Studio Barre

At first I had hesitation about my experience here, probably because the workout was so hard! I’ve taken barre at 5 different places in the area through classpass, and Studio Barre consistently remains the most difficult class. The teachers here are inspiring and motivating, but they don’t coddle you. You’re expected to work hard, because why else would you go to barre class! They’ll help make adjustments if you have an injury, or if you’re doing a position wrong. I always leave here feeling like I did something good for myself. The studio is always clean, and they welcome new clients.
I definitely recommend it for a good butt kicking, muscle screaming workout. Your body will thank you!

Sorry to be the bad apple around here, but it’s not all that.
I go to different barre studios just to see what each one offers, and I found that they all have their own similarities and differences among one another. I’d say that Studio Barre is similar to Pop Physique where the routine is faster paced and they are constantly switching the music in between each muscle group workout, which is personally distracting to me. The difference is that Pop Physique follows more of the Lotte Berk method so you kind of know what to expect each time you go. I’ve gone to Studio Barre multiple times and each instructor teaches the routine slightly differently. They’re all about tucking, but I think they emphasize it way too much. They come up with their own choreography, however, I think the movements that they make us do are really awkward and not effective overall. I disagree with some of the Unilocalers that it is more cardio-​based. I don’t break a sweat at all. I wear my fitbit and I record my heart rate and calories burned during all of my workouts. In comparison to other types of workouts that I do regularly (I do pilates, yoga, boot camp interval training, and other barre classes every day) and I burned about the same amount of calories here as I do in yoga, which isn’t much. Another thing that I also didn’t like was the stretching in between the workout, which felt rushed each time. I take stretching seriously and I didn’t think they valued this time for us.
The staff was not that friendly and inviting either. I didn’t get a tour around the studio at my first class. They basically said to put your stuff in the cubby and grab a black mat. I was looking around and saw that some people were grabbing weights so I just copied what everyone else was doing. Unless you’re a regular here and you know what to do already, the instructors, including the owner, aren’t that great at articulating to you what to do next. They don’t even do the exercise with you and there are no modifications. Yes, they do go around and correct the form, but they still don’t tell me like what I was doing wrong because I felt like they were picking on me by adjusting my body abruptly. I guess some people around here really love the owner’s personality (Brooke) but I find her a little obnoxious and inappropriate. I remembered that there were a few young teenage girls who were taking the class with their moms and Brooke kept telling sex jokes and I just didn’t appreciate it.
Another thing I didn’t like was they pack in way more people into the class than they should because when we were doing stretches and extending out our arms, I was bumping my elbows with my neighbors. They have a super tiny cubby area out in the area, which wasn’t enough for the people who attended. Unless they have more cubby stations somewhere else, but I wouldn’t know because they didn’t give me a tour. Also, I don’t understand why they put the cubbies out in the front because to me, that doesn’t seem secure to put your stuff there. There aren’t always people in the front because sometimes, they would be working out with us.
One final complaint and it’s the reason why I would not come back anymore is their stupid scheduling system. I purchased the new client three classes special and I was constantly having trouble with scheduling all of my classes. I’m the type where I live off of my calendar and I plan all my days out in advance. So sometimes they had to cancel the classes that I scheduled because they realized that the time shouldn’t be there in the first place. Also, I think the system isn’t smart enough because when I would add and remove classes, it was still counting the removed classes. They had to keep removing what I did, and it went back and forth like that for awhile. It was so inconvenient! I think the problem only happens when you schedule your classes way in advance. I was scheduling some of my classes as far as four months, however you’re not able to see what you booked after three months from today. I really think that if they don’t like me scheduling the classes that far in advance that they should not even allow me to book them. Also, I found a glitch in their system where if you log in first before clicking the sign up button, it would take you to the La Costa location, but the sign up button was the only link where it would take you to the right location. When I emailed them and told them I was having trouble again, they basically told me to contact Mind Body Online (the company that created the scheduling system) myself about it. Um, no! How about you contact them for me since the bug is on your website?!
I know that many people love it here but its not for me. If you’re looking to burn calories, there are other types of workouts that you could do that are much more effective in 60 minutes.

Barre is one of my favorite group workouts alongside spin, yoga, and pilates. It’s definitely challenging and of course FUN (my number one rule) !!!
When I heard my neighborhood barre studio closed down, I knew I had to find another great studio with wonderful staff and was located close to home.
Low and behold came Studio Barre. Just about 10 minutes away from home !!! Must be a bloody good sign ! I first heard about this studio through Unilocal and well being an Elite Unilocaler (wink !) and all you know I was all over this !!! RSVP me BABY !!
Plenty of parking at a shopping center.
The studio itself is bright, spacious, and clean ! It had all the things I would expect from a barre studio and I love how they have a cutesy store up front where they display all their gear, accessories, and anything barre related. Brooke (the owner) hooked us up with some Unilocal shwag during the Unilocal event and Studio Barre open toe socks. Love these !
There are barre workout props (i.e., stability ball, resistance bands, weights) and get this… a TUTU !! Yep you heard right so for those looking for a little adventure. grab a tutu and barre your way in style like a ballerina ! Ha ! FUN !
One hour of torture !! Hurt so gooooood !
So I thought Brooke would go easy on us. I mean I took a long b r e a k from barre classes so I was a little rusty. My was I wrong !! The music was on point ! At times I felt like I was in a club. totally motivating !!! Booty popping all over the place ! You feel me !
I feed off of people’s energy and good music so this was my kind of workout !!! Not only that, Brooke was very upbeat and motivational. I also appreciate how she takes the time to correct your form. Yep she really wants you to feel the BROOKE BURN !! hehe (in a good way of course)
You totally feel your whole body quivering with the intensity and sweat just comes down like wha ?!! After class, I know I just had a good beating. You feel amazzzzzing ! My balance, strength, and posture has improved since taking barre, but you got to earn it folks. This is no cake walk.
I’ve purchased some great deals from them via Groupon and their Christmas Special savings !! There always seems to be specials going on so keep an eye out via email and website. There’s different packages to choose from and there is no pressure selling. Buy what works for you.
Online reservations recommended. Very convenient tool.
I am hooked on barre again !! BROOKE’S BODYY BURN is what I like to call it !! Hey now. no pain no gain riiight? Other instructors are great as well, but Brooke is my fav !
Great staff. Highly recommend this studio.
GET YO BODY BARRE BURN ON Unilocal HEADS !!!

This barre class kicked my butt! Thanks to ClassPass, I took a class here during my visit home to San Diego. The studio is clean and they have all sorts of equipment — elastic bands, weights, rubber balls, etc. I don’t think that all of this stuff is necessary to get a really good burn in a barre class, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. I personally just don’t really like fumbling around with equipment all the time.
I know for a fact that I suck at barre, and I’m usually the first person to get called out for bad form, tailbone untucked, or whatever. I was probably corrected once every minute, and that’s perfectly fine with me — the instructor here is super attentive and won’t let me suck for very long.
Overall, I had a great experience and will come back whenever I’m in town!

I was able to try out a class through the Unilocal Fit Club, and I’m so glad I did. The studio is nice and clean, not to mention super close and convenient to where I live. The class I attended was taught by the owner Brooke (she had the best music mix ever!). She brought such a great & fun energy to the class, and really kept us motivated. I loved that she offered some adjustments throughout class to make sure we were doing the movements correctly. I really couldn’t move the next day (or two), but it was worth it. I can’t wait to go back and make this a part of my workout regimen!

Barre has to be the best workout ever!!! I feel super accomplished when I’m done and feel the super burn the next day. I feel a lot more worked out than other things I have tried like pilates and yoga. If you are looking for a really good work out definitely give barre a try and get your tuck on. The studio makes it super fun because the positions can feel and look very awkward but no shame cause your booty will look fantASStic afterwards!!! Try it once and you will be hooked! The staff is super friendly and very good about adjusting your position to make sure you are doing everything right. Love it.

The best workout! Fun, challenging, awesome music, pretty boutique/​studio area & you really see a change in your body. I’ve never done a workout where I can see obvious results as quickly and as regularly as I do with SB. Even my boyfriend agrees! All of the instructors are so fun, but Brooke is the best! I’m constantly recommending this place to all of my friends — and they love it too! We’re hooked. Thank you to Studio Barre Carmel Valley for making me feel strong & happy!

One of my favorite barre studios. I“m super happy it’s included in classpass and I definitely try to go whenever I’m in town. It’s not as crowded as some of the other Studio Barre classes I went to (La Costa) so there’s plenty of room for everybody.
Lots of different class schedules, I love the classes with Brooke. She is super funny, welcoming, and comes up with great routines and amazing playlists. She offers pointers on how to modify the workout in case you have any pain in your back.
Great workout, clean studio, cute store, cute puppy. Definitely try this Studio out!
No showers thoughhh

Love this studio! The instructors are always positive and professional and the workout kicks my butt. I highly recommend this studio to anyone who is serious about ìmproving and maintaining core strength.

Absolutely love the studio barre. Every class has great energy and the instructors are motivating and awesome. Each month they do some sort of event or deal that keeps me motivated and excited to go to class!

Update: I’ve taken more classes and I’m still enjoying it. It’s not getting any easier. Each class is crazy hard challenging! Which is a good thing. Even if you take the same Barre-​tender, each week, the routines are changed, providing a nice variety. I would say out of all the Barre-​tenders I’ve had, Brooke’s classes are probably the ones most for advanced students. The other ones are hard too, but offer more modifications. All of them do really nice hands-​on corrections, which I love.
FYI: Albertson’s is no more, so it’s in the Haggen’s shopping center off the 56/​Camino Del Sur, next to Great Clips.
SB is part of ClassPass, which is nice, as I’m not the type of person to join one studio. What can I say? I’m a wanderer. I love mixing up my spin, SPX Pilates, Reformer, Barre & Yoga.
Promo going on: Men are free on Fridays 4:15 & 5:30pm. Hubby won’t go with me ;)
Original review 5÷17÷15:
Oh Mother Tucker! You never forget your first time! ;) Jessica was my first Barre-​tender and since then I’ve tried Brooke, Amanda, and Sophie. All are fantastic, super fun and Zzzzzexy! Some provide verbal modifications more than others, but they all do hands on corrections, which I need and definitely appreciate.
I don’t have a whole lot of Barre experiences to compare (so far, half a dozen or so classes between SB and Barre 59 in La Jolla– see Unilocal review for my take on them). Personally, so far I like the Studio Barre franchise better. All of the instructors have been very dynamic, engaging and provide KILLER lower body workouts! They all start w/​the upper body weights, but the primary focus is lower body workout. But don’t be mistaken. You’ll definitely get a total body workout here, and be shaking during and after your sweat sesh! We work arms, abs, thighs, calves, glutes… and vocal chords… y’no for all the moaning and groaning in class! Oh Mother Tucker!
Each Barre-​tender at CV is the same, but different. The body parts worked are pretty much same as are the arm weights routines. However, each Barre-​tender has various routines for the lower body/​core exercises. So far, each instructor (even ones I’ve tried twice) has provided a nice variety. I am not getting bored, that’s for sure! They also have fun and playful personalities. They’re all great at the CV location– great cueing, music, energy.
It’s safe to say that no matter which SB you end up at, or who your Barre-​tender is, you’ll be in good hands. I’ve loved every Barre class at CV and I’m looking forward to adding the MH location to my occasional trek down to Hillcrest.
For FitMob participants, just FYI to check your email. We have to change over to ClassPass between May 25 – 29 in order to get FM pricing for 2 months PLUS a refund of our May fees! Nice! The only thing I’m bummed about the merger (there’s a reason I’m posting this on studios Unilocal review, you’ll see…) is that with ClassPass, we can only take 3/​mo per studio.
Please studio owners, can you ask if you can be exempt from that– lemme tell ya why it’s a win win :) The classes I have been to at CV and MH location have all been less than 5 students in those time slots.
I think studio owners should have the option to waive the 3/​mo limit (at least for low enrollment classes). That way they can possibly get paid more from FitMob/​ClassPass if we can take more classes (that would otherwise continue to go nearly empty). Just don’t put your full schedule on there. Just put non-​prime time hours (ex: late morning/​afternoon/​weekends etc) and that way it doesn’t remove any incentive to buy packages/​memberships (to get access to other time slots). It’s a win for the studios (free marketing, more students, more ClassPass payments), ClassPass (would probably get more members), and students (especially FitMob students where we didn’t have a 3/​mo limit, which is why I joined FM over CP in the first place).
I plan on taking 3/​mo at SB as well as other barre studios. However, if they were able to negotiate w/​ClassPass to remove that monthly limit, then I would pretty much do all of my barre classes at SB (whatever their schedule offerings would be) and have ClassPass pay them for all of my attendance instead of their competitors. See? Win-​win-​win.
Fingers crossed that maybe SB can be the initiator in working something out with ClassPass? It’s a great concept and financially makes more sense than just doing one studio/​type of workout.
As much as I love SB, I am just having too much fun trying other types of workouts (loving SPX Pilates and reformer classes) to only pick one type of workout/​studio to participate in. But if there’s a way that I can get all my Barre workouts at SB, obviously, I’d rather have CP pay them instead of their competitors. I plan on providing this feedback to all of my favorite CP studios, as well as CP as well.
There’s no childcare, sometimes Brooke’s doggie is visiting ;) and you may get your booty pinched by your Barre-​tender, so don’t be shy!

Studio Barre is definitely an amazing workout! It targets all the right areas, has great instructors, awesome music, and is fun but challenging every time. Brooke is definitely a must try, she makes sure you are doing all the exercises correctly, knows when to challenge you, and is definitely entertaining in class. You’ll be hooked after your first class like I was!

I had the opportunity to take a class here with my wife. As a track and field coach and from a guy’s perspective, this class will challenge you at every level! If you are into strengthening your core, improving your flexibility, and performing exercises that are out of your comfort zone (pretzel stretch), this is THE PLACE for you! Brooke is absolutely amazing! She keeps it fun, she’s a great motivator, and a blast to have as an instructor. The Studio is also very clean, classy, and a great location for those living in PQ, Del Sur, 4S Ranch, and Carmel Valley. Thanks for kicking my butt! Literally! :)

This place is so welcoming (and perfectly clean to boot), and not to mention a killer workout ! I’m still sore days later!

I’ve been attending Studio Barre through class pass and I really love it. The classes work all large muscle groups and I leave feeling like it was worth the time. The studio is clean, and the equipment is new. I’ve tried other Barre studios through class pass, and don’t feel as if I get the special attention I do at Studio Barre. Brooke Tigh is the best instructor there, if you get the chance take her class! I’ve also tried their Mission Hills location, and love it as well.

This is the studio where I took my very first barre class. It was taught by the owner Brooke and it was such a great workout! The class was upbeat and energetic. I was hooked! She’s a great instructor. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the workout. The studio is clean, cute, and welcoming.

Bought a monthly pass & will say the following.
Studio is decorated super cute
Very clean
Cute apparel
Personable staff & classes are good BUT I felt like me being new to the class and not having a dance or yoga background the teachers queues and oddly the owners were way off as if she expected everyone to know what she was talking about and what was next. They were good at correcting your form, being funny and making you laugh and positive reinforcement but if you don’t know what the heck you are doing & the rest of the class has been going for months or years and then you walk in and she is rambling on about random stuff and just doing the motions without even explaining or saying what is next your workout will suck and you will be standing there looking around the room trying to figure out how to do what everyone else is and not get a good workout in.
Needless to say, after my month I did not go back. Their bodies were all amazing and I can see how if you had the patience you could learn and have a rocking bootie:)

First of all, Barre is an amazing workout. I was introduced to the Studio Barres by a friend when I moved back out to California looking for a barre studio. I used to go to Pure Barre, but this one is by far my most favorite. The music is good, the vibes are great, and the workout is amazing.
I love this location! I live close, so I started a membership at this one. Every instructor is fun and gives you the best workout. My first Studio Barre Carmel Valley experience was with Brooke and she got me hooked! She’s hilarious and motivating! I am definitely addicted to these classes now and started both seeing and feeling results after 5 classes! I try to go consistently.
Check out Studio Barre Carmel Valley ASAP and you will for sure have the same experience that I did – first class is free! Everyone is friendly, funny, and makes you feel at home. The clothing in the boutique are adorable too :)

Beautiful, brand new studio.
Brooke is an excellent, experienced instructor. She’s knowledgeable but more importantly– she’s a lot of fun! This is an intense, full body workout.
I love it — I’m addicted — just go!

I have always been curious about a barre class. My stepmom took me here last night. It was the best workout I have ever had. I loved it. I can’t wait to come back with my stepmom.
Brooke was the instructor and was extremely amazing in making sure our posture was correct and we are getting the most possible from it.