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.

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 ...

What exactly is Pure Barre? Pure Barre, started by a former dancer in 2001, is a ballet barre-incorporating exercise class that combines elements of Pilates, weight lifting and ballet into one workout ...

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 ...

Barre classes centre around classic ballet moves such as pliés and arabesques, with a focus on correct form and muscle recruitment as opposed to dance sequences. Legwork plays a major role, which ...

Barre workouts are ballet-inspired exercises like parallel thigh side taps and foldovers. These exercises are great for toning muscles throughout your body including in your core and back. You can ...

If you've ever been curious about trying a barre fitness workout, our guide below will explain the benefits of ballet barre and how to get started. Barre fitness is a hybrid workout class - combining ...

CINCINNATI -- It’s a warm, summer evening in Oakley. After a challenging barre workout, a couple dozen women wearing capri pants and colorful tank tops are streaming out of Pure Barre on Madison Road.

Mirror photo by Gary M. Baranec Rob Laubenstein of Altoona, center, takes part in a fitness routine at The Groove Fitness Studio in Altoona last week. (Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional ...

Once the reserve of PTs and Class Pass-ers, barre has entered the mainstream lately. And as more people turn to this full-body, ballet-inspired workout, I decided to hang up my running shoes and give ...