I spent most of my teenage years in a dance studio, and while I hung up my ballet shoes 10 years ago, dance-inspired workouts always excite me, because I know that dance training is one of the best ...

Bringing Barre to Lancaster As Cleaves Rothacker pursued her Pilates certification a few years ago, she watched the barre movement grow. “That was a great fusion of me with my background of ballet and ...

You might hear the word 'ballet' and recoil, reminded of childhood classes and bright pink tutus. Or, you might think it sounds like the perfect exercise. Whatever your views on ballet, if you want to ...

Donning the half-pound gloves makes you feel as if you’re in for a serious all-boxing workout. But then you take off your shoes (what?) and warm up with plié squats and ballet toe points. This is ...

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 ...

The technique, which incorporates a ballet barre, has its roots in the work of ballerina Lotte Berk who developed her own fitness method in the 1950s. After suffering a serious back injury, she found ...

Fusion Pilates takes traditional Pilates to the next level by incorporating elements from yoga, barre, cardio, and strength training for a full-body workout. Accessible to beginners and experienced ...

Writer Chloe Gray can lift her own bodyweight in the gym but struggles with 1kg in a barre class — so why is the ballet-pilates fusion so difficult? But actually, I was in a bright, white room with ...