One-of-a-kind: we match each client with their perfect fitness instructor — and send them right to the client's door.
Our story
Bring the Gym to Me was founded by Sarede Rachel Switzer, a certified yoga instructor and yoga teacher trainer (E-RYT 200).
Sarede began her fitness career teaching yoga classes in private homes in her own community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. As her popularity grew, so did the demand for more kinds of classes — and Crown Heights Fitness was born: a fitness center in the heart of Crown Heights offering everything from Zumba and hip hop to gymnastics for girls and men's-only yoga.
Word spread, and soon Sarede was getting daily calls from all over the five boroughs asking for just about every type of fitness class under the sun. Rather than finding a way to bring everyone to a class, she realized she could bring the class — and the gym — to them.
Today Bring the Gym to Me works with a network of hundreds of certified instructors in every style of fitness. Every new client starts with a free phone consultation about their level, goals and favorite way to work out, so we can send the instructor who's right for them.
Sarede Rachel Switzer, founder
Our instructors
Certified, experienced — and carefully matched
Our instructors are certified personal trainers, yoga and Pilates teachers, Zumba instructors, dancers, martial artists, gymnasts and circus performers. Female instructors teach our women's classes and male instructors teach our men's classes. We take the time to match each client with the instructor whose style, experience and personality fit them best.
"Bring the Gym to Me makes it possible for me to work out consistently and on my own schedule. Over the last 5 years Sarede has paired me up with fantastic trainers, and is endlessly patient in making sure the group is happy. This is the best fitness arrangement I can imagine and highly recommend starting with Bring the Gym to Me."
"I was recovering from fibromyalgia coupled with a chronic lung condition and I felt I would never be active again… Sarede spoke with me at length about my physical needs and sent me a superb personal trainer who amazingly understood all my needs. With a combination of Yoga and Pilates she got me back on my feet and moving. I never thought I'd ever be able to touch my toes again, let alone do the eagle position."
"Stephanie is absolutely amazing! She kills me time and again pushing me past anything I ever thought I could do!" 😄
"When I began working with Lizzette as my personal trainer, I was far from fit or thin. I could barely do a proper squat… Lizzette patiently, and with much care worked with me on my level; she modified moves that hurt my bad back. I've been training with her for 18 months now, and the difference in my body, strength and endurance is phenomenal!"
"I just want to let you know that I am so glad you paired me up with Autumn. She is so amazing — so sensitive and understanding. She is GREAT!"
"I was very happy to work with Grace last night. Her disposition is pleasant and positive. She was supportive, patient, encouraging and accommodating. She really 'read' our needs and matched her instruction to those needs."
"I recently experienced the amazing customer service of Bring the Gym to Me! They are a pleasure to work with and extremely responsible and helpful! Thank you for servicing us at Camp Gan Israel New Orleans."
"I have come to treasure my bi-weekly Pilates classes with Lizzette. I started out as a complete amateur two years ago. Since then Lizzette has continued to push me to go much farther than I ever thought possible."
"Working out with Lizzette is the best! She is the perfect combination of tough ('Ahhhhha Lizzette, you are KILLING me!') and warm ('You're doing well!'). I'm so thankful to Bring the Gym to Me for introducing me to Lizzette."
"I love Maya because she really pushes me (but in a really pleasant way) and caters to my individual needs. She has an exceptional ability to tune into each person and correct them as needed."
"Kudos to my trainer Maya from Bring the Gym to Me! My trainer at the gym told me the amazing transformation she is seeing in my form — a direct result of my Pilates training."
"Yoga for Men is definitely the most physically challenging exercise I've ever experienced. It's amazing to see how I'm breaking through my physical limitations week after week. I feel stronger and more relaxed."
"I joined Johnothan's yoga class Pesach time and had the best workout, meditation and full body stretch of my life. I haven't missed a class since."
"Combining yoga, cardio and weight training, these classes helped me tone my body, lose inches and feel good and energized."
"The instructors from Bring the Gym to Me have encouraged the women from an Ohel Bais Ezra group home to engage in calming physical activity. The women have definitely benefited from their weekly yoga class."
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