Most people watch ballet because it's beautiful. When it comes to stories and emotions, no other art form compares. But it's also possible to consider ballet from a fitness angle, to behold all those ...

A low-impact workout combines several exercise elements for high-impact results. If you mix Pilates stretch and strengthening moves with a ballet barre and some groovin' tunes, you get Pure Barre.

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 ...

When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March, causing the first round of stay-at-home orders, Hermosa Beach’s Alysia Grabiner, who owns three Bar Method workout studios in Los Angeles, had to close her ...