Bliss Fitness and Health

Fantastic experience: I just had the best training session at Bliss Fitness and Health. It was challenging and interesting and worked my whole body. Mona puts together thoughtful training sessions that fit the individual. They are fun while making me work to my capacity. And Mona suggests tweaks to the exercise in the moment to help you get the most out of it. I highly recommend Bliss Fitness.

Fantastic experience: OMG Some friends, who are regulars, recommended Bliss when we discussed getting massages while in Oakland. Holy Cow!! Absolutely Amazing Both my spouse and I had phenomenal massages from Mona!! Super quick online registration to sign the waiver in advance. Simple one page informational form to fill out upon arrival. She went over things thoroughly, but efficiently. She was warm, friendly, professional and highly competent. Checked in on the pressure during the service, and overall, obviously very skilled. Highly recommend You will not be disappointed

Fantastic experience: Bliss Fitness is one of the most wonderful gifts I have ever given myself. Mona and the Bliss team have created a space that is kind and welcoming to all, and brings joy to movement. The personal trainer I work with, Kino, has developed a program for me that is equal parts strength, cardio, and physical therapy, and is encouraging me to be my strongest self yet. I’ve never had so much fun getting back into shape!

Fantastic experience: After injuring my shoulder shoveling snow while in the mountains during snowpocalyose last winter, I knew it was time to get my body back in shape. Enter, Bliss Fitness and Health! From the first Rebel Recess class that I took, I have never felt more comfortable (except for the burpees!!) or more welcomed into a fitness space. The teachers are fantastic; the space is gorgeous; and most importantly after every class I feel euphoric, strong, and, dare I say, filled with bliss.

Fantastic experience: Outstanding community for classes, massage, and training. I can't say enough great things about this wonderful place.

Fantastic experience: Great massage with Mona - super skilled, a comfortable environment, and she listened well and really helped with the areas we discussed.

Fantastic experience: Love this place! Always a fun, hard workout!

Fantastic experience: Bliss offers a terrific workout setting with a variety of strength workouts, including some cardio included. I really enjoy every workout.

Fantastic experience: Bliss Fitness is the perfect place for a great workout, to build your strength, muscles and abdomen. You will feel welcomed with amazing instructors willing to help you every step of the way. The prices are affordable for any budget!

Fantastic experience: Both instructors are amazing and through with their teaching and reasoning of the movements you’ll do for each workout and they switch it up while maintaining a core theme for each class which I enjoy a lot

Fantastic experience: Bliss has completely changed my life. Mona and Tyler's workouts are engaging and fun, and I have a consistent fitness routine for the first time ever. They foster a wonderful sense of community, make everyone feel included, are down to work with different people's different needs, and take the time to teach proper form. Bliss gave me the confidence and fitness I needed to become more active outside of the studio as well, which makes me feel like I can maintain my newfound fitness no matter where I go. I am so thankful to have found this space.

Fantastic experience: Bliss is more than just a fitness studio; it's a place where people come to feel connected to a community of like-minded, friendly souls. I can't say enough good things about Mona & the welcoming environment she's created at her bright & cheery Oakland studio. From playful classes to personal training to workshops to community events to massage (OMG, Amy is fantastic!) - this studio has it all. If you're on the fence about starting a wellness regime, hop off & come on down to Bliss! You won't regret it. =)

Fantastic experience: I love this place! I started the group fitness classes here about four months ago. Prior to that, both cost and motivation tended to be major barriers to finding a fitness routine that worked for me. Bliss has a monthly subscription plan that I can afford and the classes are so engaging that I actually look forward to my workout days! The instructors always demo everything and offer modifications so that the workout is challenging but still doable for any fitness level. The ability to attend live classes virtually and use the video library have also been game changers for my fitness life. Not only does it keep things affordable for me, but I spend all of my workout energy on the fantastic workouts the instructors have designed and none of it commuting to the studio. It's a great community, so if I ever do have the energy reserves to get to the studio, I do it. (It's a nice space!). But the instructors are just as attentive to the attendees at home as the ones in the studio, so I don't feel like my workout suffers for not being there. Since starting at Bliss I feel stronger and more connected with my body. I highly suggest trying this place!

Fantastic experience: The group classes are wonderful and most are available in person and over video. I've recently started a 12 month personal training regime to help me get moving and Tyler is very thoughtful of my condition when designing the sessions. While I haven't partaken of the massage, I hear all the practitioners are quite good. Lastly, Mona is a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. Her energy and enthusiasm is infectious, so if you go to class, you should expect to come out smiling.

Fantastic experience: Bliss Fitness is an incredibly warm & welcoming environment for those looking to integrate fun, community & humor into your workouts. Mona & her team created a non-judgmental place that is safe & supportive for people of all genders, body types, ability & experience levels. As my personal trainer, Mona challenges me while also providing holistic care for my body. Joining Bliss has made a huge difference in my physical, mental and social health! I recommend Bliss (& Mona) to everyone!

Fantastic experience: Love this fitness gym. The owner, Mona, is a fabulous, knowledgeable instructor who makes sure you get a good workout but keeps things light and fun. She also makes everyone feel welcome and fosters a great sense of community. The other instructors are excellent too. Glad I found this place. It’s hidden from the street so you wouldn’t know it’s there.

Fantastic experience: Accessible, welcoming, affirming for all fitness levels, and full of really, genuinely good people. Mona is awesome. I love being a part of this community. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Bliss Fitness and Health is one of the best experiences I've ever had when it comes to working out! Mona is an incredibly caring, knowledgeable, well-trained, inclusive instructor/owner/human. She creates a safe environment for those that come to the studio and it feels like a community of all the best people that attend. The classes are so much fun. Rebel Recess is my personal favorite since it is a good mix of cardio and strength, and provides ample time for goofiness and laughter depending on whatever creative workout Mona has thought up for the day. Cannot recommend enough. Thank you, Bliss Fitness and Health!

Fantastic experience: Mona is incredible! Great vibe and space.

Fantastic experience: I am so fortunate to have discovered Bliss Fitness. When I first started going to Bliss (first for classes, then for both personal training and classes), I had recently given birth to my first child and was hit with the realization that I needed to be physically stronger and more fit so that I could do all the things that I wanted to do with him. Through personal training and attending classes at Bliss, I have developed an awareness of the muscles of my body that I never thought possible. This gives me tools to check in with my body — no matter what I’m doing — to ensure that I’m using the appropriate muscles and helping to guard myself from being hurt. The owner of Bliss Fitness, Mona, has so many super powers. Among them is her ability to make working out fun and to help you develop that body awareness that allows you to connect what you’re doing to the body part doing it. I literally never know I had lats before working out with her. Now I know what my lats are and how to engage them when cooking, working out — even sitting at my computer! When I started at Bliss, I had been nursing a three year knee energy. The Bliss instructors and trainers worked with me to strengthen the muscles around my knee and change my movement patterns. I used to avoid squats and would have to brace myself before doing them. Now, I do squats when gardening just cause I can and it feels so good to use my body in a purposeful way. Working with Bliss has made me stronger, increased my endurance, and given me an appreciation for exercise that I NEVER thought possible, so much more confidence, and even love for my body.

Fantastic experience: What an absolute gem of a gym Bliss Fitness is – I have never found such a supportive, inclusive, and kind group of people to work out with! Every class is uniquely crafted to combine powerful workouts with so many elements of fun sprinkled throughout. Being a member here has reminded me of how much joy moving my body can bring, and I'm so grateful to the entire team (especially to the owner Mona, who is an absolute energizer bunny of inspiration) for creating this magical space!

Fantastic experience: I was so lucky to find Bliss! I had been considering finding a personal trainer to help with my fitness goals for a while, and Mona is just about the best I could have hoped for. The studio is very focused on what the client's goals are, what is important to that person, and how to achieve those goals in a healthy way. I feel like Mona pays very close attention to my form and progress, and is always mindful of injury or other body issues. For me it's a shoulder issue, so she modifies exercises as needed and checks in to make sure we're not aggravating anything. The studio itself is warm and inviting with a great set of gear and different areas for different things. And there is easy and free street parking! I *highly recommend* Bliss and Mona for any and all training/fitness/strength/conditioning needs!

Fantastic experience: Bliss Fitness is a beautiful, clean, and welcoming gym in Oakland, CA for all fitness levels. I've recently started up again with TRX class, which is an incredible full body workout without it feeling too strenuous -- I can appreciate that! If you want to ease back into it, try the new stretching class or yoga with Shanti. I've enjoyed a great boost in my energy after taking just one class. I am hooked! Working out is seriously FUN at Bliss Fitness! Also, the owner Mona knows body movement well (also is a massage therapist and personal trainer) and I've recently learned she gives a great foam rolling class!

Fantastic experience: I have been receiving personal fitness training and massage at Bliss Fitness and Health, and have nothing but wonderful things to say about them. My trainer Carrie is awesome, and Mona is an excellent massage therapist and is helping me work out my tight shoulders and neck from excess computer work. Looking forward to taking classes there as well!

Fantastic experience: In November 2020, I was so fortunate to discover an outdoor TRX class hosted by the amazing Mona Meline of Bliss Fitness and Health. Mona is one of those magical Bay Area people who is so good at creating community. Those TRX classes were SUCH a mental health lifeline for so many of us during the dark winter days of the pandemic and I'm so grateful for Mona Meline and the warm and welcoming folks I have come to know in classes. When Mona reopened the studio in Oakland, I attended classes there and the space in the studio is beautiful, full of light and so warm and welcoming. If you are looking for an awesome fitness community led by a kind and creative and fun fitness instructor - Bilss is the place for you! So grateful that the universe brought this joy into my life!

Fantastic experience: I love Mona and the Bliss community!! The full body workouts are fun with great music and lots of variety. Mona has deep anatomy knowledge and provides modifications for any fitness level. Her energy and levity make it a wonderful experience every time. I'm getting great results while enjoying myself. I am happy and proud to support a small, woman-owned studio versus a chain, run-of-the-mill gym. Mona also gives amazing massage. She is intuitive, strong, gentle and talented in providing a relaxing environment to allow your stress to melt away. She will customize the experience to meet what you need that day - be it working out the muscle knots or just some relaxing touch. Bliss is truly an appropriate name for this studio, both in the workouts offered as well as the massage.

Fantastic experience: Mona is great. Took my history and concerns, and then provided an excellent massage!

Fantastic experience: This is my favorite studio in Oakland/East Bay. It's absolutely stunning, has great energy and always tidy/clean. I love dancing in here and it always lifts my spirits! Plus the teachers and classes are amazing! Love Bliss!

Fantastic experience: Been going to this gym for years and I love the classes, the space and the friends I have made there. What has been really inspiring is Mona's commitment to providing virtual classes during shelter in place. No equipment needed and a great workout! Thanks to Mona and all the teachers at Bliss Fit.

Fantastic experience: Friendly atmosphere and really unique class! I tried the pliatease class and had so much fun- can't wait for the next one!

Fantastic experience: I went to the pilatease class and had a blast. The staff was super welcoming. I loved the instructor and her fun take on pilates.

Fantastic experience: I love Bliss. The fitness classes are great but I stay for the community. Everyone is really down to Earth and the teachers really have us get to know each other. I go as much for the workout as the social time!

Fantastic experience: This is an excellent gym. Their Core Galore class truly engages the core without being hyper ab focused. Love the fluidity of movement and Shanti’s teaching style is supportive and integral.

Fantastic experience: Best massages ever. Very friendly and accommodating.....Try it and see for yourself!

Fantastic experience: Beautiful peaceful place with friendly welcoming staff

Fantastic experience: Got the 12 pack of personal training sessions with Mona. She was great. Wanted to improve my core and upper body strength and overall fitness. Great sessions, worked within my limitations and to achieve goals. In 12 sessions I double my plank time and increased my over all strength. Great way to jump start myself into a regular fitness routine. Will return for group classes.

Fantastic experience: really enjoyed the relax and release yoga class with keisha.

Fantastic experience: Bliss is the best fitness studio in Oakland — all the instructors are super encouraging and motivating, and the owner has created a truly inclusive and beautiful space where everyone feels good and tries their hardest. I love Bliss! Always such a good and engaging workout. I leave sore but happy every time!

Fantastic experience: I just went to 'rebel recess' with Mona and it was really fun. She made everything light-hearted, fun, and I like her music. I'll definitely be back!

Fantastic experience: Bliss is a bright and beautiful space, filled with a fun and supportive community of people trying to get/be/stay fit. It's obvious that Mona (the owner) has put a lot of love, thought, and attention into selecting the types of classes and instructors. Current, my favorite classes are; - Shanti's challenging, yet calming yoga class. - Jordana's TRX class that always kicks my butt, but it's too hard to stop with the great music selection that keeps me going. So much fun! Thanks, Bliss! xox

Fantastic experience: Had a great time in Sandra's AfroFunk class!

Fantastic experience: I love coming to Bliss! I always feel welcome and I get a great workout. It feels wonderful to sweat and work on strength training and cardio in a fun environment!

Fantastic experience: I've been working out at Bliss Fitness for the past few month and this place is amazing. Great people, beautiful space, and fun workouts. I have had no trouble finding parking nearby. It's also conveniently located above a coffee shop which makes a post workout coffee or snack super easy. So far, I am a huge fan of the Saturday Rebel Recess and Vinyasa Flow Yoga classes. Rebel Recess incorporates games with a challenging circuit, and the Vinyasa Flow Yoga is both relaxing and technically challenging. The instructors for ewch class (Mona and Vanessa respectively) are engaging and very welcoming. The gym tends to be on the cold side, so I recommend you bring a flexible layer until you get warm. Instructors are friendly, helpful, and open to feedback. There's a lot to love about this gym. Sign up for a class, massage, or just dive right in the $40 intro pass today!!

Positive experience: This was my first time taking a TRX class at Bliss. The instructors and staff were very friendly and welcoming! They provided positive coaching and feedback through the session. It was a good workout! I plan to go back for more!

Fantastic experience: I do personal training twice weekly at 8am which works for my schedule and it's great :)

Fantastic experience: This is the most beautiful studio I've ever worked out in. And the instructors are so fun and knowledgeable. I've been getting personal training from Mona Meline and she is the best trainer I've had, and I've had several over the years. She creates workouts for me based on my need for variety. She makes sure I'm really warmed up beforehand and stretched out after my workout. She also provides me with a lavender scented cold cloth that is heaven on my hot sweaty face and neck. My strength, endurance, balance, and range of motion have significantly improved since we started training. I've also been benefiting from a monthly massage at Bliss with a therapist who is able to offer feedback to my trainer about the subtle aspects of my body and what areas need more attention, or how I might be favoring one side over another. It's like I have a team behind me. I just can't say enough about this place.

Fantastic experience: The space is gorgeous, and the owner of the studio is top notch — vibrant and kind — a true gem of a human. The class Pilatease was unique and fun. Highly recommend Bliss!