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Boutique Fitness Studio Reviews, Toronto and Beyond

Sassy Sweat is an independent home for honest boutique fitness studio reviews. No sponsorships, no paid placements, just real classes taken, real instructors named, and real opinions written the morning after (sore muscles and all). We started in Toronto, testing everything from hot yoga to reformer Pilates across the city and the GTA, and we’ve since expanded to NYC with more cities on the way.

Every review follows the same standard: we show up, we sweat, we tell you what actually happened, the parking situation, the shower amenities, whether the music made you want to leave early. If you’re searching for your next favourite workout and you’re tired of polished marketing copy standing in for real reviews, you’re in the right place.

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INSTRUCTOR HIGHLIGHT

Kevin Yeboah

Kevin Yeboah is one of (if not THE) most famous Barry’s Bootcamp instructors in the Toronto area. He is an actor, a social media influencer with very funny posts and is a great instructor to go to if your first time at Barry’s. He made me feel welcome and made sure I was doing all exercises correctly and safely! 👉 Follow on IG

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Watch this space... Hot New Studio Openings ⬇️

Melt Hot Studio – 168 Bedford Rd  ☑️
Stott Pilates – 2 Bloor Street East ☑️
Avante – 1 Bloor Street East ☑️
Barlates – 3328 Dundas St W ☑️
Equinox Downtown –  King West ☑️
Sweat & Tonic – 11 Yorkville – Oct 26′
Solis – East End – 11 St. Lawrence St. ☑️
Park Cycle – Midtown ☑️

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