We have two locations. Alexandria (Van Dorn) is located at 5402 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria VA, 22304 (click the link for a map), about 200 feet from the Van Dorn Metro on the Blue Line.

And Manassas is located at 8442 Kao Circle, near the intersection of Liberia Ave and Euclid Ave, right next door to Osbourn Park High School.

You can also call us at 855-646-5271 (855-NINJAS1) if you get lost.

Alexandria:

Monday – Friday: 12pm – 9pm

Saturday: 10am – 6pm

Sunday: 11am – 6pm

Manassas:

Monday – Friday: 12pm – 9pm

Saturday / Sunday: 12pm – 6pm

It seems really complicated, doesn’t it? Let’s break it down like this:

If you’re an adult, and you’re interested in Parkour or UrbanFit, you’ll need to take the Intro classes for Parkour or UrbanFit. Check the schedule for timing at the location closest to you. Then create an account in Mindbody (click the “Sign Up” button in the upper right corner). Then sign up for an Intro for UrbanFit or Intro to Parkour. Afterwards, you’ll have earned your white wristband in our LevelUp ranking system, and can participate in our Adult Parkour Basics classes!

If you’re a kid ages 6-8 there’s no Intro class necessary. Just come to the regularly scheduled NanoPK (6-8 years old) or Kids’ classes (9-11 years old). Email for more information.

For Kids’ 9-14, there’s a special 1-hour Intro to Parkour class that is a prerequisite to the Parkour for Kids class.

Everyone 15 and older will need to take the Intro for Parkour training. If you’re already an experienced traceur, we can give you an assessment to see if you’re ready to train at a higher level or participate in Open Gym (green wristband equivalent or higher).

If you’re interested in Aerials, Breakdancing, Adult Gymnastics, or Ninjitsu / Ninpo (Manassas only), just come to a scheduled class. No Intro necessary!

Parkour is the art and discipline of moving through your environment in an interesting and elegant way. It involves running, jumping, climbing, rolling, falling, and more.

UrbanFit is a strength and conditioning program that will help you develop broad spectrum general fitness, built around a core of weight training, with gymnastics, body-weight exercises, metabolic conditioning, and much more!

We hate to say no. We really really hate to say no. This is one of the hardest things to tell someone, but Parkour–and especially the Urban Evolution gym environment–is not always the best environment for a child with special needs.

Some kids can and do overcome or adapt or work with their particular disability to thrive in the gym. The gym and our classes–even the NanoPK classes for our littlest ones!–require some attention and the ability to sit still for periods of time while focusing on and listening to an instructor who is teaching and leading the class.

No one knows your child better than you do, and we acknowledge that. We’re willing to meet with your child and see how he or she does in a class first. If we determine that they may not be a good fit, then please understand, we don’t say these things lightly. We’re looking at not just what’s best for your kid, but also for the other kids, and their safety and their ability to train and learn.

But if you’re fairly sure that your child would do well, please bring them in!

Whoa, slow down there, Sparky. We want you to have fun, but first and foremost, you need to train enough so that we can trust you not to get seriously hurt. We require that anyone participating in open gym hold a green wristband or higher rank. This is for your own good…the gym is a very easy place to get hurt if you’re not sure what you’re doing, or if you are sure about what you’re doing, but everyone else around you isn’t sure about what you’re doing.

You can learn more about how to test by visiting the LevelUp page and the LevelUp FAQ.

Yes. Anyone can do this. If you’re in reasonably decent shape (you can run around the block without having a cardiac arrest, you can manage a few pushups without collapsing into a heap, you’re between the ages of 6 and not-dead-yet…you’ll be fine. Well, you might be pretty sore at first, butso? No pain, no gain.

If you’re really in doubt about being able to do this, please watch this!

Your membership starts from the first class you attend, not the day you buy it, and then it runs from the day you redeem it until it expires (so 30 or 60 days after that, depending on what you just bought).

No, the monthly memberships include all classes, including the Intro classes!

No! You do not need to sign up or register for a class online, but you do need to let us know you’re coming! Our online registration system isn’t geared up to automatically validate your vouchers yet. You’ll need to redeem your coupon in person (or, if you can’t make it in person, over the phone or via email) instead. So please check our class schedule, create an account in Mindbody, and then send an email to membership@urbanevo.com with your voucher attached, and we’ll schedule you for your first class!

If you are interested in Parkour, we require that you take the 2-hr Intro to Parkour that is offered every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 PM. We do offer weekday intros at both locations; please visit our online schedule to see which class might work for you. If you cannot make it to a regularly scheduled Intro class, email membership@urbanevo.com and we’ll figure out a way to accomodate your schedule.

If you are interested in UrbanFit, you’ll need to take the 1.5-hr Intro to UrbanFit that is offered every Saturday at 10:00 AM. If you cannot make it to the weekend class, email membership@urbanevo.com and we’ll help you get started.

For all other classes (Aerials, Breakdancing, Gymnastics, etc) check our schedule at urbanevo.com/schedule. You may want to register in advance, depending on class size limitations. Again, email us with any questions, and come redeem the coupon in person!

Yes, we don’t mind if members buy the daily deals, although please understand that we partner with these organizations for exposure–not to make money! So we limit each existing member to two monthly memberships or two 10-visit punch cards via daily deal per year. We think that’s reasonable and still allows you to get a good deal!

Yes, bring your Living Social/Buywithme or other coupon printout. Wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers. We have a water fountain but you can bring your own water.

You can redeem the coupon until the day it expires.

Um. No.

Sure, just follow this link to Facebook to see what the UE community is about (you don’t need an account to view the pictures or videos on our Facebook wall). Also, join us on  Facebook to keep on top of the latest news about the gym.

That’s pretty much unlimited! Come in for as many classes as your month of training allows after you take the intro class.

You can take any monthly product offering in our program list: Parkour, UrbanFit, Aerials, Adult Gymnastics, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Breakdancing. We’ll also let you use it for your kids to try Kids’ Parkour classes instead, if you’d like.

No, unfortunately we don’t have showers yet (but one day soon, we hope!). We do have a large restroom / changing room in Alexandria, and we have large restrooms and changing rooms in Manassas.

Yes! We have a large parking lot, with plenty of room for our customers to park their cars at both locations.

The Alexandria gym is about 200 feet from Van Dorn St. Metro station on the Blue Line.

It’s pretty simple, but we’ll outline it here, too: Bring in a friend, and if you both sign up, you both get 30% off for that month of training. You’ll need to do this in person; we can’t process the referral transaction online as of yet.

Wear loose-fitting clothes that are appropriate to work out in. Wear comfortable tennis shoes that can take some abuse and provide decent support and cushioning–we jump around a lot! When picking shoes, try to find a pair with flexible, all-rubber soles. Running shoes with a piece of plastic across the center are NOT recommended as they create a slipping hazard. No Crocs, sandals, Tevas, flip-flops, or other open-toed shoes.

You might need a water bottle, but we have cold water from our water fountains. Bring a camera if you’d like to take pictures. And bring a friend to get our referral program discount!

For breakdancing, please arrive a half-hour early for a brief introduction / orientation and skill assessment. Nothing too arduous, but we like to know where you are in your training to structure the class appropriately for everyone else.

For everyone: Expect to move! Our classes start with a 15 minute warm-up utilizing body weight exercises such as squats, push ups, pull ups, and quadrapedal movement. Don’t worry if you haven’t done a pull up since middle school gym class. Remember, we specialize in scaling our workouts to your fitness level and body type. During the Intro you’ll  spend some time learning about the history of parkour and the Urban Evolution approach to training, as well as meeting your fellow Urbanites (aka, classmates) and our awesome instructors.

On your first day, plan to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the class. The workouts start right away, and you’ll need extra time to familiarize yourself with the gym, get changed, and sign waivers.

Other than that, be ready to be challenged!

You’ll be sore in muscles you didn’t know you had! Light daily exercise and stretching, a healthy diet and rest will help keep up with the workout pace, and occasional cold showers do wonders.

When you finally decide to win the Darwin Award…We’ll cover this in class, but parkour is not about jumping off buildings!

Yes, once we agree that you’e an experienced traceur! You’ll need to pass our Green Wristband test to qualify for open gym; once that’s out of the way, the gym is your playground. We offer drop-in day passes ($20) and also a monthly “open gym” program ($65) that you can use if you don’t want to use classes but still want to use the facility.

Loose-fitting comfortable clothing. Cross-training shoes for most UrbanFit workouts, Olympic Weightlifting shoes are recommended for heavier lifting days.

We start all beginners on the very basic foundational movements that make up the bulk of our program. You will begin with a light warm-up of easy aerobic activity and some basic calisthenics along with some dynamic stretching. The movements featured in the warm-up are the building blocks of our more complicated workouts, so you will be getting valuable skill work out of the way early.

From there our group classes will usually practice a skill, such as basic gymnastics (handstands, simple ring work, rolls, etc.) Olympic Weightlifting (Snatch, Clean and Jerk, and derivatives) or some general core work to help take care of any lagging stabilizers. Then we will either be performing lifting of the heavy load, lower rep variety, or a classic UrbanFit Metabolic Conditioning workout where we’ll mix a variety of functional movements in a high-intensity circuit. All workouts are perfectly scaleable for all ability levels, so you will be able to get a taste for the UrbanFit method without overdoing your capacity.

Be sure to drink plenty of water the day before, and try not to eat too much within one hour of class. Try to show up around 5 minutes early to get your stuff put away and yourself familiarized with the facility and our procedures. Please bring a water bottle, as we have a filtered fountain but no cups.

By starting at a lower level and working your way up, your recovery abilities will improve dramatically in a short time of training with us. Our main goal is increasing work capacity, and part of this is the ability to recover from one workout to the next. Remember that sound nutrition, sleep, and enough days off are essential to recover completely though.

Ever seen gymnasts vault over horses, twirl over the uneven bars, and triple back-hand spring their way across the floor? Do you have friends who can flip and do cartwheels better than they can walk? This program is NOT for them! The Beginners Adult Gymnastics Program is for individuals who have never tumbled or whose previous attempts at getting airborne have ended in a face plant. Our program provides a safe environment with individualized attention to ensure that participants advance despite previous athletic obstacles.

The only requirements are that you are open to challenging yourself and listen carefully to instruction. You’re going to attempt new activities, so you’ll have to put faith in your body’s ability to move in new ways. That said, you’ll be completely safe if you heed your body and your instructor.

Young adults and adults who have never tried gymnastics will have a fun time learning proper gymnastics progressions. Adults will improve their strength, flexibility, and body awareness, as well as master fundamental gymnastic skills.

All of Urban Evolution’s classes are designed as a rolling curriculum, which means youcan join at any time and instructors will adapt the curriculum to your skill level. Our Adult Gymnastics Class is especially designed for beginners so feel free to join us as soonas you’re able! Skills will always be taught at a beginner level.

Ages 17 and older are welcome to join. Anyone over 100, please contact us for a case-by-case review.

Please check our schedule for the most up-to-the-minute class listings. This class is free for UE members and regular day pass rates of $20 apply to non-members.