Atomic Allure

This review is for Tink! Hands down the strongest, funnest, and most empowering women I have met. Thank you for your enthusiasm, encouragement and sharing all your fun tricks with me. So thrilled that you always have my back and bring such positive energy to every class. THANK YOU!!!

I came to my first pole class in October 2022 and have been hooked ever since. I recently loss a significant amount of weight and wanted a way to get fit, have fun and feel comfortable in my body. My first class was with Zhara. She was great, full of energy and helpful. After one class, I went to a couple more intro classes eventually I purchased the 10 pack package (more bang for your buck) and subsequently moved to an annual membership after about 3 months of consistent classes. Each class and instructor I have taken has been wonderful. The entire staff is knowledgeable, encouraging and willing to offer feedback and assistance. I have taken multiple classes with the convenience of the annual pass. (Ie intro, low flow, twerk, poleography, pole workout, inversion etc). I have nothing but positive feedback about the instructors. Zhara's energy and abilities are awesome! Kelli's intro to pole and inversion class is wonderful. I always feel challenged but encourage that I will continue to progress. Kate's breakdown of the technical details with intro to inversion sessions are amazing. It feels like having a private session. Vickya's exercises in intro to pole particularly looking in the mirror and watching myself has helped me boost my self esteem. Tink's boot camp class has helped me get in better shape. C Michelle's energy and class on twerking has opened my eyes to the art form. Kat's kindness and beautiful choreography in low flow has helped me gain confidence in my own sensuality and body. For someone who never been on a pole 5 months ago and was shy to now being able to climb and starting to learn inversion, this studio has been amazing. So glad I took that first intro class and took a chance in myself. Now I can't get enough!!! I can't say enough positive things about this studio. In a short time I have learned so much and am excited weekly for my pole classes. I have met diverse folks of all backgrounds and it's beautiful to be part of this community.

Atomic Allure is my one and only pole studio (at least for now). I started dancing here in 2018 after eyeing it for several years. Since then, I've learned to climb, do a superwoman, jade, and a bunch of other tricks, invert, shoulder dismount, do a bunch of low-flow and choreo stuff (thank you Kat!) and have gained a lot of confidence in my movement. If you're considering taking a class here, I highly recommend beginning by taking Intro to Pole with Carlyn or Low Flow with Kat, though honestly all of the teachers are amazing and give a lot of themselves to support us as students. Pro tips: bring water, wear knee pads, and don't forget to wash off all lotion or oil before you go to the studio! Also, don't compare yourself to anyone! Just feel yourself and whatever turns you on. Thank you Donna Jane and all the other teachers and students at Atomic Allure for creating a space that's affordable, accessible, inclusive and diverse.

I can't believe it's taken me this long to take classes at Atomic Allure! Mostly because I didn't realize the studio is so close to the BART station. It was easy to sign up through the Mindbody app. My friend (this was her regular gym) wanted to take tricks and choreo on a Saturday I was actually free.The building was easy to find and navigate. You have to sign in through the main office before heading to the main space. All apparatuses are in the same area, i.e. pole and silks. I came in as the previous class finished up. Plenty of cubbies to put your belongings and even a restroom to change in.The studio itself isn't the cleanest compared to others I've been to, even the yoga mats in the back to borrow. I mean it's still a gym, to be fair. Class was phenomenal. Content was sufficiently challenging and I felt safe trying various different moves. Got some good videos. I'd love to come back again!

Older building on an older street. Fortunately they include decent signage so you can make your way thru without too much difficulty. Enter and up the stairs to the second floor. Hook a sharp right turn at the top of the stairs to to "front office" to checkin. From there you can follow the music and voices of the instructor for the class in session / the receptionist could escort you if it's your first time.At my friend's strong suggestion, I took Intro to Pole with Carlyn. This was my second class ever (I took my very first demo session at Sedusa in San Jose). Carlyn js an MF BEAST!!!!! Like, hella goals and so sassy but with a great disposition and teaching style. This is a super welcoming environment where various experience and skill levels are present and I highly recommend this dance studio / instructor! Minus 1 star for the location/building which definitely needs renovations. Tan duct tape on the floors and the residents of the neighboring apartment were definitely peeping toms via the sheer curtained window. Great entertainment for them but I definitely regretted selecting the pole in the front (wanting to see/hear Carlyn best) because I had an audience I wished would disappear.Overall a great workout and I was legit sore for the next three days. Definite Leg Day vibes

I wanted to love this place because it's so conveniently located. Parking on the weekend can be hectic, but if you get there early enough you should be able to drive around and find a spot. The instructor, Victoria is amazing. So nice, fun, and genuinely interested in the well being of the students. If this was just a review of her, she would get five stars. The pole studio itself is badly in need of some renovations. Almost all of the poles looked extremely scuffed, making grip a bit harder. In a studio with no AC and only a couple fans, the poles should be in better condition for grip purposes. The floors definitely need to be replaced. The laminate is coming up in places, missing chunks in others, and is held together in places with some kind of tape. The tape, however, is soft and fraying so by the time the one hour class was over, I had tape all over the bottom of my shoes.Not a fault of the studio (but kind of the fault of the studio), the class was extremely packed to point poles had to be shared. I don't mind sharing a pole, but it seems like some of the women there were not used to it so when I asked if I could share they told me no. Like really? It's not that serious, but ok, I'll ask around to find someone who doesn't mind sharing. An easy way to prevent that would be to only allow people who sign up for class to take it. The space is large and they have many poles in there, so capping class size based on single pole availability is probably a good idea.

I love this place!!! First of all its Black owned!!!! I love that! I've been going consistently on Wednesdays for both of Lauren's classes and it's always a fun time. Great vibes and energy and lots of support! I plan to increase the number of classes I take weekly. I see my growth and for me that's an amazing feeling!

Yass! Yaaasss! Yaaaaassssss!!!!! If you're looking for a community of talented, fine, passionate, confident & ambitious women.. you found the right place. I'm reading all these negative 1st timmer comments like, you need to calm down and go to the studio. All the instructors & owner are busy doing new exciting innovated ENTREPRENEUR things, that they don't have time to answer your email in a day! I signed up for the 12week workshop not knowing what I was getting my self into. I had no pole experience & sometimes thought to myself "wth are you doing?!" But I'm glad I completed it and was able to perform at Club21. Everyone was helpful& My confidence level is higher than it ever was before. I walk down the street, venue, meetings & I'm just more confident in myself & skin. (Friends, fam & colleagues can tell too!)I never thought a dance studio, yet workshop alone could make me feel so much more badass, but this one does! I tried other studios near by which are predominantly white, Asian, & "fit." I don't identify as any of those & didn't feel comfortable at all, but Atomic Allure welcomes everyone. All levels, body types, people of color, you name it. I'm glad I found this place & able to walk in & be authentically myself. Thanks Donna (the owner) for creating a safe space that fosters inclusivity!!!

My friend mentioned this studio to me months ago, but it's only recently (with one of their promotions) that I finally decided to go via their unlimited month - and I'm so glad I did.Atomic Allure is a short walk away from 12th St BART station, which is good for people like me who commute from SF. Per their website, the studio is just through the double doors and up the stairs to the second floor. Regardless whether your class is in Studio A or B, you just need to stop by the reception desk (to the right and back of the stairs) to check-in first. To quote another reviewer, this studio has down to earth vibes that I think make it more approachable for someone coming here for the first time. Some of the students I saw were chatting and seemed to know each other quite well, but it didn't feel clique-y and exclusive (read: intimidating) like some other studios I've been to.One thing to note is that Studio B is huge! Definitely the largest pole studio (and one of the most affordable) I've seen so far in bay area. I didn't count exactly, but I think there were more than 10 poles available to use and I haven't had to share with anyone so far. The condition of the poles varies. They can be static or spinning (easy enough to adjust as needed), some of them seemed older and more scratched up, etc. I believe they are tension x-poles, so they are not the typical studio ones that are drilled into the ceiling and floor.I wandered in during open pole play time on my first visit there, so I saw a few of the students doing some complicated tricks and exercises. Don't be discouraged though - everyone starts at the beginning at some point. That being said, this was not my first pole experience as I've attended classes at other studios in bay area. If I was a complete beginner, I think I might have found it tricky to learn some things for the first time. The instructors are friendly and approachable, but since the class (especially the beginner/intro class) can get quite large, it might be difficult for them to give everyone one-on-one attention and help. As a beginner-but-not-total-beginner, this place was great. Since starting to come here, I've gone to these classes:- Booty Popping Basics, BPB (this was so much fun if you don't take yourself too seriously)- Intro to Pole/Beginner class (it's always nice to review and re-learn some things)- Pole play (open pole/studio time to practice what you've learned, or just come to stretch and condition)- Pole werkout (this class definitely kicked my ass! My abs were sore for days after)- Vertical vixen (learned different types of climbs, and you only have to do what you're comfortable with)- Inversion virgin (it was a small class when I went, which was perfect for going upside down)I love that there are so many classes here that are suited to all-levels, and there are different things to focus on: dance, pole, conditioning, flexibility, etc.

Neon lights As I walked inLoud music burst my earsTo my great chagrinHalf the seats had zero markingsLong ass line to use the loo Girls next to me could not stop fartingThank god I had an awesome crewWe were let in half hour lateWe had no seats so here we standNow it's HOUR AND A HALF past sevenAnd still we waiting for the freaking show to finally start fucking playingLike what the the hell kind of planning is this. The fact that there was a bar on site is the only saving grace. The seating is not what was advertised. Waiting for an hour and a half past the original start time is unacceptable.This review is for the event they hosted to show off the dancers