Pure Barre

I am in the market for a new fitness studio here in VA highlands & will not be joining this location due to the way the owner treats their employees, former and current. I have learned things about the owner’s toxic work environment that are truly shocking and I would not give money to someone who goes out of their way to emotionally damage their employees during such difficult times. There are other pure barre locations as well as other fitness studios in Virginia highlands that don’t have this issue & I’d recommend checking them out.
Feb 13th, 2021

I owe so much gratitude to PB Virginia Highlands. I was already a fan and credit this studio for my strength, but then the pandemic hit and they continued to provide classes - both virtually and safely in studio with reduced numbers and intensive cleaning, always with their client in mind, despite what must be a negative financial impact . The owner, Katy, is a true gem, and all of the teachers are fantastic- knowledgeable, friendly, supportive. It is community like this that gets us through a year like 2020.
Dec 31st, 2020

My own experience at Pure Barre VaHi has been AMAZING. It's the only thing getting me through the day sometimes! The staff are friendly and professional, the clients are all so nice, the classes are incredible, all teachers call you by name and know their stuff, the studio is clean always. Thank you, Pure Barre!
Dec 10th, 2020

After a year of practicing pure barre with the awesome team at Virginia Highlands, my body is strong, the shape is what I love 💕 this is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The constant support and encouragement is an amazing culture at the studio!
Sep 13th, 2018

BUYER BEWARE! Happily paid for a drop-in fee for a class and when leaving got talked into a month at $79. Great motivation to come enough times during the month to make it worth it, I thought! Had a nice chat with the lady about me moving to California and discussed how I wouldn’t be around more than a month anyway. All good except that I get a $179 charge on my credit card the next month. While she did tell me to let them know I wanted to end the month to month, with the overwhelming cross-country move I forgot. No problem I thought. I haven’t been there in weeks and when she remembers our convo about my move I’ll get a credit and all will be well. To my surprise and disappointment, that request for a refund was met with responses like, “there is nothing we can do” and “our policies and system limitations are set on a national level” and the final insult... “we recommend that you always read what you are signing”. Ladies - we can do better than this. Let’s give our business to local business owners who value reason and logic over national policies and contractual fine print. Take your business to Fit: To Be up the street. Fit: To Be is a small, local, woman-owned fitness studio and Julie and her instructors are the bomb. I should have never strayed. I did so only because this studio was 1 mile closer to my interim housing. Big mistake. When you find a business with the values and ethics you share, stick with them. This was an expensive reminder for me.
Jan 3rd, 2019