While the studio is circled in mirrors and a ballet barre, you don’t have to be a dancer to take a Pure Barre class. There are, however, a few other requirements. Sticky socks are required so you ...

Barre classes centre around classic ballet moves such as pliés and arabesques, with a focus on correct form and muscle recruitment as opposed to dance sequences. Legwork plays a major role, which ...

A ballet barre is used for balance and strength building during exercises in the Align Barre Class at Align Pilates in Minneapolis, Minn. mct photo MINNEAPOLIS — A ballet-inspired “barre” workout has ...

FARGO - You don't have to be a ballerina to work out like one. Even if you've never spun or twirled a day in your life, Jamie Smith will have you doing pli? squats in no time. Four times a week, the ...

I, like many young girls, was thrown into ballet class as a toddler. Growing up with dance, I found it to be one of many consistent after-school activities, as I made friends, got to move in ways I ...

Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...

Barre is having a moment. The light-weight, high-rep style of strength training is a low-impact way to sculpt lean muscle mass and improve endurance. But it can be intimidating to try a barre class ...

Forget those ballet lessons you attended when you were three because now there’s a whole new use for the barre. Barre fitness classes have been sweeping the nation and there’s no need to be a good ...