Since yoga guru Ebru Evrim took on the former Laura Ashley premises on James Street in Harrogate, fitness enthusiasts have been watching in eager anticipation as the building has been transformed into an impressive three-storey wellness venue.
After toughing out the challenges thrown up by the 4,000 sq ft refurbishment, the studios are now finally up and running just as the firm has received news of success in two award programmes.
Ebru Evrim Ltd. has been announced as a finalist in the Health & Beauty Entrepreneur category of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards just days after being declared a winner in the Yorkshire Prestige Awards.
Ebru explains “It’s fantastic news for the whole team who’ve worked really hard to turn my vision into reality. To have two independent panels of judges endorse what we have achieved is really rewarding.”
Ebru personally has also recently achieved another instructor training qualification, this time with Polestar Pilates the most advanced teaching platform in the industry.
The launch of the Harrogate branch studio follows the success of Ebru’s first venue in Skipton which she opened when demand for her classes in the village halls of Yorkshire Dales grew exponentially. Then, with the Skipton studio approaching capacity, Ebru looked to Harrogate as a vibrant spa town already famed for championing wellness.
The larger Harrogate studio looks set to become a mecca for health and fitness enthusiasts old and young, with techers offering daily classes and workshops in yoga and Pilates and a kitchen and rest area where people can simply relax and enjoy the healing ambience.
On the ground floor shop-front, Ebru’s own branded boutique fitness clothing is on sale, featuring quality leggings, vests, hoodies and bras designed to be ‘Activewear for Anywhere’.
On the second floor, state-of-the-art Pilates reformer apparatus is in place alongside space for working with clients requiring specialist therapy for conditions such as lower back, scoliosis, arthritis and osteoporosis. It also features beautifully appointed showers and changing rooms.
The airy third floor provides space for yoga and Pilates classes with 30 mats and underfloor heating perfect for Savasana in comfort.