Barre Cleveland

I did the one month trial discounted through Groupon. I really liked the workouts as they are designed with women in mind (it’s a women only club). Yana, the owner, and the only instructor, is very good at what she does and a true professional. The exercises are very specific and targeted and surprisingly difficult. Without Yana’s encouragement (and the social pressure of everyone else being able to do these exercises) I know I would not do half of them. I knew I was accomplishing something since afterwards I would really feel the burn! However, Yana could be a bit more friendly and inviting to newbies as many of the club members know her and talk to her and new people feel a little out of place.
The exercises are for toning, stretching and strength. There are no aerobic exercises, which isn’t such a bad thing as I do lots of walking and hiking. Having no men in the club was a nice change, almost empowering I would say. The club has a single large studio — very clean with glistening wood floors. The bathroom/​changing room is small and only had 1 shower (I think) so pretty much no one showered there. I really liked that you pre-​register online for classes — so you don’t get there to find it’s filled up! The online registration is simple, easy, and quick. It also encouraged you to attend if you were registered. I found you could register 5 – 7 days in advance and you could get pretty much any class you wanted.
So you might ask, «why only 3 stars?» If the club made the following changes I would probably join, but without these changes it’s a no-​go for me:
1) Yana is the only instructor, having one more instructor so that the classes can start earlier is really important as a working Mom. (Earliest class start time is 8:30AM)
2) There needs to be more classes on Saturdays and some classes offered on Sunday (only 2 classes on Saturdays and none on Sundays).
3) The unlimited price at $ 200/​month is out of my price range and would need to come down or have another option, like 3x/​week for $ 125 or something.

I have never taken the time to write a negative review about ANYTHING but the owner of Barre Cleveland has made me cross over to the dark side. Not only was she unwilling to make good on an amount paid but she was incredibly rude and sneaky in the process. And when I told her I thought she was being deceitful and provided proof to that effect, she said I was verbally insulting her. If calling someone out on a bait and switch scheme is a verbal assault then by all means consider me guilty. I have never encountered someone so unprofessional in my life. After this experience I went online and and a simple google searched uncovered countless other people who have had similar experiences. Some were even cyber bullied after expressing their opinion. I wish I would have researched them before. Save yourself the time and money and go somewhere where the owners care about their customers and potential customers.

Clients beware, before you sign the electronic Rock Star Contract, read the fine print. Request a printed copy. Hidden fees and very cunning business practices! Over priced workout. Do not be fooled by the friendly atmosphere, customer is always wrong in their practice!