10 New Orleans Boutique Fitness Studios
Boutique fitness has completely changed the way that people get their bodies moving.
Shifting away from independent discovery and weight-training centered practices, these studios focus on the holistic wellness experience and build community in the process. Here are some places to check out in NOLA that offer specialized classes and fitness programs.
1. Hype Haus Fitness
730 S. Rampart St., (504) 715-1007
Hype Haus fosters a fitness experience that feels like family. Founded on the principles of community, mind, body, and music, they pride themselves on creating an environment where health and wellness thrive. They offer a variety of cycling, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), and stretching classes for you to try, as well as recovery sessions in their infrared sauna. First-timer, six month, and year-long membership packages are available for purchase on their website.
2. HOTWORX
Multiple Locations
HOTWORX is a national fitness chain that brings the heat to cycling, yoga, pilates, and more. Their patented saunas combine heat and infrared to create what they call "3D training" that detoxes the body while you exercise. HOTWORX classes are typically 30 minutes and are taught by virtual instructors. HOTWORX offers two tiers of membership that include unlimited workouts in their infrared saunas.
3. OrangeTheory Fitness
Multiple Locations
OrangeTheory differs from other fitness centers because of their OTConnect technology. Rather than do their full 50 to 60 minute workouts at your max, OTConnect tracks your heart rate in real time to ensure that you're working out at just the right intensity. Their system is built around five heart rate zones, with a goal of getting you to stay in the "orange zone" for 12 to 20 minutes to burn more calories. Their membership tiers and class packs give you access to three class types to focus on strength, power, and endurance.
4. Romney Studios
5619 Magazine St., (504) 895-1167
Founded in New Orleans, Romney Studios believes in giving you the variety and flexibility you need to reach your fitness goals. They offer pilates, bosu, Lagree Method, hot yoga, cycling, and more all under one roof. With their memberships and class packs, you can have access to any of their classes throughout the week.
5. Club Pilates
Multiple Locations
Club Pilates was founded in 2007 with the goal of making pilates accessible to everyone. Today, it is a national fitness chain and the largest pilates franchise worldwide. Club Pilates specializes in the reformer pilates experience and has multiple locations across the city for you to try. They offer monthly class plans, as well as an unlimited class plan for you to choose from.
6. Fit Therapy
3138 Magazine St., (504) 325-5400
Fit Therapy offers small group fitness classes and private training sessions in their facility, where you won't find traditional workout equipment. The owner, Emile Tujauge, has curated his own fitness experience that utilizes specialized equipment from across the world, ensuring you have the "freshest" workout in New Orleans. Resistance training for arms, abs, legs, glutes, and mobility are all available with their class packages and unlimited class memberships.
7. Good Moves
Multiple Locations
Good Moves isn't just about fitness, it's about ensuring that each movement is improving your health long term. Each class is taught by accredited instructors and overseen by physical trainers who understand the importance of lifelong musculoskeletal wellness. Good Moves offers pilates, megaformer, climber, and combo classes that are designed for all levels of experience. They offer a variety of class packs and memberships with special rates for students in the area.
8. Iron Tribe NOLA
740 Julia St., (504) 470-5951
irontribefitness.com/location/downtown-nola
For a specialized, goal oriented workout experience, Iron Tribe is the place to go. Offering both group and semi-private sessions, Iron Tribe creates a plan based on your personal fitness goals and gives the tools to execute. Their membership gives you access to their InBody body composition scans, nutrition guides, and progress tracking. Group fitness and semi-private fitness membership rates are available on Iron Tribe's website.
9. Barre3
Multiple Locations
Barre3 combines barre, pilates, and strength training for a mindfulness focused fitness experience. Join a studio or stream their classes virtually based on your scheduling needs. Barre3 offers a 14-day free trial for their online classes and a free studio class for those that are new to Barre3. Various membership packages for online and studio classes are also available.
10. Body Shoppe
5007 Freret St., (504) 766-0062
Body Shoppe was founded in New Orleans in 2019 with a mission to make fitness fun. They offer a variety of pilates fusion, HIIT, dance, and strength training workouts that get your body moving with music and community. They offer annual and monthly renewal memberships, as well as class packages.
