Today, class started at 8:30AM, but the studio is open at 8AM. I knocked on the window, was greeted…read moreby Beth, then walked through the door at 8AM. She helped me to rent a mat for free because it was my first visit. Then, she informed me about other classes at Pure, as well as a tour of the facility. The free mat was perfect for what I needed. There is an eyelet on the top left side of the mat, and that is where you lay the mat down in the room. I asked if the spots were reserved ahead of time because they do that at other studios, but there is not need to reserve a numbered spot - it just helps with mat placement and ensuring that people have enough room to move uniformly. I love that! I hate a crowded hot yoga room. The studio is surprisingly cleaner than most hot studios. There is a hydration station to refill your water bottle, which is nice because you aren't forced to purchase water. The restroom is really clean. I haven't seen gym showers that clean even at Equinox in California which I thought that the 3 SF Bay Area locations had nice enough showers. You are limited to a 3 minute shower here at Pure, but that's fine for a quick rinse and it's great when you have to share and are waiting for another person to finish, but they are taking forever to finish. The class itself was a nice succinct Bikram yoga class with the same 26 postures in 60 minutes instead of 90. Beth was a wonderful instructor who gave me a little trinket after my first class. I'm very excited to visit again on the traveler's pass!

I attend the noon flow classes during the week, and the instructors are very kind and…read moreknowledgeable. And the Powerful Play class on Saturday is an amazing way to level up your skills!

Just tried yoga for everybody with Veronica. Let me just say I feel very fortunate to have found…read moreher. She is a great teacher with a soft voice and very clear and precise directional skills. She offers yoga classes just about everyday of the week, but I prefer flow yoga on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Just buy a 10 class punch card for $35 at the CPRC. It beats paying $15++ at a yoga studio. Thank you Veronica!

I just tried out this class for the first time and it was great! Veronica is an awesome instructor…read moreand for many poses gives options so beginners and advanced yogis can get the most out of their class. I learned a new pose too! The class is warm and welcoming. I will definitely buy the punch card at the CPC and attend as much as I can.

Fantastic whole body healing classes. The owner is very knowledgeable and laid back. I still…read moreremember how effective the classes were and that it was always service with a smile!

I've been taking classes at the Austin Center for Holistic Healing & Yoga for several months now…read more Kyung, the Korean-born teacher/owner, is wonderful! I LOVE the Korean-style yoga she teaches. It entails lot of meridian opening exercises and calisthenics. It's wonderful! I feel great and look great, too! The yoga room is cool (no hot yoga here!) and the floor is padded, so there's no need for a mat. Everyone should try this style of yoga at least once! Good vibes here :)))

Best Pilates private session I have experienced in 7+ years on the reformer! Shoshana is an amazing…read moreinstructor, very attentive & knowledgeable. I will most definitely be back!

Joy Moves is a beautiful facility with a lot of diversity . The studio itself is inspiring and…read morecalming. They have fun, eccentric workshops and are reasonably priced. Their hours and continuous class options are pretty accommodating. Here are my 2 issues with JM: (1.) The classes are too big! Each time I have been there, it is a constant struggle to keep from kicking someone in their eye. (2.) This is just me, but I am a bit put off that there is no water fountain or source of water here except for you to pay $1 for plastic (bad, bad anti-green Joy Moves) bottled water. You can bring your own water, however, if I just paid $18 for a workshop, I think you can give me a bitch ass glass of water for free. No? Oh no - what's this? JM has raised their prices since I first wrote this review. Takin' it down a notch.

Came for a Baby and me Yoga class on Saturday morning and my little one loved it! It's a very…read morestress free environment. You can come in late, the welcome crying, naps, and anything you need to comfort your baby. I got some good stretching in and poses to balance my core. My little one had fun with tummy time on my legs and seeing new faces. Highly recommend!

Beautiful space and people! The teachers are excellent and just love going there. Very accepting.read more

I've just finished Daynas pilates class. It was the perfect…read moreab work out. You've got to try it!

Dayna is innovative and well educated. Her yoga therapy…read morestyle is unique. I feel so good after a session. 5 stars!!

Talk about cross training! Rhea Willis woke up some muscles that my other workouts weren't…read moreengaging. Her cues were perfect in getting me to keep my core muscles engaged throughout the entire workout. Who knew Pilates was this challenging? That must be why it's called Customized Pilates because where I was stronger, Rhea made the workout harder, where I was wimpier she cut me some slack :) I liked Rhea's style and her Pilates equipment very much.

The workouts at Customized Pilates are a very positive experience. It is a great core workout that…read moreyou don't get from traditional workouts at the gym. The one on one coaching from Rhea is extremely beneficial. She's very motivating without being overbearing. She shows you how to use the equipment so that you're getting the most from each exercise, knowing that you're using correct form.

After prepaying for a month, I walked away after two weeks. While I definitely need the exercise…read moreand I love Tai Chi with a passion, this school consists of one unacceptable teacher and his followers. He has very anti-American views and doesn't hesitate to say China or Chinese people are superior. That by itself wouldn't have driven me off as quickly as the rest of his behavior. He uses typical personality cult techniques of pitting students against each other, alternating praise and humiliation, etc. He railed against me personally, even attacking my balance which is poor due to a car accident, for ten minutes for asking one very appropriate simple question during his designated Q&A time when I was trying to learn a move. I was frankly stunned and waited until I got away from the situation to think through what had happened. I stepped back and looked at my experience in his classes as if I was an observer and realized what was happening. He claims to have the secret to longevity (Chinese alchemy approach) that he will share with a select few. Everybody else is a fraud according to him; he is the only true source of this occult knowledge. In the classes that I attended, he attacked Yoga, other Tai Chi instructors, former students, other forms of Tai Chi, America, etc. The only "good" according to his own statements is himself and those that follow him. He even talked about specific martial artists that he was sure he could beat up -- never had a tai chi instructor do that! Stay away from this school. There are way too many decent people and choices in the Tai Chi community to subject yourself to abusive behavior. Before coming to Austin, I have had the privilege of having world class teachers including the man who was the head of the Yang tradition at that time.

I have been a student of Jingyu Gu's for over 11 years. Previously, I studied Yang and Chen styles…read moreof tai chi in New Orleans, and prior to that, White Crane Kung Fu. What impressed me from the beginning was Dr Gu's emphasis on precision. He is careful to explain that you should not exceed your body's capabilities, but that you should do the form as precisely as possible within those capabilities. He doesn't talk much about philosophy or energy; he says that you must learn the form first, and that can take decades. Not just learning the moves, but training the body and the mind to unite and execute the form smoothly with perfect concentration. You are learning a comprehensive method of movement that is radically different from what most of us have learned previously. It is also incredibly efficient, especially when you learn to relax simultaneously. All this takes diligence, patience and time. While at times Dr Gu makes claims that seem incredible, I have experienced incredible changes in my physiology and psychology in the years I have studied with him. My body is more able to withstand extreme heat and cold, although not as well as Dr. Gu. I no longer experience intrusive thoughts or mood swings and can enjoy seated meditation, which has always been a challenge for me. And I have seen Dr Gu grapple with a man half his age for 30 minutes (informally) and stay relaxed and polite the entire time, while his challenger was exhausted by the end. Having been diagnosed at high risk for a heart attack, I perform cardiac stress tests annually on a treadmill. These are very intense cardio exercise sessions. I do not regularly perform cardio exercise, yet I regularly "pass" my tests with more than average scores for someone my age. This gives credibility to Dr Gu's claim that tai ji practice is as good or superior to cardio workouts. I happily tell new students that Dr Gu is the kind of teacher I never thought I would find--someone who truly understands the Tao and its application in tai ji chuan. The classes are very affordable, and if you are truly interested in learning and attend regularly, you may experience similar benefits.