Pure Barre — Local services in Seattle

Although every single instructor is amazing, I would not recommend these classes if you are looking to gain flexibility and get toned, and specifically not trying to lose weight. At the end of each class my muscles were tight and burning and I had lost 11 lbs in 1 month (I’m already pretty thin). I couldn’t participate in the classes with a mask and I would have to pull my mask down every 5 minutes because I couldn’t breathe (I’ve taken masked yoga and Pilates classes without any issue). Their classic is the most basic class yet it’s not beginner friendly in my opinion. I asked to cancel my membership and I was told I’d have to pay for the following month and then cancel. I know this class isn’t a good fit for me, or better yet, I’m not cut out for this class so it didn’t make sense to me that I’d have to pay for another month. At the point where I asked to postpone the membership instead (to possibly get in touch with a nutritionist figuring I’m taking in too little calories for these workouts and overall feeling exhausted) I was told that I could not unless I pay for an additional month. So in summary, I’d have to pay for the month that I did not use, pay for the following month that I didn’t know if I was in shape enough for, and then an additional month on top of that to push my unused passes into another month, all for classes I can’t physically tolerate. I’ve just never had a health based organization charge you for something that’s not cut out for you. As a healthcare professional who works 4 12 hour night shifts and does yoga and takes walks daily, I tried my best to commit to this program (if tried a mask, a fan, protein bars/shakes, energy drinks) but I know all programs aren’t appropriate for everyone. The policy just seems less in favor of supporting someone’s health goals and more in favor of taking your money.

To add, I had gone through one month of classes and had given them 30 days notice that I wanted to downgrade the next month and cancel after that, yet they say the first month doesn’t count when you downgrade which was not made clear. If I got stronger, fixed my caloric intake and maybe felt like I could come back, I still wouldn’t because it’s important to me that an institution is actually concerned with you reaching your...

Pure Barre is a great workout for folks who are motivated by class environments, teachers who cheer you on by name, and low impact workouts that never keep the same routine. I’ve tried being self-motivated with gym memberships but I found myself bored by my own workout routines and off-put by heavy equipment. In particular, PB helped me gain core and seat strength which relieved a lot of my chronic low back pain. Is this a place to build bulky muscles? Maybe if you only take their Define format, but that’s not the goal here. The goal is strength, balance and flexibility, which is helping me as my body changes throughout my 30s. The instructors at this studio are very kind, community-oriented, and motivational. It’s well worth the investment to my health, and I’m happy to be celebrating two years as an unlimited member soon. I note negative reviews are regarding their late policy, but come on, we are all adults. Just be on time, and it’s not an issue. I appreciate that they lock the doors during class — I always feel safe in the studio and being undisturbed during my class allows me to focus fully...

I visited this place a few times and liked it. But yesterday I was 2 min late for the noon class and the teacher didnt let me in because I was late. I was outside the door from 12:02 to 12:07 and eventually gave up and left. In the past when I took classes, they let people in if they were a few min late up to 5 min. They didnt treat me the same since I was 2 min late. I understand that they have a strict policy for being late but a white person being late and a non white person being late is treated differently here. For a white person, they come out of a class and open the door and speak to you as a person. For a non white person, they completely ignore you and are left locked out at the door. I will not be going back here again. Felt discouraged 😞

For the patrons, I encourage you to have same policy for everyone. Please don't treat your members differently. If someone is allowed to come late then others should not be...