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 ...

If you haven't already heard of barre, you're missing out. A combination of ballet, Pilates and yoga, it's one of the best ways to build core strength and balance. Barre routines usually focus on ...

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 ...

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 ...

With all the trendy barre studios popping up everywhere, it may seem like ballet-inspired workouts are just the latest fitness fad. But in fact, barre classes have been around since the '50s, when ...

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When I mentioned to some of my coworkers (who aren’t very into fitness) that I was going to check out a barre class, they seemed excited and asked if they could tag along. No, I told them. It’s not ...

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 ...