I half expect to relive a combination of "Flashdance" and high school drill team when I head to Pure Barre one weekday morning. Because that's likely not the case, I leave the leg warmers and bodysuit ...

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Fitness is not just about sweating it out in the gym, it is also about finding workouts that strengthen the body while adding grace and balance. That is exactly what Malaika Arora shows us with her ...

No equipment needed for these ballet-inspired moves ...

Dance and fitness trainer Kaley Hatfield shows us how to do ballet barre at home in Yahoo Life’s fitness series, “Take 5.” If you don’t have a barre, no problem. All you need is a chair for stability.

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The focus is on small movements done in high repetitions. There’s stretching and toning, and parallels to Pilates, yoga and ballet. Ballet dancers have perfected their grueling workouts for centuries ...

Instructor: The Bar Method founder Burr Leonard, 62 of San Francisco, was in town for the grand ppening and taught the class I attended. Class is typically taught by The Bar Method Boulder co-owner ...

“Don’t squat! Don’t stick your butt out, this is ballet!” Ten women straightened up, trying to find a proper plie and hold it as trainer Stacey Berube led them through exercises with light weights. It ...

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Desperate, as always, to dramatically improve my appearance in one day, and inspired by a friend who claims she “remade” her body with a ballet-bar workout — at press time, her tush was heading for ...

For those who think hopping, shuffling, shouting and jumping isn't fulfilling, there is the demi-plie-releve in first position. The demi-plie-releve, as described by the New York City Ballet, has ...