About Altitude.
Rescuing people from boring fitness since 2010.
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It started with just one class.
In 2007, Karry Summers walked into her first pole dancing class. She'd spent years doing what everyone does - gym memberships, fitness classes, the whole routine. It was fine but she wasn't exactly enthusiastic about it...
That pole dancing class turned out to be quite different.
It was challenging in a way that kept her coming back. It built strength she could see and feel. She felt the confidence. And it was fun - actually fun. Somewhere along the way it stopped feeling like exercise and started feeling more like a hobby, something she couldn't imagine life without.
She realised how life changing pole dancing was for her - so she made it her mission to share that with as many others as she could. In 2010, Karry opened her first studio in Christchurch, just three poles and a small rented room.
That was the beginning of Altitude.
Why we exist.
Altitude exists because boring is a problem that the fitness industry won't talk about...
Let's be real - everyone would prefer to be fitter, stronger, feel good. Right?
But treadmills, rep counting, repetitive group classes - they all feel like another chore on the list. And that makes it really, really hard to stay consistent. You don't enjoy doing it, so of course you won't really want to go and do it.
Pole dancing solves the problem in a way most workouts just... can't. It's skill based, so you're chasing the skills. Every class you're learning something, getting better at something, surprising yourself. Feeling damn good about you.
The fitness is almost an afterthought. It's a good afterthought, obviously, but eventually it stops becoming the main driver.
That's what we're here for. Those "holy sh*t, I just did that" moments that make you feel so proud. The confidence, the strength, the community.
To bring you fitness that doesn't suck.
Altitude is a franchise. Here's what that means.
Altitude operates across many studios in New Zealand - independently owned and run by people who are really passionate about what they do and love building their community.
What that means for you: every studio has its own personality, its own instructors, its own group of Very Cool Humans™. The curriculum and the standards are consistent across the brand, but no two Altitude studios are exactly the same - and we love that 🥰
there's an Altitude near you.
