The city’s boutique fitness trend is in full swing, and while prices are hefty, a strong sense of community, an intensified workout, and the occasional well-curated boutique make it worth the monthly membership.
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Uptown / West Village
Uptown Yoga
The Workout: Vinyasa flow classes negate the yoga-is-just-stretching theory, while the airy cottage studio helps students achieve the ultimate Zen.
Who’s There: State Thomas dwellers looking to unwind after work.
Price Per Class: $20 per class
Address: 2636 Thomas Avenue
Victory Park
Classic Pilates
The Workout: The modern, light-filled studio offers a wide variety of classes, including mat-based Pilates, aerial fusion, and everything in between.
Who’s There: Uptown and downtown Pilates purists.
Price Per Class: $20 per class
Address: 2426 Victory Park Lane
Knox / Henderson
BodyBar
The Workout: The Travis Street studio combines cardio drills with graceful reformer Pilates for a killer workout.
Who’s There: Pilates lovers and Villa O brunchers.
Price Per Class: $30 per class
Address: 4514 Travis Street Ste 125
Beyond Fitness
The Workout: The Henderson location has the popular BEYOND500 class (named for the number of calories it’s said to burn) and something called “the human hamster wheel.”
Who’s There: Lower Greenville dwellers looking for a serious workout.
Price Per Class: $25 per class
Address: 2003 N Henderson Avenue
Session Pilates
The Workout: The reformer Pilates workout is tough, but small classes, a stylish cucumber-green studio, and the resulting Michelle Obama arms have proven addictive.
Who’s There: Women who can rock the trendiest leggings.
Price Per Class: $30 per class
Address: 3121 N Fitzhugh Avenue
Park Cities
The Ride House
The Workout: The small spin studio’s chandelier-dominated space makes a great first impression, while a variety of classes helps tailor your cycling to your schedule.
Who’s There: Park Cities people who want their senses to take a ride as well.
Price Per Class: $25 per class
Address: 5600 W Lovers Lane Ste. #100
The TreadBarre
The Details: The PilatesBarre’s cardio-centered sister studio offers the perfect complement to sculpting classes and seemingly achieves the impossible: it makes running fun.
Who’s There: SMU students and young Park Cities moms.
Price Per Class: $35 per class
Address: 6915 Hillcrest Avenue
North Dallas
SoulCycle Preston Hollow
The Details: The spin studio that started it all landed in Dallas last year with enthusiastic instructors and thunderous speakers in tow.
Who’s There: Cycling connoisseurs and the occasional bachelorette party.
Price Per Class: $30 per class
Address: 5944 W Northwest Highway
Studio 6
The Workout: Reformer Pilates skills are put to the test at the only Dallas studio to offer the celeb-beloved Megaformer.
Who’s There: Pilates pros who crave a little more cardio.
Price Per Class: $35 per class
Address: 11909 Preston Road, Ste 1412
Lower Greenville
Plum Yoga
The Details: The bright, friendly studio offers core and perfected yoga flow classes, though it’s worth visiting for the hilariously named teas (e.g., “Lakewood DILF”) and chic boutique alone.
Who’s There: M Streets yogis and girls who dig a flowy top.
Price Per Class: $20 per class
Address: 1924 Greenville Avenue
Crowbar Cardio
The Details: This little neighborhood studio has an almost cozy vibe, but its Triple Threat class (an intense mashup of cycling, rowing, and barre) is hardcore.
Who’s There: M Streets dwellers who look very little like Frank Underwood.
Price Per Class: $25 per class
Address: 5726 Belmont Avenue
Deep Ellum
City Surf
The Details: The Deep Ellum studio is chill, but its core-intensive workouts atop surfboards are the main attraction.
Who’s There: Young professionals and hip Deep Ellum regulars.
Price Per Class: $25 per class
Address: 108 S Crowdus Street
Design District
Grit Fitness
The Details: Owner Brittani Rettig is picky about her instructors. Every HIIT, spin, yoga, kickboxing, and dance class is a high-energy experience with a hip-hop playlist.
Who’s There: Twentysomething businesswomen rocking colorful athleisure.
Price Per Class: $25 per class
Address: 1729 Irving Blvd Ste. 101
Downtown
Vital Fitness Studio
The Details: The cool subterranean studio matches the vibe of the hotel above. Pick from yoga, spin, or HIIT classes, and take advantage of the rainfall showers stocked with Niven Morgan products.
Who’s There: Vacationers, staycationers, and fashionable fitness junkies.
Price Per Class: $25 per class