I LOVE pure barre! I recently moved from Tucson to Phoenix and was SO sad to have left my yoga studio. A friend recommended that I try pure barre as a substitute and I'm so glad I listened--the workouts are EXTREMELY challenging (for someone who had worked out 4-5 times a week, I was shocked at just how challenging these classes were). However, the classes really do live up to the hype--I feel so much stronger after just 3 weeks of pure barre.
Additionally, the studio environment is very welcoming, and the teachers are eager to help new students (& more veteran students, I'm sure)--Crystal, Megan, and Veronica in particular are amazing teachers and have been such a huge help!