Movement school · Ghent, Coupure
Strength and mobility in the heart of Ghent.
A small movement school where you get strong, move well and keep progressing, in groups of max 8. Every level welcome, in Dutch and English.
Drop in €16 · no membership needed
- Max 8 per class
- 60 minutes
- NL / EN
- Raas van Gaverestraat 18A
The studio
Move together. Get strong together.
BURAKABI is a small movement school at Coupure. Not a gym where you train alone with headphones in, but a room where people learn, sweat and laugh together.
Come as you are
No level, no ego. You start where your body is today, and we build from there.
A practice, not a workout
You learn skills you keep: how to squat, hang, crawl, breathe and lift. Things you take into daily life.
Small groups, real attention
Max 8 people. Your coach knows your name, your story and what you need today.
Most of us sit alone at a desk, scroll alone on a phone and train alone with headphones in. The body pays for it, and so does the mood. What keeps people coming back is rarely the program. It's the people next to them: someone who notices when you skip a week, who cheers when you finally hold that handstand, who laughs with you when the balance drill goes wrong. That's what I want this studio to be. A place where you belong, not just a place where you train.
Burak, founder
Who comes here
Made for people who sit too much.
No level needed. Start where you are, we take it from there.
You sit all day
Desk, car, sofa. Your hips and back feel it. We build strength and range back into the body you use every day.
You're back after injury
Physio is done, but you don't trust your body yet. We load it step by step until you do.
You train, but you're stiff
Strong in the gym, tight everywhere else. Mobility that makes your lifts and your days feel better.
You're 60 or over
Sterk & Soepel 60+: calm, friendly and playful classes to stay strong and steady.
You're new in Ghent
Every coach speaks English, and there is a WhatsApp group and people to train with from day one.
The practice
Strength and mobility at the core.
One practice, taught in small groups of max 8. Every class is 60 minutes.
Strength & Mobility
The heart of the school. Strength, mobility and movement skills in one hour.
Sterk & Soepel 60+
For 55 and over. Stay strong, steady and mobile, at your own pace and with a smile.
Outdoor sessions are announced in the studio WhatsApp group. More classes on the timetable.
New here
Three ways to start.
Come once and see if it fits. No membership, no level needed.
Drop in
One class for €16. Book a spot, show up and meet the group.
2 week trial pass
Two weeks of unlimited classes for new people. Time to find your rhythm and get to know everyone.
Bring a friend
Training is better with someone you know. Soon you can bring a friend to class.
What's on
This month at the studio.
Sterk & Soepel 60+ New
New since November. Bring a friend.
Shadowbox Cardio & Conditioning New
A new class with Wolf. First class on Thursday 19 November, see the timetable for the time.
STACKED workshop
Posture & Nervous System Reset with Burak. 11:00 to 13:00, with drinks and bites after. Book your spot →
The community
Come for the training. Stay for the people.
Locals and expats, beginners and people who have trained for years, side by side in small groups. The studio WhatsApp group keeps everyone in the loop: outdoor spots, workshops and news.
The WhatsApp group
Outdoor spots, workshops and news. Ask a question or find someone to train with.
Outdoor sessions
We train outside too. The spot is shared in the group beforehand.
Workshops
A deeper dive into one theme, with time to talk after. Open to everyone.
What people say
After the sessions.
I used to go to a typical gym, but quickly realized it just was not for me. Burak’s approach is something completely different, and exactly what I needed.Stephanie
Burak gave two workshops during our Continuing Education weekend on Fasciatherapy and Elite Sports in Leuven. The sessions were a real added value for our group of 20 participants.Dominique
My experience with Burak Balci was extremely positive. His out of the box approach pushed me to go beyond my limits in ways I never expected.Pascal
Your first class
Before you come.
Do I need to be fit?
No. Every class is scaled to where you are today. With max 8 people, the coach sees you.
I have an injury. Can I join?
Tell the coach before class and we adapt the exercises. Coming straight out of rehab? A private session first can help.
What should I bring?
Clothes you can move in and a bottle of water.
Which language is the class in?
Dutch and English. Every coach speaks English, and Burak also speaks French and Turkish.
How do I book?
Through Eversports. Drop in for €16, or take a monthly plan from €50.
See you in the studio.
Book your first class →Private coaching
Prefer one to one?
Sixty minutes with Burak, strength and mobility in one session, built around your body. Here is how it works.
See private coaching →
Founder and head coach
I am Burak.
A personal trainer in movement, strength and mobility, born and raised in Ghent. I have worked as an actor in film and TV, and I play flamenco guitar. Both taught me the same thing: your body is your instrument. When it gets stiff, your mind follows. Movement, strength and mobility are what keep me sharp, on set, on stage and in everyday life.
That is what I coach now, at my studio at Coupure in Ghent. Most people I work with sit all day and want their body back. Some come in after physio, some after years of stop start gym. They tend to stay.
My method is simple: I read your body before I load it. Then we build movement, strength and mobility that lasts.
Sessions in English, Dutch, French or Turkish, whichever you think in.
