Exercise and Physical Health
ABQ Health Partners
Knowledgeable doctors, friendly nurses, and courteous administrators make your trip to the doc’s office much less painful than it could be. They take most insurance types and have a Lovelace pharmacy right inside.
Betty's Bath and Day Spa
Betty’s is Albuquerque’s answer to 10,000 Waves, with lower-priced options for that Spa Day you and your loved ones deserve. True, their prices aren’t bottom-of-the-barrel, but in the spa world, sometimes you get what you pay for. Betty’s provides excellent quality spa services at rather reasonable prices, considering how nice the place is.
Bike World
Excellent (if potentially snarky) service, standard prices, and dope tunes pervade the Central store. Feed the meter an extra quarter and talk indie hip hop and electronica with Austin.
Calming Four Primordial Swing Dance Group
Tuesday nights from 7–10:30, the Heights Community Center becomes extremely comfortable for old cars, girls with poodle skirts, and guys with pompadours. For $4, get a lesson in swing dancing, and then spend the night doing the Jitterbug or Lindy Hop with professionals and newbs alike. A perennial ABQ fave, this dance night is all ages, and often features a live band. You don’t have to look like you just stepped out of the year 1948 or the musical Grease, but it can’t hurt.
Caruso Cycle Works
You paid a lot of money for that dream ride; you need to keep the whoosh-whoosh churning! Matt Caruso is a top mechanic and works out of his own shop. He’s one of the best in town and with same-day service available, so you don’t have to miss that next big hill climb with your buddies. Matt will make sure your ride is true and your gears are clickin’. Give Matt a few hours and you’ll feel like there’s always a tail wind!
Defined Fitness
Several locations, plenty of elliptical machines, and a student discount help Burque feel like a Big City. According to Craigslist Missed Connections, travel no further than the San Mateo locker room to meet the man of your dreams, provided you are also a man.
Fat Tire Cycles
Whether you’re an elite racer or a downtown cruiser, Fat Tire will cater to all your details. The shop’s well stocked with the latest from Phat Cycles to Pinarello, and their one-on-one service and ride-before-you-buy programs make shopping easy.
Hot Yoga Downtown
Elizabeth writes: “After searching all over town for my yoga ‘home,’ I’ve finally found it at Hot Yoga Downtown.”
NM Sports & Wellness
Eric didn’t want to join, but the staff thought they could “work around his financial difficulties.” Pricey, but not the most expensive, and you do get what you pay for: full squash/basket/racquetball courts, yoga and pilates classes, endless elliptical machines, and while a locker might not be, a towel’s always available. Still unconvinced?
Physical Graffiti
The quintessential head-to-toe massage therapist, Jered won’t even work on your before completing a 30-minute intake interview. Not only does he want to know what to work on, but he’ll ask what’s going on in your life that can affect your physical health. Huge points for sliding scale.
Salsa Baby
Salsa is one of those hot Latin dances every New Mexican should probably know, and Avery Meizner is one excellent teacher. His studio holds lesson in zumba, hip hop, bachata, and, of course, salsa, all for $5 each. He also holds free lessons on weekends, and hosts visiting dance instructors in swing and other steps
Silver Skate Shop
One of the only skate shops in America owned and opp’d by the fairer sex. Custom boards, wheel and chuck replacements, and general artistic philanthropy. Stop in to chat with Nicole, an authority on all things poppin’ in the 505.