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ClassPass founder Payal Kadakia wants you to sweat

Payal Kadakia, 36, is executive chairwoman of ClassPass, the popular app and monthly subscription service that she founded in 2011. ClassPass gives users the freedom to take a broad range of exercise classes, including yoga, cycling, Pilates, strength training, boxing and more. ClassPass users also have access to more than 22,000 fitness studios in more than 20 countries. ClassPass plans vary by region, but on average $29 will allow a user to book up to five classes a month, $49 will get up to 10 classes a month, and $79 will book up to 16 classes a month. Wellness programs have also been added, extending choices to include things such as meditation, cryotherapy, massage and acupuncture. ClassPass is headquartered in New York, but Kadakia lives with her husband in the Hancock Park area of

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