Harrogate fitness entrepreneur famed for 'hot yoga’ blames high costs for closure decision
A luxury pilates studio in Harrogate which hosted 'hot yoga’ in a room heated to 37-40 degrees has blamed high costs for its closure.
Popular with people of all ages and fitness levels, the closure of Ebru Evrim Studio has been blamed on the “growing pressure of high street costs”.
Entrepreneurial yoga and Pilates expert Ebru Evrim, who had first opened the three-storey studio at 31-33 James Street in 2022, said it was with a “heavy heart and no small amount of emotion” that the studio was formally closing.
The dynamic owner, who began her working life as a pathologist in Istanbul, paid tribute on Instagram to the “support and loyalty” of its customers for this admired wellness hub.
Posting on Instagram, she said: “Like so many independent businesses, we have felt the growing pressure of the high street and rising costs that have made it increasingly difficult to continue in the way we have always wanted to.
"This decision has not been easy, but it is the right one.
"We want to take a moment to thank every supporter who believed in this vision from the beginning.
What I will carry with me forever is what this place became.
"Not just a studio, but a community.
"A space where people found strength, stillness, and each other.
"That is something I am immensely proud of, and no closing can take that away.
"To every student, every client, every person who trusted me with their practice - thank you.
"You made Ebru Evrim what it was.”
The studio was tailored to respond to clients’ need for help with particular issues affecting mobility, such as back pain which the NHS cites as the largest single cause of disability in the UK.
Although the business is now in the hands of a liquidation company, according to a notice pasted on the window of the premises, its owner has hinted that her dream is still alive.
"As for me, this is not an ending,” the owner said on Instagram.
”I am already building something new. @evrimotion_academy - a home for the Pilates community, dedicated to shaping the next generation of teachers with an incredible team behind it.”