Ballet dancers have perfected their grueling workouts for centuries but barre fitness started in the 1940s when a dancer combined her ballet bar conditioning with her rehabilitation of a back injury.

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 ...

In ballet-inspired fitness classes, a little goes a long way, with small movements promising big results. Two new studios, Pure Barre in Cherry Creek and The Bar Method in downtown Boulder, offer ...

The students take their spots at the barre. The mirrored wall reflects 21 dancers, elegant in their leotards, tights and ballet slippers, a few opting for gym shorts or sweats. Barres line up in ...

Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...

There are no tutus or pointe shoes as the seven women line up at the SuperFly Fitness ballet barre. Although plies, releves and positions are included in the hourlong class, there's no ballet ...

If you’re looking to strengthen and tone your muscles, build endurance or gain flexibility, you might benefit from a Pure Barre class. The Pure Barre Baton Rouge is located at 3033 Perkins Road, in ...

Since falling out of love with HIIT, I've been constantly on the hunt for low-impact yet highly effective workouts that promise to improve my strength and endurance. As a woman hurtling towards ...

It's not Pilates core training and it's not barre lower body/core workouts, both of which have elements of ballet dancing. Instead, Nashville is about to get its first ballet fitness studio, Body & ...