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Opening soon on W North Loop Blvd, Austin

Six reformers. Two instructors. Every class.

Boutique reformer Pilates in North Loop. We keep every class to six people and teach it together, so every rep gets seen.

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Top-down drawing of the DURU class area: the entrance at the top, six reformers in a row along one wall, and an open aisle where the two instructors move between you.
Six reformers in a row, one of them waiting for you. Two instructors walking the aisle beside you.

duru

/doo-roo/ Turkish

Of water: settled, still and clear.

It’s how we want you to feel walking out of class. Steadier, lighter, a little clearer in the head.

Small on purpose

Six people, never more

One reformer each, in a room small enough that we can see all of you at once.

Two instructors in the room

Aslıhan leads the class. İlyas works the room with her: springs, setup and form. It feels close to a private session, at a group price.

Hands-on, if you want it

A light touch often fixes in a second what words take a minute to explain. It’s always optional, and you can tell us your preference anytime.

Reformers lined up in a calm studio with plants

Meet Aslıhan and İlyas

A wife-and-husband team, teaching side by side in every class.

Aslıhan

Founder and lead instructor

Aslıhan trained in the European Pilates tradition and completed Balanced Body’s Movement Principles, Anatomy in Three Dimensions and Reformer 1, 2 and 3 courses. She holds a level-2 Pilates instructor certificate from the Turkish Gymnastics Federation and has five years of teaching behind her.

She teaches by showing, by watching closely and, with your OK, by hands-on cues.

İlyas

Co-founder and instructor

İlyas has spent many years working in fitness. In class he’s the second set of eyes: setting springs, guiding transitions and adjusting form, so Aslıhan can keep the class moving.

Outside class, he’s the one answering your emails.

We’ve done this before

Before Austin, we opened a five-reformer studio in Sinop, a small city on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. Forty people signed up in the week before we opened, and we passed a hundred members within two months. We sold it to start again here, with the same idea: a small room and real attention.

Classes

Every class is on the reformer, with six people at most. New to reformer? Start with Foundations.

A woman working out on a reformer

  • Foundations

    New to reformer

    Setup, springs, breath and the core movements. Everyone’s first class at DURU, whatever their background.

  • Flow

    All levels

    A steady full-body class where one movement leads into the next. Our everyday class.

  • Strong

    Intermediate and up

    Heavier springs, longer holds and harder combinations, for when you know your way around the reformer.

  • Private and duet

    By appointment

    One-on-one, or with a friend or two. A good fit for injuries, specific goals or a gentle first try.

When we teach

Weekdays
Early mornings, mid-mornings, lunchtime and evenings
Weekends
Mornings

The full timetable and online booking open here before our first class. Tell us your times when you join the founding list, and we’ll plan the schedule around them.

Your first class

  1. Start with the intro

    Three classes for $75, to use within 21 days. Your first one is Foundations.

  2. Arrive ten minutes early

    Grip socks are required, and we sell them at the studio. Our door opens straight into class, so it closes a few minutes after we begin.

  3. Shoes off, phone away

    Take three slow breaths and step onto your reformer. We’ll set your springs with you.

A cup of coffee on a wooden table

Ev sıcaklığı

The warmth of home

That’s the room we’re building. A small studio where we learn your name and how your body moves, with a lounge at the back where coffee, water and snacks are waiting after class.

Come a little early, stay a little longer. Nobody here is a number on a waitlist.

Pricing

Memberships give you the best price per class. Your Home Slot holds your regular weekly time, and Flex Swap lets you move a class within the same week when life gets busy.

Memberships

  • DURU 4

    4 classes a month, about $35 each

    Home Slot once a week

    $139a month

  • DURU 8

    8 classes a month, about $31 each

    Home Slot twice a week. Up to 2 unused classes roll over for a month.

    Founding rate $209

    $249a month

  • DURU 12

    12 classes a month, about $27 each

    Home Slot three times a week, plus priority booking.

    Founding rate $279

    $319a month

Memberships renew monthly. Cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice.

Class packs

  • Intro

    3 classes for new clients

    Use within 21 days. Your first class is Foundations.

    $753 classes

  • Drop-in

    A single class

    $421 class

  • 5 classes

    $39 a class

    Use within 60 days.

    $1955 classes

  • 10 classes

    $36 a class

    Use within 120 days.

    $36010 classes

Private sessions

  • Private

    Just you and us

    $110a session

  • Duet

    Two people

    $160a session

  • Trio

    Three people

    $195a session

  • 5 privates

    $100 a session

    $5005 sessions

Duet and trio prices are for the whole group.

Free for life for women diagnosed with breast cancer

If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, your DURU membership is on us, for life. Email us and we’ll take care of everything privately. We’ll talk first, so classes fit where you are in treatment and recovery.

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Find us

1507 W North Loop Blvd
Austin, TX 78756

Look for the cow-spot building on North Loop. Our door opens straight into the studio.

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Get in touch

Email is the fastest way to reach us. Türkçe de konuşuyoruz.

Good to know

I’ve never done reformer Pilates. Can I join?

Yes. Start with the intro offer. Your first class is Foundations, where we teach setup, springs and the basics. With six people and two instructors, nobody gets lost.

How big are classes?

Six people at most, one reformer each, and two instructors in every class.

What should I wear and bring?

Fitted, comfortable clothes you can move in, and grip socks. Grip socks are required, and we sell them at the studio. Bring water if you like.

When do you open, and how do I book?

We’re setting up the studio now. Online booking opens before our first class. Join the founding list and you’ll hear the opening date before anyone else.

What’s a founding membership?

Our first 40 members get DURU 8 at $209 a month or DURU 12 at $279 a month, locked for 12 months as long as they stay members. There’s a three-month minimum, and the first month is charged in opening week.

What if I need to cancel a class?

Cancel at least 12 hours before class so someone on the waitlist can take your spot. Late cancellations and no-shows use up the class, or carry a small fee on memberships.

Do I have to be OK with hands-on cues?

No. Light hands-on cues are part of how we teach, but they’re always optional. Tell us your preference at any time and we’ll remember it.

Can I come if I’m pregnant or recovering from an injury?

Please check with your doctor first, then email us before booking. We’ll tell you honestly whether a group class or a private session is the better fit, or whether it’s better to wait.

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Be the first to hear our opening date, book the first classes, and get one of 40 founding memberships.

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