kor180

I had a «mixed» experience here. My friend gave me 1 week free for kor180 on Burnet since they were just opening. I was super excited!
I took the «mixed» cycling class and it was great! I was majorly sweating after only 30 minutes. It’s also a beautiful facility.
Just a few minor annoyances… When I initially signed up for classes online, I could do so but when I canceled a class and tried to add another I couldn’t…No worries, the issue was fixed and someone added me to a class but I wasn’t added to one other class I chose. Also, I rented a pair of socks on the first day (shoes were complimentary rental on first visit which was nice) but when I came to class next day I was told I could not rent socks and instead needed to buy ($ 17) or bring my own… Kind of confusing.
Quality place but with a new business all staff should really be on the same page…

On the first class, Maya reiterated at least 4 times that we get better with more classes. It’s so true. Really the best workout for the full body experience. There’s not as much cardio here, but that’s what the Ryde is for. Every workout leaves my body in agony, and the next couple days, I can feel my muscles reforming and shaped up. All the instructors I have have had their own personalities and feeds energy into the practice. The mantra wall helps distract me.
Also bring your own socks or you can pay for some pricy ones.

I would say this location is a little bit bigger than their 5^th Street location. There’s two showers and two bathrooms along with the a room for the Ryde (spin class) and Reform (pilates class).
I highly recommend taking classes with Maja. She exudes energy and explains the moves during the Reform class clearly. I actually prefer taking pilates classes with a machine than trying to do the moves without them because I feel more benefits.
Don’t forget your grippy socks for the Reform classes and don’t forget your spin shoes for Ryde classes. Grippy socks are available for purchase and you can rent shoes for the Ryde classes.
Try Kor 180. It’s worth the workout.

I can totally do pilates, I thought. Can’t be that hard… right? Wrong, but worth it. The reformer class I took was intense in numerous ways, but I left feeling like I had worked muscles I didn’t know I even had, and had an exceptional workout. I returned later for the Ryde class with Maja again. It was a fast paced, super charged 30 minutes. I loved the bikes, and all of the information it gave you, and unlike other classes, because of the data, I knew how hard I was pushing myself, which I really dug. The classes require you to dig deep, but totally worth it. Extra points for the motivation Maja gave at the end of both classes. Sometimes you really need to hear that you are awesome just as you are, and that you are working out for yourself, not for any other reason. The new location is super beautiful, and I plan on returning again soon.

Went to my first Kor180 class (Reform) as part of a Unilocal Elite event. To be honest, I didn’t know I was attending a Pilates class and that I would have to buy a pair of toe socks (for grip).
The workout itself was pretty intense (especially for a male — since we like to only workout our glamour muscles). The instructor, Maia, did a great job of going around and making corrections on form for people, which was something I needed.
This is one of those types of workouts that you will only see females do (I was the only male), but males probably need just as much. And not to offend anyone, Beyonce isn’t the typical workout motivation for a guy like me.
Overall, it was a great class, though, music choices aside.

I tried out Kor180 for a ryde class during their free class week. I had always wanted to try cycling and this seemed like a great opportunity. I was so impressed by this studio. The studio was bright and clean and the staff was really welcoming and helpful. I let them know that I was brand new and they were so nice — made sure I understood everything and was set up properly on the bike. The workout itself was great (if you measure by amount of sweat and heart rate) so I’ll definitely be back or visiting one of their other locations!

I have been so excited to try this studio ever since I found out they were opening a North Austin location. I signed up for their free week pass and signed up for my first class last Saturday morning. I showed up to the studio at 8:05 for the 8:15 class I had registered for and nobody was there. I figured they were running a bit behind so waited around. At 8:10 I started calling both locations to see if I could figure out what was going and nobody answered — I must have called 10 times. I waited until 8:30 to see if it was simply a late instructor and when nobody showed up I left. I was bummed since I couldn’t try the studio and missed my Saturday morning work out I so look forward to since the rest of my day was packed.
Late afternoon I did get an email back (never a call) apologizing and saying they had a system glitch. I completely understand things like that so it was not a big deal.
Unfortunately a week later I got an email RSVP for a different class I had never enrolled in. I emailed right away letting them know this was incorrect and to remove me and called multiple times with no answer.
Later I received a charge on my card for a class that I never RSVPd/​attended which is ridiculous! They once again didn’t answer the Burnet phone number so I called the downtown location and they were able to take care of it. I understand system issues, especially with a new studio, but multiple issues, charging people for things they didn’t sign up for and a complete lack of communication together is a bit ridiculous. I had such high hopes but after all of these issues won’t even get a chance to try a class!

I’ve been going to the 5^th Street location of Kor180 for spin classes for a few months now. I was SO EXCITED when they opened this second location in my part of town. I stopped in for a free 101 intro class because I have really been wanting to try out Pilates.
This new location is bright and beautiful! A really wonderful addition!
Maja is super friendly and helpful, making everyone feel welcome.
The studio has great lockers, restrooms, and showers to suit your needs as well.
Everyone go check them out for their free opening week this week!

I actually found out about those sneak peek classes from Amy (and my Instagram creepin’) who wrote a great review of Kor180.
I LOVE spinning/​cycling. I will tell everyone and their mother to try a class. It’s challenging, but low impact and it really is about you and bettering yourself. So as you can see, I jumped at the chance to try a class out!
I only signed up for the ryde and when I arrived at Kor180 there were already a good amount of people waiting to get checked in. I was given brand new clip on shoes to test out – woohoo! You can use their lockers to store your stuff and they have towel service as well.
I’m so glad the instructor (his name escapes me, I’m so sorry!) made a point to ask people if they were new or if they needed help with bike setup. I had never work clip-​on shoes before so this was especially appreciated.
The class was great. I love that Kor180 keeps it simple and doesn’t go for the trendy (and UNSAFE!) use of upperbody exercises while on a spin bike. 30 minutes and you’ll be good and sweaty.
I’m definitely coming back. I have to figure out their pricing schedule because $ 20 for a 30 minute class seems a little steep to me. I’ll pay that much for a 45 minute ride, though! Another suggestion I’d give Kor180 is to add locker numbers to their lockers. Maybe this is in the works, but I had a mini moment of panic when I realized I didn’t remember which locker was mine.
At any rate, I’m so grateful for the addition of a spin studio to north Austin. Woohoo!

I have been a member of Kor180 for over 2 years now and am excited that their second Austin location will be officially opening soon on north Burnet Rd. I love this studio so much that I drive from Cedar Park to downtown to attend classes. The new location has some «training» «sneak peek» classes on their schedule as they wrap up getting the studio ready. I attended one of the sneak peek classes on the Reformer and am feeling the killer workout this morning in a good way. Maja gave us a full body workout in the new studio. They have lockers for clients to store their items, grip socks available for purchase for Reformer and if you do not have spin shoes you can rent a nice pair for $ 3. There is also a nice shower if you need to do so before heading out of the studio. This Kor180 location will have their schedule out soon for the North location but currently only doing sneak peek classes otherwise there same great classes can be taken at their 5^th street location in the meantime.
When asked why I like Kor180 my short answer is «I walk out in a better place than when I walked in». Because as Maja one of the owners puts it «how you work in here is how you live out there». It’s a hard class and you are welcome to take short breaks when needed. You are competing with yourself and only yourself. There is a huge sense of community at Kor180 from donation rydes (called burn and brunch), their chef Tanner creates exciting tasty recipes that is shared on their blog and more.
Classes:
There are a few types of classes, there are 30 & 45 minute Rydes, 50 minute Reformer (on their own patented machine), ³⁰⁄₃₀ (Ryde followed by Reformer) and Extreme (45 minute Ryde and 30 minute Reformer). I love all the classes and I like the option of getting a burst of cardio followed by strength training and stretching in Reformer afterwards.
Instructors:
The studio won best Pilates studio the past couple years in Austin Fit and Maja was awarded both best Pilates instructor and cycle instructor. They train in house and all the instructors are amazing. While working through an injury I also did private Reformer sessions with Andrea who has helped me so much in building back up my strength without compromising the healing process.