saving money. Many of us don't feel like we have the time to cook or feel overwhelmed at the prospect of planning ahead. Learn effective strategies to overcome these barriers and start putting this tool to use.

In this 90-minute workshop you will learn: • What is meal prepping? • Creating a personalized plan • How to stock your pantry for success • Recipe resources and storage information • Getting started tips

All welcome. Questions? Email tpenawell@yahoo.com

min 2, max 20

Saturday, September 28 2-3:30pm in the Studio

$25 for all 10% discount for VIP

About Tara Tara, a NSCA-certified personal trainer, has dedicated the better part of her life to health, fitness, and coaching. She earned her Masters Degree in Kinesiology from UT in 2004 and has since received a Precision Nutrition and ACE Certified Health Coach certification. Through a habits-based, holistic approach, Tara has successfully helped many clients lose inches, improve their health, look great in their clothes, and age gracefully.

This Yoga workshop is for anyone who is considering starting a yoga practice, or any practicing yogi who finds themselves leaving their favorite class with questions. Erica will lead a comfortable non-intimidating workshop with space for all your questions. She will focus on a selection of fundamental poses as well as the classic Sun Salutation A, in order to provide a basis of comfort and safety so you will feel confident when attending public yoga classes, or practicing on your own. 

Saturday, September 28 1-2:30pm Mind Body Studio 

$35 members $45 non-members VIP members extra 10% off Everyone welcome!

Meet Erica Erica Vetra is an athletic mobility and yoga instructor who has taught classes all over the world. She uses yoga, fitness, and martial arts to create intentional and effective classes that are safe for all levels. 

Coffee lovers, rejoice, because on International Coffee Day, IT WILL! On September 29, we're celebrating this day dedicated to our favorite bean beverage with a literal coffee run. Join Shannon Dolan for a two-mile morning jog around our local Pease Park, and then re-energize for the rest of your day with Cuvee Coffee in our Studio! 

Sunday, September 29 8am-10am Meet and depart from the Studio at Downtown Free to all! 

Can't imagine going on a run without coffee in your system? Don't worry, we'll be set up with cans of Cuvee Coffee at 7:30am for your caffeine boost prior to the 8am start time. The jog will end back at the Studio, where Shannon will lead you with a stretch and wind-down session, followed by MORE COFFEE. 

Thanks to Cuvee Coffee for sponsoring this event!

Whether you’re getting ready for a fitness class, a personal workout, or after a long day of sitting- this workshop is for you! The goal of this workshop is to give you the tools to properly activate and mobilize the most commonly underactive muscles. Expect to learn proper foam rolling technique and bodyweight movements to fire up your kinetic chain and increase athletic performance. Come prepared to oil those hips and shoulders!

All levels welcome. Designed for athletes and avid lifters.

Foam Rollers will be provided during the workshop and can be purchased for $20 - $10 OFF the regular price!

Saturday, October 5 12:30-1:30pm in the Studio

$25 for all 10% discount for VIP

min 6, max 24

About Chad This native Austinite has competed in sporting events at a national level and accomplished a personal goal of losing 100 pounds. But his biggest achievements in life thus far has been obtaining the NASM Personal Trainer Certification and helping people achieve their fitness goals.

This workshop is a gentle introductory-level exploration of inversions and how to safely execute them. Inversions have many benefits, including boosting your circulation and vascular system, lymphatic system, as well as building core and upper body strength, and balance. Bonus: an increase in confidence and gain a new perspective!

Try this 90-minute workshop and discover the inversion practice that is best suited for you! Summer will discuss the foundations to achieve the approachable inversions like down dog and standing forward folds, as well as more advanced versions like shoulder stand, headstand, and handstands. 

Saturday, October 12 1-2:30pm 90 minutes minimum 4, max 16

$35 members $45 non-members VIP members extra 10% off Everyone welcome! 

About Summer Summer has been teaching yoga and performing massage bodywork for 20 years. Her yoga work is based in somatics and specializes in movement re-patterning. Summer aspires to help clients find their own way of moving in a supportive and nurturing environment. 

Suitable for any fitness or skill level as long as you’re willing to push your personal limits.

Questions? Email Jessica@castlehillfitness.com

September 3-October 8 October 15-November 19 TUESDAYS 7:00-7:55am 6 week program in the Arena

members: $168 non-members: $198 limited to 6

VIP members: extra 10% off

Meet Jessica ACE Certified Personal Trainer Certified Crossfit Level 1 Trainer Jess is excited by fitness because of its ability to truly transform lives. After 15 years in the fitness industry, Jess has witnessed and directed a multitude of physical transformations and is an expert at helping clientele break through plateaus. 

Summer Greenlees will be presenting, "Bringing Yoga to Life: The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living" by Donna Farhi for discussion at our Fall book club meeting! Bring a friend. Everyone is welcome. While reading the book is encouraged, it's not necessary. Let's come together and learn. 

Saturday, October 19 2-4pm in the Mind Body Room at Castle Hill Fitness 360 with Summer Greenlees

Free to all. Registration is appreciated. 

About the Book: Internationally renowned and bestselling author Donna Farhi moves yoga practice beyond the mat into our everyday lives, restoring the tradition's intended function as a complete, practical philosophy for daily living.

Expanding upon the teachings of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the core text of the yoga tradition, Donna Farhi describes yoga's transforming power as a complete life practice, far beyond its common reduction to mere exercise routine or stress management. This is the philosophy of yoga as a path to a deeper awareness of self. Drawing upon her years of teaching with students, Farhi guides readers through all the pitfalls and promises of navigating a spiritual practice.

"The simple yet powerful message of her book: 'What yoga [promises]...is that through sincere, skillful, and consistent practice, anyone can become peaceful, happy, and free.' This work is a thorough, highly readable, very rewarding discussion of how to do exactly that." - The Yoga Journal Book Review

Want to join our Book Club? 

Click Here to Join

Find out how to master and take your practice to the next level by diving in deep to individual Pilates movements. Using self massage, flow, and movement exploration these workshops will give you insight into your body and your own personal practice. 

Workshop 1 - October 26 Teasers and Rolldowns

Workshop 2 - November 16 Short Spine and Rollovers

Workshop 3 - January 11 Pikes and Planks

Workshop 4 - February 8  Mountain Climbers/Splits on the Reformer

Saturdays 2-3:30pm in the Pilates Studio 4 separate workshops, sign up for individual sessions or all for a discount. 

Pricing for each workshop:  $30 members $40 non-members 10% VIP Discount

or sign up for all 4 at a discount:  $99 members $149 non-members

min 4, max 12

Each workshop is designed for any level of practitioner. 

Click Here to Book Individually

About Sara Sara is a certified Pilates instructor and is passionate about sharing her knowledge in all disciplines of fitness. In her classes you can expect to gain a deeper knowledge of your body as she walks the line between challenge and form with humor sprinkled in. The only pre-requisite is an open mind and readiness to move better in your daily life! 

Austin welcomes long-time certified teacher and student of Iyengar Yoga, Jo Zukovich. Bringing nearly 40 years of yoga experience, teaching classes and workshops in the U.S. and abroad, owning yoga studios, training teachers, and traveling to India several times to study with the Iyengar family. Yoga is her lifelong passion and her dedication and love of the art of yoga shows in her teaching.

Yoga is an art, exercise, and meditation that opens one to new experiences and enlightenment teaches us to be more compassionate and brings a feeling of joy.

Students and teachers of all yoga traditions are welcome to attend. Some yoga experience recommended, but this will be an All Levels workshop. Don’t miss it!

Three Sessions Friday, November 8 - Saturday, November 9 $35 each session or $99 whole weekend

Friday, November 8 at 6-8pm | Hips & Hamstrings Saturday, November 9 at 11am-1pm | Standing Poses & Inversions Saturday, November 9 at 3-5pm | Backbends & Twists

Friday and Saturday sessions in the Studio

About Jo: Jo is a Junior Intermediate III Iyengar Certified Instructor visiting from San Diego, CA. Starting her yoga journey under the instruction of Mary Dunn in 1979, Jo travels the world sharing her knowledge, expertise, and love for this practice in an accessible and welcoming way for all. Her classes are dynamic, energetic and fun. We are excited to host Jo at our Downtown location for a weekend of expansion and play.

Client Testimonial:

"Jo is the first and best yoga teacher I will ever have. Our work together has transformed me from a struggling, disembodied paraplegic graduate student to a yoga teacher, author, and founder of a non-profit. This would not have happened had I not met Jo, a caring, deeply committed, and profoundly creative yoga teacher. Together we have explored how the principles of Iyengar Yoga travel through my paralyzed body. This pioneering work is now the foundation of our efforts to both make yoga more accessible to people living with disabilities and to transform current medical and rehabilitation practices." - Matthew Sanford, Author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, Founder of Mind Body Solutions

BUILD STRENGTH IN THE CORE, FLEXIBILITY IN THE SPINE and length in the limbs with Pilates! If you are at the intermediate or advanced level, join Deborah in this small group series to progress your practice to a new level. Four days and times to choose from, sign up for 10 and combine as it fits your schedule. September 23-November 29

4 Times to Choose Mondays at noon Wednesdays at 5pm Thursdays at 6:30am Fridays at noon

10 1-hour sessions members: $330 non-members: $360 VIP MEMBERS: EXTRA 10% OFF

Deborah keeps the pace high, please email her before registering for a day to make sure the series is appropriate for your current fitness level and experience. email: deborah@castlehillfitness.com

If you're curious about personal training but want a more affordable option - try our ongoing small groups! 

Small Groups offer personal attention at a great price! Drop in to any small group training class or purchase a package of four to receive a small discount. 

30-Minute Ongoing Small Group Rates:  Drop-in Single (member/non-member): $28, $33 Package of 4, 30-minute sessions (member/non-member): $80, $120

60-Minute Ongoing Small Group Rates:  Drop-in Single (member/non-member): $41, $46 Package of 4, 60-minute sessions (member/non-member): $120, $160

Limited to just 5-8 people per class. 

Online sign-ups for ongoing small groups opens 7 days in advance. You can cancel your spot up to 24 hours prior to group start time. 

See our current schedule below!

If you're curious about personal training but want a more affordable option - try our ongoing small groups! 

Small Groups offer personal attention at a great price! Drop in to any small group training class or purchase a package of four to receive a small discount. 

30-Minute Ongoing Small Group Rates:  Drop-in Single (member/non-member): $28, $33 Package of 4, 30-minute sessions (member/non-member): $80, $120

60-Minute Ongoing Small Group Rates:  Drop-in Single (member/non-member): $41, $46 Package of 4, 60-minute sessions (member/non-member): $120, $160

Limited to just 5-8 people per class. 

Online sign-ups for ongoing small groups opens 7 days in advance. You can cancel your spot up to 24 hours prior to group start time.