Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The more trips around the sun I take, the more I learn about my body and the movement I enjoy most. In my early twenties, I had ...

Around 15 years ago, the concept of Barre (a fitness version of ballet training) became popular in commercial fitness centers. The dance-based group workout attracted exercisers across the United ...

I never took a single ballet class as a girl, despite my whining, and while I got over that, I still can’t ignore the allure of long, graceful muscles and good posture, which are the sweet promises ...

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 ...

What Is It: Gold Barre is a barre-based workout – taught at Equinox gyms nationwide – that focuses on the lower body and core. The moves are inspired by the routines of Olympic gold medal winning ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Some girlies love to sweat, some don't. It's a fact of life. But no matter which camp you belong to, ...

So let's start with the basics — what exactly is barre? Barre is a fusion workout, blending ballet-inspired movements with elements of Pilates core training and yoga to give you a full-body, ...

Mirror photo by Gary M. Baranec Rob Laubenstein of Altoona, center, takes part in a fitness routine at The Groove Fitness Studio in Altoona last week. (Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional ...

I jumped for hours on my trampoline as a kid and never once thought about the health benefits behind it. When I saw that Space Three in Dayton was offering a Barre (pronounced “bar”) Bounce class, I ...