The Bar Method Berkeley

RESERVATIONS

• We welcome clients to walk in, but class sizes are limited and can be sold out. We highly recommend reserving classes online in order to guarantee your spot in class.
• You may make a class reservation starting 7 days before class and up to 15 minutes before class begins.
• Reservations will be honored until the start of class. If you do not arrive by that time, your reservation may be given away to someone who is waiting.

WAITLISTS

• Classes fill up quickly, but spaces will open up as clients reschedule. If you’d like to attend a class that is full, add yourself to the waitlist.
• We recommend that you opt-in to receive notifications by email. If you do, you will receive both a text and an email as soon as you have been added from the waitlist.  Unfortunately we do not have the ability to send a text notification regarding waitlist status. If you have chosen not to receive automated notifications, please log into your  account to check your status on the waitlist.
• As soon as you are added to class from the waitlist, we will be holding the space for you.  If you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation.
• You may be added to class until the late cancelation period begins, after which open spots are available first come, first served.

CANCELLATIONS & ABSENCES

Please cancel your reservation at least:

• 12 hours before a weekend morning class, and
• 1 hour before all other classes.

If you cancel closer to the class than the time frames above, or are absent, you may be charged a fee. Clients with unlimited packages will be charged a $15 fee. Clients with class packages will lose 1 class from that package.

Remember: if you are on the waitlist, it is your responsibility to monitor your status on the waitlist, as you may have been added to class. We are holding a reserved space for you in class, and if you cannot attend you must cancel your reservation as stated above.

First time students, please arrive 10 minutes early for a tour of the studio and to get settled in. While we encourage everyone to arrive on time, clients may join class up to 10 minutes after the start.

Please wear exercise pants that are at least knee length, a top, and socks that cover your entire foot.

• Cell phones and chewing gum are not permitted in the exercise studios during class.
• Water is permitted in the studio in a capped container.

• Pregnant clients are advised to consult with their doctor first to ensure they are cleared to take strengthening and stretching classes.
• Please inform your teacher you are pregnant before class.
• We recommend pregnant clients contact the studio to schedule a free brief consultation with a Bar Method instructor to discuss modifications which will to allow the exercises to be performed comfortably and safely throughout pregnancy.

• The minimum age requirement is 13 years old.
• Clients between the ages of 13-18 must be escorted in by a legal guardian to sign paperwork before their first class.

Please notify front desk staff and instructors of any illness or injury that may impact your ability to exercise. In some cases, a doctor’s note may be required to allow you to take class.

Club Bar Unlimited members may freeze their memberships up to 3 times per year for up to 60 days. A fee of $25 is required each time you freeze your membership.

• Class packages and drop-in class purchases expire 12 months after purchase.
• Club Bar Unlimited and Club Bar 4 are valid for 1 month at a time.

All sales are final.  We do not permit returns, exchanges, transfers, or extensions.