Pliés, relevés, and sauté jumps don’t just look graceful, the ballet moves also lengthen and strengthen muscles and burn calories. Ballet-inspired classes like Pure Barre, Bar Method, and Balletone ...

In ballet training, the barre is the horizontal handrail dancers grip while perfecting their technique. Barre-style workouts take those classic ballet warmup exercises and reimagine them for a much ...

For those of us who pay attention to health and wellness, barre isn’t a new concept: The trendy ballet-derived fitness class is adored by models like Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, and Alessandra Ambrosio.

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 workouts have become a staple fitness class in recent years, with popular franchise Barrecore (who now offer online sessions, too) helping to lead the way. Promising to tone your body and burn ...

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 ...

Meet Me at the Gym is an occasional Tuesday column about Southwest Florida group exercise classes. Wellness reporter Shelby Reynolds finds the newest workout crazes, unique locations and the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Artistic director for Brigham Young University's Theater Ballet company, Jan Dijkwel, will teach ...