Xtend Barre Camino Del Sur

I loved this! I had never tried barre before, and honestly I was a bit scared for my first class. I had heard a lot of good things from friends, but it also sounded intense. The girl at the front desk and the instructor (Mandi) were both really nice and welcoming. Mandi described what to expect from the class and eased my fears right away. The class itself was awesome, it was a great combination of cardio and strength training. It’s like ballet meets pilates on steroids! It’ll definitely make you sore, but in a really good way. I’ll definitely be back here to get my butt kicked.

I just went to my first class and I already feel addicted. I had never done barre before. Besides hot yoga, I had never sweated nor worked so hard during this 60 minutes of exercise! It really was a complete workout! I was apprehensive and felt intimidated about coming here for the first time, but the staff were really nice and welcoming! Even though it describes itself as a mixture of dance, pilates, and ballet, I see it more like ballet and pilates on steirods, but I really do love everything about it! Compared to pilates, you do a lot more leg exercises than abdominal. The exercises were pretty challenging as well. Who knew that pointing your toes and jumping would be so hard?! Gosh, I really do have a better appreciation for ballerinas!

Really beautiful studio space with fun, energetic instructors. Barre is addictive and a great workout!

Remember when you were a little kid and you went to ballet class and all the movements seemed simple and easy. Well now you are grown up, the same movements make you breakout in a sweat within 5 minutes of class starting. This was seriously an awesome workout! I’ve attend a lot of barre classes but I like Xtend Barre the most because they use a lot of the ballet terms. Sarah is an excellent instructor. She is so energetic and encouraging. I also got to meet the founder of Xtend Barre before she taught the Masters Class… super nice and friendly! Look at the chalkboard for the equipment you need for class and smile through the hard parts… but remember to have some fun too. Oh don’t forget to bring a pair of socks!

Very welcoming staff. My first visit I took a Piloxing class that challenged my coordination… punch right, kick left… loved it! Class time flew by and was led by positive and cheerful instructor. Nice facility.

I came here for a class while visiting a friend in SD and definitely loved my first barre experience! I was greeted with warm smiles at the front desk, and the woman checking me in made sure to notify the instructor of my injury, who was then super helpful in recommending modifications for moves I wasn’t able to do.
I found the music to be super on point with the pace of the class and, in general, found the workout to be a great balance of cardio and strength training. This was definitely the definition of a high intensity but low impact routine. Being a novice, it was a bit difficult to keep up with the faster moves, and, actually, I think the pace could stand to be slowed down a touch – looking around, I found a lot of people’s form just wasn’t that great. Personally, I will sacrifice speed for correct form any day of the week, but perhaps I wasn’t the only newbie struggling to keep up.
Would definitely recommend to a friend, and will absolutely come back next time I’m in the area!

This review is for people like myself that have a gym membership and enjoy group workouts like zumba and such but need to do something more challenging. It appears the students to xtend are former dancers or have more dance background and it can be intimidating as a newb. But from day one I felt so welcome and encouraged by the staff and instructors that it helped me get over a lot of insecurities. And the music is so good and energetic to help push through the tough moments. Side note: Gaining 5 lbs within a month is not something I anticipated. My clothes fit better, and more importantly I felt taller! It was too soon for it to be muscle. I read somewhere that activating new muscles retains water so i figured well maybe that was it. My advice is that if the goal is to lose weight and get tone, maybe wait 8 weeks before weighing on a scale. My goal is to be more flexible and get tone with light weights to have a more feminine build and be less bulky. I feel great after each class and im glad i found it at this time in my life. Also, besides xtend the studio also has piloxing and yoga which is a great for mixing it up.

It has been over a week since I have started at Xtend Barre in Camino Del Sur and I am definitely loving it. I have tried all barre studios (Pure Barre, The Dailey Method, The Bar Method and Barre 3) and I really love Xtend Barre because I feel you get a complete total workout which covers a lot of cardio, toning and sculpting. Kendra, the owner is such an amazing person who really makes an effort to make you feel comfortable and welcomed, but don’t be fooled because she will indeed give you a kick ass workout that will make you sweat and burn. My glutes and arms were really sore last night, but I know they will thank me later. The workouts are really fun and challenging and the instructors are very upbeat and knowledgeable. They also offer barre stick classes which utilizes a pilates stick as well as pilates fusion and gentle vinyasa yoga. The studio is so pretty and boutique-​like. I think this studio is reasonably priced compared to other barre studios especially if you are a student, teacher or active in the military. They also run great specials so it is definitely something to take advantage of. If you are in the lookout for a great no nonsense barre workout with lots of variety, look no further and give Xtend Barre @ Camino Del Sur a try!!!

OMG !!! Hurt so good !!! BARRE is ADDICTING !!
This place ROCKS !!! I took advantage of the Living Social deal for unlimited classes for a month ! SCORE !!!
This is a great way for noobs to try out the classes and see what works best for your specific goals. Every class is different depending on the instructor so it never really gets boring. Some are fast-​paced and others focus more on stability, strength, and balance. It looks easy, but trust me you will break a sweat ! You’ll work different muscle groups like never before and the soreness you feel the next day will be well worth it. No pain, no gain ladies !
Friendly and upbeat staff and you can tell they LOVE what they do. Kendra (the owner) is very welcoming and understanding. I had some concerns and she really made me feel at ease. This place makes me feel comfortable and everyone is great !
Music selection is also incorporated which helps make everything more fun of course !
Clean and well-​maintained studio and equipment/​props. Always a PLUS !!
Cute in-​store items (tanks, socks, pants). I’ve gotten purple toe socks here and love them !
Easy online reservations. I do wish they had more classes available, but they are fairly new so hopefully when business picks up they can add more classes.
Best part: I am walking distance away so I have no excuse.
I have yet to decide if I want to commit to coming here after my one month (on a tight budget), but it is definitely worth it in my opinion.

I just finished Brenda’s class and it was awesome! I feel like she hit all the spots I wanted to work, very hard, but in a way that was easy to follow and fun to accomplish. Love that girl!!! I have done Pure Barr and I think this is so much better. I love the studio too! Now if I can just keep away from the cupcake place next door!!!

A great place for women to feel completely themselves no matter what level of fitness you are in! the instructors are talented, thoughtful and just full of energy! A great combination of 1 hour of pure movement! Go at your own speed and eventually, you will be addicted! I don’t like gyms and have worked w/​a trainer – this place makes you feel truly comfortable and motivated to want to come back for more! Kendra is so accomodating and makes it so easy to want to sign up month after month! Speaking of results, what u put in, you get… i’ve seen many women’s bodies begin a transformation of toning and maintenancing! That’s what it’s all about, so why not try it out?!

I have been taking classes here for 3 months and I highly recommend it. The workout is challenging and fun. All of the instructors are wonderful and each have their own style so no class is the same.

written 10÷3÷2013: I heard from a friend about this new Studio in Santa Luz. Never taking Barre class before I was pretty nervous. I’m not in the best of shape and hadn’t worked out for months! They had free classes for a week before their grand opening. I decided, why not? I was kicking off my fitness and might as well start with a Barre class. I LOVED it. Sarah taught the class and kicked my butt! I was sore and couldn’t resist to go back for more. She was so enthusiastic and seemed to really work my problem areas. I found a living social deal for an unlimited month and signed up right away. I’ve been going 3 times a week and trying to kick it up a notch to at least 4 or 5. I feel like in a matter of 7 classes I’m already noticing a difference.
Added 12/​23/​2013:
I’ve officially signed up for a year membership! I can’t rave enough about this studio! I’ve met most of the instructors and they are all great! The owner Kendra is so sweet, caring and understanding. I have never felt so strong and the results for a little under 3 months are insane. If you’re looking for a workout that will get your body in shape with a quickness Xtend Barre is the way to go!

This studio is beautiful and the teachers are awesome! I got such a good work out, I can’t wait to go back!

Great start of the week trying out this new Xtend Barre studio in luxurious Santaluz neighborhood. I signed up for the whole week of free classes and I am very enthusiastic about this new modality of exercising. Much more fun than just pilates or yoga. I had the opportunity to attend one of the classes at their branch in Scripps Poway and loved it. I was happy to see yesterday the same instructor in Santaluz. Very upbeat and positive.
The studio is brand new, I love that they have hardwood floor and not carpet like other places (I don’t like any gym or studios with carpet, and I know I am not the only one). Space is small but super clean and airy, with very good air circulation (main entrance and back door facing eachother). Painted in the characteristic pool blue, it is very pleasant.
Music is great, not too loud and matching the movements. So far, it is a very good gym and also you can combine with a walking in the area after your class, so pretty there. The only con is the parking situation, there is not that much parking available.