Swoot, the New Orleans boutique fitness studio known for nightclub-style workouts set to pop music and neon lights, is opening a second location this Saturday near Loyola and Tulane universities. The new studio at 701 Dante St. holds its grand opening celebration from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., complete with tours, swag bags, giveaways and pop-ups from local vendors.
Swoot opened its first studio at 2801 Magazine St. in 2023, building a following around high-energy classes themed around eras like 2000s nostalgia and soundtracked by artists including Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, according to NOLA.com. Owner Jon Sloan said the brand is continuing to grow and selling out many of its classes, and that he wanted to serve another part of the city close to Tulane, per the same report.
A Boxing-Inspired Class Exclusive to Uptown
Attendees at Saturday's opening will be the first to try two new class formats: Swing and Slow Burn. Swing is a 45-minute boxing-inspired workout that blends strength training, high-intensity interval training and cardio, set inside a dim, nightclub-style studio outfitted with a custom playlist, bass and neon lights, NOLA.com reports. Sloan described the atmosphere of the class as intense, empowering and fun, according to the outlet's report, and said Swing will be exclusive to the Uptown studio.
Slow Burn, meanwhile, is a high-intensity, low-impact workout built around Lagree method Pilates, performed on a megaformer machine rather than the microformer used at the Magazine Street flagship. The class is designed to build core strength and muscle endurance, the outlet notes.
Six Modalities, One Membership
Swoot's own site describes six fitness modalities across its studios: indoor cycling, HIIT, yoga, weight training, Lagree Microformer work and step. The company describes its Lagree Microformer class as a high-intensity, low-impact workout focused on core strength and muscular endurance, while its 50-minute cycling class folds in sprints, climbs, interval training, choreography and an upper-body segment. Step is billed similarly as a high-intensity, cardio-driven 50-minute workout.
Other class formats on the new studio’s schedule include Sculpt, a Pilates-inspired class aimed at toning the body; Snatched, which uses barbells, dumbbells, medicine balls and resistance bands to build lean muscle; Swoga, Swoot's yoga offering open to all fitness levels; and Sycle, a cycling class built around choreography that will remain exclusive to the Lower Garden District location, per NOLA.com. Workouts generally incorporate resistance bands, medicine balls and dumbbells alongside the upbeat music and neon lighting that have become a Swoot signature.
Membership Covers Both Locations
Swoot will offer membership packages granting access to both studios, with sign-ups available through swootnola.com, according to NOLA.com's report. Sloan has said he aims to build a fun and inclusive fitness community as the brand expands.
NOLA.com reports that Swoot Two opens Saturday and that the class schedule is live.
