Pliés, relevés, and sauté jumps don’t just look graceful, the ballet moves also lengthen and strengthen muscles and burn calories. Ballet-inspired classes like Pure Barre, Bar Method, and Balletone ...

Ballet barre workouts have been around for decades (actually dating back to the 1950s with creator Lotte Berk). But they’ve become especially popular over the last few years. In fact, this type of ...

When it comes to an intense workout, three Vancouver fitness-studio operators say that to raise the bar, you’ve got to add a bar—a ballet barre, that is. Pliés meet Pilates in ballet-inspired exercise ...

Ballet-inspired workout classes are everywhere these days. But when it comes to sculpting lean muscle, one workout seems to rein supreme (especially with the celebrity set): Ballet Beautiful. So does ...

Introduced by Sarah Jessica Parker, narrated by Peter Martins; with Helene Alexopoulos, Albert Evans, Edwaard Liang and Deanna McBrearty. The "New York City Ballet Workout" DVD seems absolutely right ...

Summer is the perfect time to squeeze in a casual pool workout. While swimming laps is a go-to cardio activity all year long, it's far from the only way to utilize the pool for exercise. If you're ...

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 a cold January night and I haven't so much as glanced in a full-length mirror since last summer, so the idea of entering a chilly swimming pool with a group of nubile aquatic ballerinas isn't ...

Instructor: Kristen Demaree was born into ballet. Her mother is Barbara Demaree, who started Boulder Ballet, originally the Ballet Arts Studio located above Tom’s Tavern. Along with a lifetime of ...

CEBU, Philippines - My ballet workouts are not meant to make participants into ballet dancers or even to be able to dance ballet. What it does is similar to a fitness regimen, only that there is no ...