Edge Fitness debuts InfraRED Yoga studio in Crystal Lake club upgrade

The Edge Fitness Clubs is using its Crystal Lake, Illinois, overhaul to test whether a big-box gym can feel boutique without losing its scale. The club at 800 Cog Circle will reopen on April 29 with a new InfraRED Yoga studio, a new Pilates space, upgraded strength equipment, refreshed branding and updated interiors.

The company is framing the Crystal Lake project as the first step in a broader hybrid model. Alongside the yoga studio, The Edge is introducing EdgeLIFT for strength and conditioning, EdgeCORE for Pilates reformer sessions and Edge InfraRED Yoga for mindful recovery work that blends yoga with infrared heat therapy. The company said the Crystal Lake InfraRED Yoga room is the first in a series of boutique concepts planned across its gym network, a sign that this is meant to be more than a one-site renovation.

The upgrade also puts more emphasis on performance hardware. The Crystal Lake club is one of the first locations to feature The Edge’s new premium strength equipment, including top-tier free weights, selectorized and plate-loaded machines and functional training tools. That mix is designed to serve lifters, Pilates users and yoga members under the same roof, with the club leaning into the idea that recovery and training now belong in the same membership conversation.

Najib Hasan is the general manager of The Edge Fitness Clubs Crystal Lake, and Vin Sansone, the company’s founder and president, said the reopening reflects an ongoing commitment to innovation. The Edge said it was founded in 1988, now has more than 40 locations in nine states and serves more than 350,000 members.

Crystal Lake is also a follow-through on a strategy The Edge signaled last fall, when it announced its first Infrared Yoga studio in Fairfield, Connecticut, as the opening phase of a multi-state amenity expansion plan. That rollout called for additional boutique-style launches across the Northeast and Midwest through early 2026, including Infrared Yoga, Edge Core, Edge Lift, Finish Recovery and Edge StrongR. In Crystal Lake, the company is pushing the concept further with a dedicated yoga offering that its location page says combines mindful movement, guided instruction and personal infrared heat panels.

For yoga members, the key detail is not just that a gym added a studio. It is that a mass-market chain is betting that InfraRED Flow and InfraRED Restore can help it compete on the same emotional and physical turf as standalone boutique studios, while keeping strength training and recovery inside one membership.