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The Copley Square BSC is a great addition to this ever expanding empire of fitness. With a junior Olympic sized pool, a spinning studio, a yoga and pilates studio, and a separate aerobics studio with a bevy of classes to offer, this is not your traditional boring gym. Jump on a treadmill or elliptical (replete with flat screened tv's) and you will likely be positioned next to a fit and fabulous young thing. With this location in the heart of the Back Bay Copley area, the majority of the clientele is young, attractive, and happening. Besides getting in shape, what are you waiting for?

The palatial Copley Plaza Hotel has been one of Boston's most prestigious landmarks since 1912. It offers the usual luxuries—a gym, bars, and restaurants and the notable Oak Room restaurant has won awards for the “Best Steaks in Boston.” Each room is furnished with “period antique reproductions,” private bars, and modern communications services. Rooms start at $300, but quickly rise to well over $450 for a double or a suite. Overnight parking $36. Make Commencement reservations at least 8 months in advance, although they will take reservations up to 2 years ahead. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. This is the location of the Press/Media area for the Boston Marathon. The media areas include the Oval Room, Venetian Room and Grand Ballroom in the Fairmont Copley Plaza. No blue jeans or sneakers allowed. The Marathon Awards Ceremony is from 5 - 6 pm in the Grand Ballroom. Special room rates for the Boston Marathon® available through Marathon Tours and Travel. Public restroom: down the stairs before the front desk and near the hair salon.

Boston's premiere Pilates, Yoga and Healing Arts center.

The Park Plaza isn't just a hotel—it's a historic landmark. The opulent lobby would not look out of place on the Titanic (pre-iceberg, that is), and with 950 rooms across 15 floors, it rivals the ocean liner in size. Rooms range from tasteful if tiny singles to 2-bathroom family doubles, some with scenic park views. Amenities include fitness and business centers, a beauty salon, a pharmacy, valet parking ($36), airport transportation ($12), and several restaurants, the most notable of which is Todd English's Bonfire, and a bar (Whiskey Park). Doubles $169+; suites $229-4749. Prices fall slightly in autumn but rise for Commencement. Reservations taken up to a year in advance. The hotel is in an ideal location - short walks to Boston Common, Newbury Street and Boylston. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Jaylin Allen is a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). She has worked in the fitness industry for over eleven years and is also a Certified Spin Instructor through Mad Dogg Athletics. Jaylin is known for creating a unique training experience. She takes a personalized interest in her clients, providing guidance and support to help them reach their goals in ways that extend beyond their training session. She transforms a private training studio into a space that allows the client the freedom to discover their potential. Jaylin believes that a balanced approach to fitness is a more efficient way to transform the body. She is dedicated to helping her clients gradually incorporate healthier habits into their lifestyle. She designs training programs that not only enhance physical fitness and sport performance but also improve one’s quality of life and well-being. She knows the importance of creating a fitness program that fits into your demanding schedule. Her energy, enthusiasm and passion will motivate you through the challenging sessions

Dahn Yoga is a unique type of yoga that features simple exercises for the conditioning of the body and mind suitable for people of all body types and ages. Dahn Yoga will make your body healthy and strong, while also helping you to relax and release your stress. Based in the principles of Oriental Medicine, the benefits of yoga include the release of tired, stagnant and toxic energy, while increasing the circulation of fresh, oxygenated blood to internal organs and throughout the entire body. Dahn Yoga helps practitioners with: The Boylston Street studio of the multi-nationally known Dahn Yoga Center is an oasis tucked on the 2nd floor of a building, above the bustle of the city below. All those seeking a place to come and relax and shake off the stress of fast-paced urban living are welcome. Class offerings are not those that one encounters in other yoga studios, and include Tai Chi, DahnMuDo (non-combative martial art), Stretching, Vibration, Mixed Flow, and Intestine classes designed to rid the body of toxins accumulated in the intestinal tract. Su Haeng sessions on awakening the individual spirit are available after completing the once monthly offering of Shim Sung, an awakening of the soul exercise. The focus of Dahn practice differs from other Yoga practice in its intense focus on the brain, by creating the tools necessary to improve the health and well being of the individual, family, and society as a whole. Their Best 5 Program is a unique progression used to simply maximize your brain's effectiveness. Personal instruction sessions are available. The Boston Dahn Yoga & Healing Center, located on Boylston Street, offers classes in regular and advanced Tai Chi, and Vibration. For more information and class times, visit the Boston Center webpage. Parking available. With over 30 years in yoga instruction and healing, Dahn Yoga has nearly 1,000 centers worldwide. For more information, visit the Dahn Yoga website link above and brainwavevibration.com.

Since opening its doors in 1997, Synergistics Personal Training Studio has been the leader in exercise education on Boston's Newbury street. Boston's most award winning facility, Helena Collins, the owner and creator of the Synergistics Fitness method™ has been in the field for over 26 years and has trained thousands of clients in the art of Macro-muscle Synergy™. From the beginner to the professional atlete, from 1x per month to 3x per week all are welcome.

The former Ritz-Carlton was sold to Taj in 2006; in 2005, this hotel's 1927 glamour was updated with modern technology. The elegant European decor still recreates a historic, genteel Boston, and the wide array of guest services will have you feeling like a proper Brahmin. In addition to conventional modern amenities, 24hr room service includes a technology butler (in case your laptop fails you at midnight) as well as a fireplace butler. There's no pool, but your bath butler will see to all your water-related desires. The Taj also boasts a new fitness center, limousine service, and three dining and drinking establishments innovatively named The Cafe, The Lounge and The Bar. Deluxe singles and doubles generally $375-595, suites range from $475 to $3000. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. Formerly The Ritz-Carlton, Boston, the hotel is located on the corner of Arlington and the always fashionable Newbury Street and offers visitors easy access to many of Boston's most popular sites. The Public Garden, Swan Boats, Boston Common, Hatch Shell, and many more are all within a short walk. Special room rates for the Boston Marathon available through Marathon Tours and Travel. Afternoon tea: served on Wednesday to Sunday at 2 pm and 4 pm sittings, and it's wise to make a booking. It is served on the first floor, so enter through the front door and take the grand spiral staircase up to the high-ceilinged lounge adorned with traditional artwork and bedecked with antique furniture. A harpist plays and the window seats look out over Newbury St below and the Gardens across Arlington St.