The Academy | Gym

Fantastic experience: I’ve been visiting The Academy | Gym on 11 Ave for a while now, and it has truly become an oasis of health and inspiration for me. The space is wonderfully organized: there’s a separate area for yoga and stretching, plenty of strength and cardio machines, a free-weights zone, and everything is spotless, spacious, and comfortable. A special thank-you to Anna for her stretching classes—her sessions help me relax while steadily improving flexibility and body awareness. At the front desk, Henry always greets you with a warm smile, shows you where you can wait comfortably, and makes sure you feel welcome. His friendly approach adds a special touch and shows how much the staff care about every guest. The whole team pays attention to every detail: cleanliness, comfort, and genuine hospitality turn this gym into more than just a workout space—it feels like a community you want to come back to. If you’re looking for a gym where you can enjoy different activities, receive professional support, and feel truly comfortable, The Academy | Gym is exactly the place. I recommend it wholeheartedly!

Fantastic experience: Dropped in via ClassPass for a cycling class while visiting! Helen was so great! She was so nice and welcoming and taught the class so well! It was super tough but she kept us motivated. Her playlist was awesome too:)

Fantastic experience: 10 out of 10 (or 5 stars), as any better isn't possible.

Fantastic experience: Love the club. Been with the club since the beginning. Great energy, excellent instruction, nice members, all of which work to create a feeling of family!

Fantastic experience: My husband and I have been going to the Academy for nearly a decade - it continues to be a community that has welcomed, encouraged and challenged us. We enjoy the variety of group fitness classes, 1-1 personal training sessions and quiet weight room. The staff is friendly and the facility is clean and organized. A special shout out to Andrea and Judi for always keeping classes/training engaging and fun!

Fantastic experience: Coach Lindsey. The equipment in the weight room is awesome. Met Ricky, whom I've heard lots about through friends training with him. Looks like a great facility, and I'm looking forward to becoming a regular there.

Negative experience: Voted top fitness facility but closes at 6 and 8 pm well let’s say they didn’t get my vote

Fantastic experience: Helen is an exceptional fitness instructor with an unparalleled ability to engage, inspire, educate, and empower. Her energy is contagious, her expertise is evident, and she creates an environment where everyone feels motivated to push their limits. Simply the best in her field!

Fantastic experience: This gym is a great community, The classes are the best and the team is very supportive. I love the variety of classes, they are inclusive for any fitness levels, the instructors are super helpful and always happy to answer any questions and to make any modifications if required.

Fantastic experience: The gym atmosphere is calm and enjoyable to work out at. Tons of equipment and my trainer is very educated and experienced

Fantastic experience: Have only been there a few times now but I enjoy working out there. It is a nice clean and functional facility. Did the new MetCon class with Pauline and I'm still sore from it. Was an intense and fun workout with great instruction and motivation by Pauline. Will be back for more!

Positive experience: Been going here for almost 6 months and it's a great location and the members are very sweet and friendly and so are the employees. I would say what would bring jt to 5 stars is having a bit more equipment. For instance, glute thrust machine or proper hack squat and back extension equipment:)

Fantastic experience: Great facility with a friendly and knowledgeable owner. Wonderful!

Fantastic experience: Really enjoyed the class. Thank you

Fantastic experience: Really enjoyed the class. Thank you

Fantastic experience: The classes at the Academy are great, many exercises I wouldn't do on my own so it's well worth it

Fantastic experience: very professional Highly recommended!!

Fantastic experience: enjoy the workouts- very clean - friendly staff - great restaurant

Fantastic experience: Excellent class- top notch facility and helpful staff.

Fantastic experience: The gym was really nice and the staff was friendly. Paige at the front desk made me feel welcome as soon as I walked in.

Fantastic experience: By far the best facility around. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend The Academy to others!

Fantastic experience: Thank you Academy for helping our staff to stay active during our work day! It’s easy to hibernate over the winter, but we love being able to pop in for a quick hour to get moving!

Fantastic experience: Heavens has always been the #1 leader in fitness innovation. Helen is outstanding & her instructors knowledgeable and inspiring!!

Fantastic experience: I could not speak more highly about this gym! The entire staff is amazing, it's quiet and clean! They offer a variety of packages for those who like classes and just standard gym use, all very affordable too. So much better than the bigger gyms downtown, GoodLife etc. needs to take a page out of their book. Nice steam room and towel service, plus free parking! So sad to be leaving as I am moving, but please give them your patronage!

Fantastic experience: I love the whole vibe at The Academy. Everyone is welcome. I love the classes and the focus on solid advice and methods instead of whatever is the current fitness fad or trend. The instructors are always willing to work with me when I have an issue or pain to help me figure out the cause and work towards improving my form.

Fantastic experience: This is a fabulous gym: lots of equipment, clean facilities, and plenty of space to workout without bumping shoulders. Everyone at the front desk is lovely and the classes on offer provide a great variety of workouts by awesome instructors. Pricing is reasonable with lots of different options for those who need flexibility.

Fantastic experience: great faclity and great staff.. This si a great gym for middle aged men such as myself.. they take tehir time to get you into a regime that works for you specifically. and they monitor your advances. check it out.

Fantastic experience: Best place to work out indoors in Calgary.

Fantastic experience: I trainned with Judi and it was totally worth it. I love functional training!

Fantastic experience: Perfect for body and free weight training. I like working out here and the staff is nice.

Fantastic experience: It's a private feeling, the instructors are so friendly and high energy, the work out classes are beautifully crafted and the music is excellent. The entire building is up kept nicely. It’s clean and welcoming, sleek and the towel service is a beautiful touch! The Academy has so much diversity in what you can get from a membership be it solo working out, personal training or classes. Would rate it high than 5 if I could! (Also their charity events are so fun and a great way to support the community!) (photo is me in the locker room after a tour)

Fantastic experience: This is an excellent boutique club with amazing classes and experienced instructors, especially Helen who is the best instructor of whatever she teaches !!! ….. Kitty

Fantastic experience: 6/5 if I could! I'm in Calgary on business for the month and decided to get a membership at the Academy since they offer single months / no contract (which is an amazing offering btw on it's own) and also booked some personal training sessions. The gym is so incredibly welcoming, encouraging, clean, and spacious for a boutique gym. I felt comfortable immediately! Dianna was my trainer for three weeks and I honestly am sad to be leaving. She has a HUGE amount of knowledge, took all of my goals very seriously and was very conscious of my past injuries and capabilities. I cannot recommend her enough. TRULY. If you're thinking of trying a new gym - run don't walk to the Academy and work with Dianna! Cannot wait to come back and train with her again!

Fantastic experience: The facility is clean and is a nice, welcoming environment. The people are friendly and helpful. The class I took was lots of fun and the instructor (Pauline) was fantastic!

Fantastic experience: Helen is a phenomenal instructor. I have taken many courses over the year and she is up at the top of list for best instructors. My former career was in organizing professional development, so I have been exposed to many presenters and Helen is one of my favourites. She teaches the finer points and keeps things moving along and is very engaging.

Fantastic experience: Awesome instruction, friendly and very knowledgeable staff. Cafe also smells amazing

Fantastic experience: All the trainers staff and patrons are incredible. I don't feel intimidated bring here. Its been great for not only my physical well-being but also my mental health.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality I've been to a couple of classes now and I love it! the instructors or loud enough to hear and really into the class they're teaching. The people are nice and there is ample room for distancing if you're still worried about it! Absolutely loved my time here, will be coming again.

Fantastic experience: Experienced 2 fantastic classes today at this fitness club. Both challenging in different ways. I’ve yet to master the level of cardio and strength required to ace a Turbulent class but I never get sick of trying. And the yoga/Pilates after was perfect. Also hard but just what I needed. Shout out to Tom at the Front Desk, knows everyone and helps with anything we need. Love this place for so many reasons.

Fantastic experience: I liked the fast pace and great instructor

Fantastic experience: Great job with in person and online participants! Good intense workout all in 45 minutes. Fantastic!

Fantastic experience: Judi, my instructor, knew exactly what I needed with just two sentences that I gave her. The Academy is a very personal place for instruction. Love the group of people here.

Fantastic experience: I just went to my first spin class since early March. Helen’s class was great as always and the Covid measures they put in place are excellent! It’s so good to be back.

Fantastic experience: The Academy has innovative fitness classes with some of the best instructors I've come across. There's a wide variety of group fitness classes and the weight room is gorgeous and filled with natural light.

Fantastic experience: Very innovative and motivating programming throughout the pandemic which I know will feel even better when we get back to normal soon. The best fitness experience in Calgary!!

Fantastic experience: The Academy has the best instructors and the varieties of classes made me a member for over 20ish years.

Fantastic experience: Live stream classes at The Academy are fun,innovative, great content and instructions, very supportive instructors and lots of scaling options. It allow you to feel like a community while working out from home. So appreciated.

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and a great overall atmosphere, looking forward to trying the new classes.

Fantastic experience: Love the classes and instructors

Positive experience: Wouldnt want to be anywhere else

Fantastic experience: I sincerely appreciate the day to day phenomenal services with the most awesome smiles from all the staff~☆☆☆☆☆ By far, this location prooves the name of superior VIP way of above and beyond client services consistantly all the years!!! I most sincerely appreciate Kristen, Nick, and all the staff who joined in creating fantastic synergy~☆☆☆☆☆ Sincerely, Dr. PARK, Pauline & Lina

Fantastic experience: Five stars

Fantastic experience: It's a fun gym. The classes are taught by many very experienced coaches and the personal training is top notch

Fantastic experience: As a new and potential client, I received incredible customer service. The employees were genuine and authentic and treated me with courtesy and respect. So grateful I found this gem on my visit to Calgary!

Fantastic experience: Great instructors and variety of classes. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Been a member for years. Friendly staff and knowledgeable caring trainer.

Fantastic experience: The classes are challenging and fun. Love the Lift class.

Fantastic experience: Heavens has it all under one roof. The trainers have your health at the peak of their concerns.

Positive experience: The equipment is quite outdated. And floor space is limited.

Fantastic experience: I was invited into the Heavens family to workout this last weekend. I took Daly's yoga class and it was outstanding! Great challenging practice with lots of support, encouragement and great music in a beautifully peaceful zen like studio. The next day I took Ashley's "Turbulent" class and the only way I can describe it is intense. She is full of energy, enthusiasm and encouragement for her students. The next day I felt the best kind of sore knowing I got a good workout. This is such a welcoming and supportive gym. I highly recommend it.

Fantastic experience: Not crowded. Conveniently located. Friendly, informative staff.

Fantastic experience: Best place to work out indoors in Calgary.