Élevés are a common ballet move that require constant but stable movement. As Annie Landry, a former professional dancer turned dance teacher, PT, fitness instructor and corrective exercise ...

Barre is a fitness class which is inspired by ballet, that first came to prominence in America in the 1970s. The workout focusses on your core with an aim to improve balance and posture.

Mary Helen Bowers has been training Victoria's Secrets models for years with Ballet Beautiful Fitness. After dancing with New York City Ballet for 10 years, she took a break to go back to school.

Barre: Combinations of ballet-inspired lower body work, low-weight resistance training, and bodyweight work, make for an intense, yet low-impact toning workout. Moves are done on the mat and at the ...

The focus is on how you’re feeling, rather than meeting a specific fitness goal,' she says. Ballet-inspired somatic workouts prioritise movements that improve flexibility, balance, and posture ...

This elegant yet intense exercise method has transformed from a boutique fitness trend into a full-blown movement, and the results are turning heads everywhere. The combination of ballet grace ...

And as more people turn to this full-body, ballet-inspired workout, I decided to hang up my running shoes and give it a go – setting myself the challenge of bi-weekly classes for a month.

If you’re familiar with the concept of barre–a workout inspired by the likes of ballet, pilates and yoga–you will know that it’s hard. ‘Each class is meant to sculpt, define, build ...