This past July my dear friend Cathy invited me to join her at a barre class. She explained that a new studio was opening in Detroit and the owner wanted to do a trial class before their official opening date. I almost couldn’t go because of other plans that day, but those plans were rescheduled […]
Mental Workout: Barre workouts are mental as much as they are physical! There is always so much to remember and incorporate to maximize the effectiveness of each movement! Concentrate on putting intentional work into each and every movement. Sometimes running through a mental checklist during each exercise can help. Think: Are my abs drawn in? […]
Wondering what our studio looks like? Take a tour of the Detroit Barre studio in our new video by clicking the link below! Hope you join us for a class soon! Video Tour of Detroit Barre
Comprehensive! Barre classes provide a great, overall workout. You’ll get your heart rate up with some cardio. You’ll get strength training — both in the muscles we often target with other cardio activities (quads, calves, abs, biceps) but also in some of the harder-to-target muscles (hamstrings, glutes, back, shoulders, triceps). You’ll even do some stretching. We […]
I have always been an active person. I began gymnastics at a very young age, and from there transitioned to the world of cheerleading. Although I cheered throughout college, I had developed joint injuries in high school. Over time, these injuries worsened, ultimately culminating in a series of knee injuries. It seemed that the very […]
When I moved back to Detroit from the East Coast, I was so excited about all the new ideas and energy in and around Detroit. Detroit may have declared bankruptcy last year – but no way should anyone count the people of Detroit out! The one thing I missed living in downtown Detroit were […]