There is no shortage of ballet, yoga and Pilates studios. But now barre studios are becoming more plentiful nationwide, including throughout the Bay Area, offering a trendy new type of workout that ...

There may not be a workout with a greater motion-to-muscle-burn ratio than barre. A program that combines aspects of yoga, ballet and Pilates, barre uses tiny, isometric movements and comically small ...

If you've ever been curious about trying a barre fitness workout, our guide below will explain the benefits of ballet barre and how to get started. Barre fitness is a hybrid workout class - combining ...

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 ...

Ballet barre workouts have been around for decades (actually dating back to the 1950s with creator Lotte Berk). But they’ve become especially popular over the last few years. In fact, this type of ...

This is not what I had in mind for kicking my feet up on a Friday night. Facing a ballet barre in Burlington’s Core Studio, I’m frantically trying to hoist my right leg to 90 degrees so that my ankle ...

Barre and Pilates are both popular workouts right now. Fitness experts explain the benefits, differences and which is best ...