Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab

Fantastic experience: Beau Jensen is an excellent practitioner--skilled, knowledgeable, and kind--and physical therapy with him is really helpful. He lives up to his reputation!

Fantastic experience: Clean, friendly, professional.

Fantastic experience: Santa Cruz CORE has supported me with compassion and medical expertise during my recovery process with therapeutic massage, acupuncture and physical therapy. Dr. Grady has monitored my recovery throughout and continues to do so. I doubt that my progress would be where it is today without their comprehensive care.

Positive experience: I finished my six-session whole-body massage with Xia Russell about a month and a half ago, and she was amazing! I felt so much relief and had no pain for days, which is why I asked my doctor for another session. Unfortunately, Xia doesn’t work at Core Fitness anymore. This time, the experience wasn’t as great. She used her shoulder to massage and put pressure on my injured neck, which didn’t feel right. I think she mentioned wanting to focus just on my right shoulder, but I reminded her it was supposed to be a whole-body massage. Maybe she was just tired that day—it happens! I ended up telling her I was good after about 25 minutes because I was starting to feel uncomfortable, and then I left.

Fantastic experience: Sharing review in gratitude for healing & relief provided by my acupuncturist, Ursula. She listened to my every cry, and seemingly effortlessly, she restored my health & energy. I continue to be amazed by the benefits of acupuncture and the healers drawn to it. Also, thanks to Maddie, who coordinated my care. Without her kindness and competency, I probably would have walked out due to past experiences with so-called "health providers."

Fantastic experience: I have seen multiple practitioners here and they are all amazing!! You can not go wrong with this place

Fantastic experience: I've really enjoyed my time working out with David as my personal trainer. I've had several trainers over the years and David was very professional and personable. He is very detailed oriented and I learned a lot about form and variations of the moves. He was great at switching things up. He challenged me while always being sensitive to meeting me where my body was at each day. He is very passionate about fitness and helping his clients meet their individual goals. I am very happy with the results and can highly recommend David!!!

Fantastic experience: Therapeutic Deep Tissue Massage from Clarke Briggs Receiving a massage from Clarke Briggs is an experience like no other. I now measure every other massage against his, and none have come close. Clarke possesses an extraordinary touch, infused with remarkable intention and care. From the moment he begins, you can sense his healing hands at work, attuned to every need of your body. What sets Clarke apart is his unique ability to truly listen to your body with his hands. It's as if he intuitively understands exactly what each muscle needs, providing relief and relaxation in a way I've never encountered before. His touch is both therapeutic and deeply restorative, making you feel genuinely heard and cared for. If you’re seeking a massage that transcends the ordinary and delivers profound healing, Clarke Briggs is the person to see. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone in search of an exceptional massage experience.

Fantastic experience: I received friendly, prompt & efficient service every visit to this facility. I'm using hyperbaric oxygen therapy for improving my general health.

Fantastic experience: Ok, I came in here for the first time on an insane promo they had for sessions on the vasper machine; even if I had no clue what it was, it was too good to pass up. I'm so glad I came in. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. There is a very low-key vibe here. They make you comfortable. both the santa cruz and watsonville locations are conveniently located. I also did an introductory with one of their elite pro trainers and ended up signing up for pt. They offer really attractive membership benefits, a good membership package, and have a great variety of services from pt to massage therapy. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Fabulous massage, great staff. Incredibly clean, comfortable, and friendly. Can’t wait to return!

Fantastic experience: Beau is professional and personable, and very knowledgeable. He introduced me to a whole new way (different from the physical therapy I've been receiving from my health care provider for the last 8 months) to deal with my arm injury/healing journey that had immediate positive results, and gives me hope! I am truly grateful. Lindy C.

Fantastic experience: Everyone here was wonderful. Juan did my massage. His ability to communicate with me about my requirements showed in his work. He had precision with locating my pain and addressed it while making sure I was okay with the depth and strength of his pressure.

Fantastic experience: This place is the real deal when it comes to customer service and helping people recover from injuries. Zoe and the front desk staff were super friendly and helpful in dealing with insurance stuff. I've had over 2 dozen wonderful massages from my Massage Therapist Alyssa Danielle. Alyssa is professional, informed, caring, and one of the sweetest humans I have ever met. She is dedicating her life in helping others and I can truly say without hesitation that she's on the right path. Thanks a million to SC CORE and Alyssa, I am so grateful!

Fantastic experience: Great massage by Clark!

Fantastic experience: Their holistic style helped me where nowhere else could! Beau is the best PT in S C for sure and maybe the world!

Fantastic experience: When you’re in need of a work out, a relaxing massage & everything in between this is the place to come!

Fantastic experience: I have been been coming to Santa Cruz core for 4 years now. Started off with chiropractic and massage to help me with neck pain. With these treatment and Acupuncture I no longer have neck pain. 3 years ago I started to have hip pain did all the above treatments plus Corrective exercise and really helped decrease my pain and improve my walking gait. Recently I saw Dr John grady for osteopathy for SI joint pain that I have had for awhile and after one treatment of manual work I went from a 7 pain just standing there to no pain while standing and a 2 with movement. This was huge I didn't realize how the pain was affecting me mentally. I am scheduled to do PRP next to in SI joints this upcoming week. I will updatr my review after the treatment. I will continue to come here for all my self care needs to allow me to stay active for life.

Fantastic experience: Caring and helpful.

Fantastic experience: The best massage I have ever received!!

Fantastic experience: Core’s group workout sessions are so small that the trainers actually design each morning’s workout to match the level of whoever will be attending the session that day. I’ve been a member of Core for several years. I had tried several of the other gyms in Santa Cruz and I knew how easy it was for me to bail out of a large workout class. When I joined Core, I decided to treat my workout classes like appointments; an easy mindset since the trainer was actually expecting me to show up! Now, when I am not traveling, you will find me working out each morning with a tight group of friends I have met at Core and with Core’s awesome training staff.

Fantastic experience: I feel my best after this leaving this sports medicine | wellness clinic | self care studio. From massages, to acupuncture to my FAVORITE: Core 45 Fitness Classes ... this center of health always leaves me glad I made the effort to care for myself. Special thank you to all the trainers in the Core45 program, I appreciate your dedication and concern to and about my wellbeing. Core45 for President!

Fantastic experience: Nice Boutique Gym With Solid Trainers. I have been enjoying CORE’s Semi-Private Training sessions three days a week for about 18 months. I feel positive about everyone I interact with from the office staff to the trainers and the fellow gym-goers. The staff is really friendly and competent, the trainers know what they’re doing, are upbeat and keep it interesting for us, and I enjoy the camaraderie of the small group that shows up to get fit/stay healthy every morning. And maybe best of all, I can see and feel the results!! CORE offers a variety of services (personal training, massage, chiropractic and more) tho my experience is limited to the Semi-Private Training sessions which typically have 3-5 participants. The gym is fairly small and doesn’t have showers, and I believe members can only use the equipment during a scheduled class/session, but they’re good at what they do.

Fantastic experience: Just started doing CORE45 Training more consistently and ive been feeling awesome! Gui's a great trainer and has been making sure i'm working hard in the right way!

Fantastic experience: i have been doing one on one training with beau and Gui and CORE45 for the past 4 years, right after i had a baby and i lost 60 pounds and lost 10% of bodyfat. i have never felt better and never been more lean in my life. Even before having a baby!

Fantastic experience: Just did my first CORE 45 class. I got a better work out than I have in months. Malacie was a super fun and energetic coach. I know I am going to be sore tomorrow but I can’t wait to go back and get into shape!

Positive experience: Friendly staff at the front desk.

Fantastic experience: The therapists are knowledgeable and I am getting results. They have a Rottweiler that is awesome!!

Fantastic experience: Great classes and personal training

Fantastic experience: Great personal trainers, services, ambiance, and the staff treat you just like family :) try their facial rejuvenation options! my skin has gone from looking so blotchy and dull to fabulously clear and glowing.

Fantastic experience: Unparalleled service. I was skeptical when my Aunt told me about CORE's vasper machine since it seemed too good to be true. After my first three free sessions? Game changer. I have never slept better and my mood is always terrific after my sessions :)

Fantastic experience: Excellent, friendly, and knowledgeable staff :)

Positive experience: Love this place but as the company grows the price goes up and it feels more commercial vs. A local business.

Fantastic experience: Just yes. Trendy word, but yes, do go to Santa Cruz Core and quit putting off taking care of yourself. Allen Harder is a great massage therapist with a very intuitive touch. There is a lot more than massage going on with Allen, he has lots of facility in addressing the body and its healing. Dr. Rhodes Walton, Chiropractor, is who brought me into the place. During the Santa Cruz Paddlefest I had somehow slept extremely wrong, and was all of a sudden barely able to move or compete. He set me straight by testing to see which muscles weren't firing and then helping me use my own musculature to rebalance, and off I went. Healing takes time and effort, and some help. Get some.

Fantastic experience: Love the staff. Great services, chiropractic, training, massage and more. The staff is awesome!

Fantastic experience: Between seeing Dr. Rhodes for chiropractic work and Craig for acupuncture, knee and back issues have greatly reduced. The front staff are super nice and CORE works with most PPO plans making appointments affordable.

Positive experience: Excellent customer service, truly passionate about their work. Had a wonderful experience and would recommend to everyone!

Fantastic experience: Fast friendly service and very competent treatment.

Fantastic experience: I've gone to different places for massages, and I can say this been the best massage I've had! Roxanne did and excellent job, feel soo relaxed and even the pain I had on my right leg went away! Definitely going back to her!

Fantastic experience: Juan worked on me for five minutes after a bike ride and he didn’t even have to ask where I needed work, he dove right in and hit my trigger points. Definitely gonna come back as my semester progresses!

Fantastic experience: Best Massage I have ever had! I truly can't wait for my next one as the results I am having are trilling! Back on my bike and running up the stairs after a year-long injury that took those options away from me. Maria is intuitive, skilled and one of the best! Thank you for helping me get back to an active life.

Fantastic experience: Marie is a wonderful trainer! I love her semi-private classes and feel I am getting great workouts.

Fantastic experience: I am a client, I came to CORE with chronic knee and neck pain. I no longer have that pain. If you want the best of the best, then CORE is your place. The best services, the best practitioners, the best staff (in front and behind the scenes). Why are they the best? Because they care about improving your life and your wellness. They treat each client's needs individually and don't follow a one-model method of treating injuries. Thank you CORE. You make Santa Cruz a better place.

Fantastic experience: Found Santa Cruz CORE a couple years ago and since they have opened up another location in Watsonville but having the options of there and still Santa Cruz location has been awesome! The trainers at both locations are great and energetic and motivating! Vasper in Santa Cruz is so amazing and love that they offer 3 free sessions to start-really got me to be a believer in what it does for the individual! The chiropractors Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Ryan have both been essential for my improvement in my hip pain and low back issues and the fact that if I need to see Rhodes in Santa Cruz and Ryan in Watsonville to accommodate MY schedule is great as they both are up to date on what is going on with me and I never miss a beat! Thank you CORE!

Fantastic experience: Santa Cruz CORE is one of a kind! I go regularly for massage, chiropractic and group fitness training. I could name and recommend each of my practitioners, but they really are all amazing! I like that they work together when I have a problem, and communicate between departments so they know what is going on with my body. I have also asked questions on social media about nutrition and Jaimi, the owner, is always quick to educate on the topic at hand! Awesome resource!

Fantastic experience: Everyone knows me by name at their Santa Cruz Potrero st.location. I get a wonderful weekly custom workout from Danny Stevens. I appreciate the chiropractic care from Dr. Rhodes...He's great and his treatments are very effective for pain relief.

Fantastic experience: I used CORE's Hyperbaric Chamber and loved it! It was a nice, peaceful break where I could relax and let my mind rest. Not only that, it left me feeling energized afterward! Thank you, CORE, for bringing this to Santa Cruz, and at such an affordable price compared to other practices!

Fantastic experience: Amazing massages and great deals

Fantastic experience: Their customer service is excellwnt and their employees really know what they're doing. They have helped me so much and I've heard the same from all my friends and co workers who go here too. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Have been seeing Dr. Rhodes for persistent shoulder, neck pain and getting sports chiro-therapy, which has been helping thus far. I like how the appointments are not just a few minutes and I get trigger point therapy and some deep muscle work in my chiro appts with him. I have a long road to go and think Rhodes and Core will be my go-to-center for a while! Glad I found it in Santa Cruz.

Fantastic experience: Only place in Santa Cruz for Vasper

Fantastic experience: For the last 7 years I have felt welcomed by the staff in a familiar environment. April does an excellent job massaging out my pain and offering relaxing massage. In many ways she heals me better than modern medicine at a fraction of the price.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely wonderful and intelligible. Had two ACL replacement surgeries, with one knee not healing as well as the other. The deep tissue massage I booked with Maria was fantastic in that she was identified and worked out my serious trouble areas. The massage was very effective in loosening my knee complex muscles. I look forward to my return visit - absolutely great massage therapy; I am happy this is my next step in rehab following 6 months in PT.

Fantastic experience: Learned great techniques for improving my health. Welcoming and knowledgeable staff. Two handy locations too!

Fantastic experience: Awesome customer service, great staff always friendly! Best massage and personal training. Highly recommended to reach all your fitness and well being goals! Aloha!

Fantastic experience: I have a lot of health problems, some of which cause pain, which is why I went to SCCF for a massage. When I go to places like this I always dread having to hear everyone's ideas of what I should do to get better. (I have a team of doctor's working on me, I'm not seeking other ill-informed opinions.) When I came here and told them about what I'm going through the person checking me in just said "That sounds really hard." and it was SO NICE just to get some sympathy and help instead of condescending opinion. The massage Jane gave was a 10 alone but the behavior of everyone there is what will keep me coming back as often as I am able.

Fantastic experience: Knowledgeable, personable, professional staff.

Fantastic experience: Best deep tissue massage of my life. Lora could not have been more perfect! She helped release years worth of tension and made me feel so much better! I am so thankful for your team at SC Core!

Fantastic experience: I love that everyone is super helpful and wants to do whatever they can to make me heal. I especially love that I'm given tools, and strategies to help myself get better.

Negative experience: Unfortunately, I was really disappointed with the massages I received at Core Fitness. If you want a firm-massage, there is a $15 fee...which is not disclosed until the massage begins. It feels a lot like a "bait and switch" technique in order to get more money from customers. I have never, ever heard of anything like this before. A massage, is a massage, whether a person wants lighter or firmer pressure. Each therapists tried to upsell me on a "firmer massage" and front desk staff made me feel awful. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place.

Fantastic experience: Friendliness,cleanliness,competency!

Fantastic experience: I have suffered from chronic back pain my whole life, and was always wary of visiting a chiropractor due to previous surgeries so I figured it could possibly cause more pain than good. However, after one appointment with Dr. Rhodes, I am a believer! I expressed my concern with receiving manual adjustments so he just did trigger point therapy work, and the effects were immediate! I was amazed at how quickly I felt my muscles relax and release pain and tension. I would highly recommend Dr. Rhodes for anyone who has chronic pain, people new to chiropractic work, and anyone who has had a bad experience with previous chiropractors. You won't be disappointed!

Fantastic experience: Gui @ Santa Cruz Core is an amazing trainer. He motivates me to come every week with his positive, supportive approach. I feel stronger and more confident thanks to his coaching. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a personal trainer!

Fantastic experience: The people at Core are highly trained professionals. The expertise among their treatment team is top notch. In two years time, I went from being on the verge of remaining disabled for the rest of my life to being healthy, fit and strong. I can't tell you how much I value the training, education and support I received. I recommend Core Fitness and Rehab to anyone who is ready to take the step that turns their life around. Best wishes to all of you at CORE! Ellen Adams LMFT

Fantastic experience: I have had great experiences at Santa Cruz Core. I got a great massage from Serena! She really cared about getting out a super huge knot in my back and I felt like a million bucks! I saw Dr. Deena and she's so subtle with her adjustments. You don't feel like you're being hit by a train just to have your back adjusted. It's a unique style I haven't experienced before and it was awesome! The bootcamps kick your butt! They are awesome.

Positive experience: This business is *NOT* in network for UCSC student health insurance.

Fantastic experience: I work at CORE and here are a few testimonials that have been sent to us.... "I was very satisfied with my appointment with Beau Friday. He was timely, professional, knowledgeable and informative. I appreciated the information he shared and intend to follow up on his suggestions. Thanks for asking!" - Nancy H. “My session started on time and was a 10 overall! My experience was personal and professional. I felt amazing after my massage sessions!” – Greta G. "Great session – I learned something new! Hurray!! Too bad the GEM machine was being fussy, but we got a result afterall. And I appreciate getting handouts with info to follow through on. I’m a visual person, so seeing the info to review later is great."-Sherri G. "My session was a 9 overall. My session started on time and the experience was professional and I felt good afterwards. APRIL IS ALWAYS PROFESSIONAL, CARING AND HAS A GREAT POSITIVE ATTITUDE."-Steve S “Working with Clark as my personal trainer definitely exceeded my expectations. He is careful, knowledgeable and compassionate. My session was amazing , very informative and always professional. I was disappointed in myself for being afraid to walk backwards with closed eyes, but encouraged that in the future; I will overcome my fear and become more balanced. Thank you, Clark, for your patience with me.” – Bobbie H. “My session was great, Beau really knows his stuff! Great trainer, best I've had. I've been in sports my whole life and never heard critique like this, made me think about everything differently! Thanks so much!! Look forward to future sessions!” – Jessica C. “April is an excellent masseuse! My session started on time and was absolutely professional. I felt great afterwards and the women at the front desk were also warm, helpful and professional. Excellent experience.” – Teren E. "Deena truly is amazing! I would still be going to her if I lived in California. I saw her twice a week for 6 months and was able to come off of sleep and migraine medicine. I tried other methods and alternative therapies for pain relief from fibromyalgia, but nothing worked as well as chiropractic adjustments. Deena is so good at what she does and she really cares about her patients on a personal level. I highly recommend her to anyone in the area who is interested in chiropractic therapy." - Christine R. "Talitha was beyond excellent! She was very professional and informative when discussing present and future sessions. This was the best session I’ve EVER had at Core from ANYONE." - Greg L. "When I retired a little over a year ago, after 45 years of primarily desk jobs, I decided I needed to get in better shape to actually enjoy my retirement. Although I play tennis several times a week and ride a bicycle some, the various pains I was experiencing made it clear that I was not in good shape. I saw a Groupon ad for Santa Cruz CORE Fitness for private training and thought this would be a good start. Twice in the past I’ve joined health clubs and knew I didn’t have the discipline for them to work. There’s nothing like having someone to push those of us lazy folks a bit !With the expertise of the trainers at CORE, I discovered that more than anything I needed to strengthen certain areas of my body that were weak in order to have my body be back in balance. I have also lost a few inches in several places due to fat being replaced with muscle. CORE’s facilities may be small, but I’ve received such great help that I believe small can be beautiful. Thanks CORE." – Terry G.