MP N.
Yelp
If there was an option of no stars at all, that would be my choice.
About the studio: extremely crowded (way over capacity, I wonder what the fire department thinks of it), unsanitary filthy (department of sanitation would shut down this place in no time!), unhealthfully loud.
About the method: I was tied to a 6 month membership,(most places give you a class for free or even paying, but not bounded by a contract). I did it 2 hours per day, 6 days a week for almost 6 months. My goal was to lose only 10 pounds, but I only lost 5. The method has ZERO instruction, no guidance whatsoever by the trainers and even if they wanted to do it, the music is required to be so extremely loud that it is impossible. The "members" that have basic membership are treated like third class customers, no matter how early you arrive to get your spot for the group class, if you are "on the way" of a private class (which shares the same space as the group class and are regularly scheduled at the same time) you a required to move. No respect!
The impact of the cardio on your joints is pretty high. In order to lose any weight, you have to keep jumping, that's why their routines include a lot of jumping moves. I got an injury after my fifth month and also saw a lot other people injured after a while as well as their trainers!
Also, the mat exercises have a lot of impact on your wrists and knees.
About the trainers: I'm pretty sure a lot of them in other environment would be fantastic trainers, unfortunately they don't engage into any guidance during the class, there is no explanation or instruction of what you should be experiencing in your body. The method is design to follow, but there is a lot of room for injury.
Every month or so Tracy Anderson herself teaches a class. At first I was excited about it, but it quickly grew old; the lady not only ALWAYS arrives fashionably 30 minutes late, but also there is no apology, no sign of respect for her clients, not even "good evening, everyone!" A lot of us thought it was extremely rude.
Overall, I believe the result for each person is different, it also depends on your discipline with your meals. The method just lacks too many basic things that make it unsafe, it has a lot of wear of your knees, wrists, and ankles. It is way too expensive to receive such a poor client service.