The Benefits of Barre

Barre is one of Chakra's newest classes and is becoming quiet popular! Our instructors were trained by fitness and lifestyle expert Tracey Mallet, created of Booty Barre. This blog will share the benefits of Barre and what some of our clients and instructors are saying about this hot new class!

Barre focuses on women’s trouble areas: thighs, hips, abs, and arms. The class uses the ballet barre to work on thinning your thighs, lifting your seat, flattening your abs, and toning your arms, all in an hour that’s done to fun, upbeat music. The idea is to get each muscle working to the point of fatigue and then we stretch, creating those long lean dancer's muscles. Your heart rate is up the whole time, so you get the added benefit of cardio. This workout is for people of all ages and sizes because it is extremely effective at reshaping your body. Anyone who has taken approximately 10 classes will tell you they notice a difference in their body. The great thing about this workout is that you don’t need prior dance experience to take the class. This is a fun, sexy class that works the whole body while making you feel beautiful and empowered!

This is what Jodette Goebel, one of our instructors has to say:

"Booty Barre is by far my favorite workout. It combines various elements of dance, ballet and Pilates with a kick butt cardio twist. I have lost weight and toned areas of my body where I've never seen definition before. It is a total body workout that creates long and lean muscles and doesn't leave you feeling bulky. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it. You won't be disappointed!"

Our clients love it! Here is what a couple of them have to say!!

Michele O'Donnell says:

"I highly recommend Booty Barre. It is an incredible workout & you really feel it the next day. The results are instantaneous - it puts you in touch with your body & you look & feel better. I love to dance, and dancing to the great music through the moves really helps to push yourself beyond where you think you can go; & like any exercise with regular practice you only get better. Booty Barre will have you wearing your jeans with pride!"

Naomi Collins says:

"The Booty Barre class at Chakra is amazing. It targets those pesky problem areas like booty, thighs, abs and arms, keeps my heart rate up to burn major calories and its fun! It combines the flexibility of yoga, the strength of Pilates and the grace of ballet, all wrapped up in 60 minutes of solid movin' and groovin'. So far I've noticed that my booty and thighs are much firmer and my arms feel less jiggly. As a person who primarily does yoga, I find this an excellent way to mix up my normal routine."

If you are looking for a fun, new workout to add to your regimen Booty Barre is the class you are looking for! You can try it for your first time for only $10, which is quite a steal since these classes typically run at $22+ at other locations. Barre is a great compliment to Yoga and Pilates, with an added cardio benefit. This hour long class burns almost 600 calories and will leaving you feeling sexy and toned. The exercises help you sculpt long lean muscles using props such as weights and balls in addition to the barre. Sign up for a class today!