What the heck is barre, anyway?
What is barre, and more importantly, is it effective?
Barre is a mash-up of ballet, Pilates and yoga. Still confused? Let’s break that down.
Nope. No Dance Experience. Not a Dancer.
This is why at Groove Barre, we strongly emphasize NO DANCE EXPERIENCE required. It’s true that some of the moves we do are ballet inspired, but trust me, you do not need dance experience. Groove Barre is for the non-dancers, the dancers, and the secret dancers too.
I have bad knees, bad hips, a sore back, whatever…
There is an expression that is so appropriate for fitness: move it or lose it. Well intentioned sports therapists or doctors sometimes recommend complete rest for an injury, and then more bad things happen. Nowadays, the advice is often to keep it moving.
Barre So Hard
So you thought it was going to be like your daughter’s ballet class. After a very rude awakening, you realize this just might be the hardest workout of your life.