DEFINE body & mind

I want to update my review to reflect my most recent visits. I still think the place is great but do want to point out a lot of the classes are called X-​Press classes and are 30 minutes. I get this is so people can do the body and rev classes back to back but for someone like me only interested in spin it’s not ideal.
Body and mind classes were good. Both were more challenging for me mentally than physically, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, just different than I am used to. They are not intense sweats and for
Me, that’s important when drop in rates are 20 dollars. I liked the different type of workout it provided but I’ll spend my money on the rev because that’s the golden ticket of this business.

Please take a minute to read my experience at Define as I hope it will encourage future patrons and inspire other business owners.
Two months ago, Define did a trial revolution class for my coworkers and I. Upon finishing the class, a few of us (including myself), purchased one month unlimited packages that we paid for upfront. About a week later, I suddenly landed in the hospital with some bizarre bacteria from the Ohio River. I’m a healthy individual who rarely gets sick so I was shocked to learn that I would be on medication and completely «out of it» for several weeks. After an awful, few weeks, I started feeling back to normal. I called my gym, my personal trainer, and Define and explained my situation to see if they could add a month or refund me someway somehow since I hadn’t been there in over one month. The gym said no and my trainer said no (and she never even called or emailed after I missed several personal training sessions). Feeling defeated, I emailed Define and received a phone call minutes after. McKerrel (I think I just botched her name), called and asked how I was feeling and expressed concern. She said not to worry about the package and to just focus on getting better (like other nice, human beings usually respond). She worked with me to get me back in class and back into my package. It is because of caring people like McKerrel that I hope to remain a loyal Define customer.
Please share my story with others. I know I will.
Thank you Define.

I was very impressed with Define Body & Mind! I received a free class and tried out the «body» class, which is a toning class and WOW did I feel it! The instructor (Keri) was great at her job. There were only two of us in this particular class, so she made us feel welcome and got personal with what we had to do to keep up. The space is great, the people are great, and I’m sure that their other classes are great as well! If you are looking for a good workout studio in Cincinnati, look no further!

Best spin classes in Cincinnati and the nicest most welcoming instructors you could imagine! If you’re trying to get in cardio shape fast, definitely try the rev classes and supplement with their body classes to tone/​tighten. Such an awesome studio!

Fellow Unilocaler Amy D let me know about the Groupon for one month unlimited Body and Rev classes, so I signed up.
The one thing that impressed me the most was how friendly all the staff was how they made an effort to know my name and get me checked in as I walked in the door. That personalized attention isn’t found everywhere but I really appreciated.
The studio space is calm and open, they offer two single-​room restrooms (but no shower), and cubbies (not lockers) for storing items during class. With it being winter, I found myself growing annoyed with those students who came out of class, got their personal belongings and then stood in that area conversing with friends or checking their phones. MOVE! It happened every class and after the 6am weekday classes, we all have a limited amount of time to get ready and to work.
The Rev classes are cycling and even the 6am class was nearly full every time I went. The room offers low light and only mirrors on one wall. You must wear shoes with clips if you don’t have them you can rent them for $ 3. Define has their own way of doing cycling that was a little different than other places, they use a ball on the handlebars and it was a test to my coordination, so it took me until the second and third class to feel comfortable with the moves. They offer small hand weights for an arm workou.
The Body class is a ballet barre class working all those tiny accessory muscles. The room is brightly lit, one wall is a frosted street-​window and two others have mirrors which is good for checking your poses and distracting for seeing that others are doing or what I’m not doing. This class was a complete challenge and near torture for me because I have tight hip flexors and a limited range of motion with my left leg, so I only attended a class a week. Probably if I gave this class more attention I would been helping myself, but like I said the mirrors let me see what others were doing and what I couldn’t do and it just distracted me. It’s me, not you Define Body!
If you’re looking for an enjoyable but challenging workout, visit Define.

Define Oakley rocks!
The Spin class, aka «Revolution» class is butt-​kicking in the best way ;) I’m disgustingly sweaty afterwards but feel amazing! I’ve taken 3 Revolution classes with 3 different instructors (Janelle, Mikel, and Abby) and they are all great. The studio is adorable and very boutique-​like which I love. Everyone is ridiculously nice here too. I have also done their Barre class, aka“Body” class which was good as well but I’m still loyal to my Pure Barre :)
The Revolution classes will keep me comin back! Best work-​out ever!

update: I added info on the Revolution and Mind classes
I love trying new fitness classes and you will definitely find a good workout here.
Define Body & Mind is brand new to Cincinnati (but seems to be a mainstay in Houston, TX). The studio itself is beautiful. The color scheme is soothing and there are candles which make the whole studio smell really nice. There are two restrooms (one for men and one for women). I used the women’s restroom and it was clean and had a nice candle.
The staff here are super friendly– and genuinely so. I talked with Mikel before arriving at the studio and took a class from Janelle.
I took the Define Body class which is a full body, barre style class– whew it was challenging. Janelle coached us through an hour of arm, thigh, booty, and core work which made me shake like leaves on a tree on a windy day. Janelle took the time to learn our names and to personally encourage us and to correct our positions. Her coaching, loud music with a great beat and lots of breathing got me through this class. If you take this class and are worried you’re going to struggle just come stand next to me we can get through it together.
Overall, the experience here was great. I need to put a lot of work in to get better at this but it seems like a great place to get stronger– and it is low impact, which my joints love. Today (the day after the workout) I am lightly sore from shoulders to the tips of my thighs (my muscles are changing but I can walk around like usual).
I took a Define Revolution class with Tallie. I know spinning is a great low impact way to burn calories but I have honestly always found it to be a bit boring– this is not the case at Define. Define Revolution classes have great music pumped loud and the instructors teach to the beat. If Zumba and Spinning had a love child I think this would be it. Define Revolution classes incorporate some strength training via push ups on the bike, standing isolations, work with weights for the arms, and core work all over the place. Tallie was super motivating and made the class fun. The music was loud and the lights were dimmed (especially during sprints) — which I appreciate because I can then I can sweat, push myself, and breathe heavily without being super self conscious. The group of people taking this class was pretty awesome too. Often when I have been in a class where the instructor inquired on how everyone was doing, there was no response– not the case here. Students were vocal in the class I took and even encouraged one another. Don’t be afraid of the spin shoes– the instructor or a fellow student will make sure you can clip into the bike. I think this is my favorite class at Define.
I took a Define Mind class with Lauren. Define Mind uses an inflated ball to assist in releasing tense muscles. There is still some work in this class and some of the releases are a bit painful (similar to what you might feel in a massage) but the feeling in my muscles at the end was definitely worth it. Lauren gave great instructions and corrections. Like the other instructors she was super friendly. Again, there was great music in this class. The music was relaxing but not cheesy. I am really glad they offer as a complement to their other classes because my muscles definitely needed (and will need) it. There is also a Define Body and Mind which I imagine combines pieces of each individual component.
One downside is that there are no showers, but they had to skip the showers to put a childcare room in– I can appreciate it– mommas should be able to come in for a workout too.
By the way FIRST CLASS is FREE — for now at least– call the studio for more details.