Pure Barre — Local services in Washington

TLDR; I hurt my back in August 2022 and was immobile for almost four months. When my physicians cleared me to exercise, I used a Class Pass to take Pure Barre Foundations at this location and had the great fortune of meeting Katie. Right off the bat, she made me feel welcome and gave me a ton of modifications to use until I felt more comfortable.

My first class was in January 2023, and I went 1-2 times per week, starting slowly and asking for help if I felt any pain. I signed up for the Breaking Down the Barre classes, which helped me understand which muscles I should and should NOT be using for each exercise.

In addition to my back, I also had neck issues and could barely turn my head over my right shoulder and have had wrist problems since I was a teen. As the instructors got to know me and my issues, they helped me get through each class, so I still got a workout but did not hurt myself.

As of today, Barre has almost eliminated my back problems, my neck turns all the way over both shoulders, my posture has improved so that I don't see my shoulders in my peripheral vision anymore, and I can do real pushups (modified) without hurting my wrists.

I have been doing Pilates and Yoga for years and took those classes as well, but I truly think that the isometric tuck used in Barre helped me build back my core muscles and took the pressure off my back, neck, and wrists. This location has fantastic instructors who really got to know me and helped me feel super comfortable learning...

I’ve taken pure barre classes in several locations and barre classes in other states and have never had an issue if I ever ran into traffic or couldn't find parking that day, ESPECIALLY on the first time at a location that I'm not familiar with. It was my first time taking a class at this location, I was exactly 1 minute late and the wouldn’t let me in. The experience left a bad taste in my mouth and I wont be returning. I even asked if I could still be marked present since I am still here but just ONE minute late and I dont want to pay the cancellation fee for one minute and she said no. Overall not an inviting place at all and I think barre is one of those things where it really matters about the people...

Pure Barre Pentagon City is my happy place!! I have loved all of the time I have spent at this studio, the progress I have made over the 7+ years and all the friends I have made. I am so appreciated for how welcoming and supportive all of the teachers and staff at this location are -- helping me to get better and stronger with each class, helping me and others to find work arounds when we are experiences challenges and so much more. If you are looking for a way to improve both your physical and mental health, I highly recommend checking out Pure Barre...