Aurora Jones, co-owner of barre3’s Circle C studio, said being part of the community is crucial, and instructors see clients as they are getting groceries and picking up their children from school.[/caption]
The strength of Pilates and the mindfulness associated with yoga meet ballet barre fitness during workouts at barre3, Circle C studio co-owner Aurora Jones said.
Jones opened the company’s third Austin-area location along with Kim Miller and Tara Heavner in October 2014.
The studio provides members with 60-minute workouts—new member specials include three classes at $30 per class and one month of classes for $99—that aim to improve health, balance, core strength and physical fitness. Recipes are also part of gym packages.
The business aims to reinforce principles that connect physical and mental health, she said.
That includes personal well-being, and members are encouraged to interact with their classmates both in and out of class.
“We are part of the community,” she said.
The Circle C studio sponsors local events and supports Bowie High School in addition to donating items for silent auctions and helping to raise funds and supplies for charity. Following recent floods that struck Travis and Hays counties, members collected donations for affected residents.
The studio also sells local designers’ clothing and jewelry and features a small child care area for busy parents.
Southwest Austin resident Angie Scholzen said she is a runner and tried other types of fitness to vary her workout before giving barre3 a try.
“I tried it and ended up loving it,” she said.
Scholzen said barre3’s online video workouts come in handy when she has to travel for work, and her husband and daughter have both joined her at a few sessions.
barre3
5700 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. 330 512-294-2690 www.barre3.com Hours vary, reservations encouraged
