With new studios and gyms opening all the time, it’s hard to find somewhere you feel at home while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Let me help. Throughout this series, I’ll attend fitness classes ...

I got married this Summer, and spent the following week in Maine with my husband, eating nothing but lobster rolls, fried fish, and black raspberry ice cream. In New York, I typically run, spin, or ...

The Bar Method is a way of stretching and working your muscles to reshape and tone your entire body. The tiny isometric movements will provide big results if you're a regular in these classes. Truly, ...

When I was 4, my mom showed up at preschool pickup with pink tights and a leotard and told me I was taking ballet. I put my leg braces on over the tights and went to class. I loved everything about ...

At Bar Method, owner and instructor Kate Arnold likes when your legs shake like jelly. In fact, she encourages it. “Great shaking!” she says to students from her microphone as she scans the room of 20 ...

Instructor: Becky Crabtree, of Boulder, a long-time fitness professional and Pilates instructor who also happened to live next door to the Boulder branch’s owners. She took the Bar Method’s rigorous ...

This summer, there are lots of opportunities to attend free barre classes in Philly – which is great for those trying to get fit on a budget. Earlier this month, we learned that barre3 is hosting free ...

Members of an 8:30 a.m. barre class, including Cece Patterson (left), Sarah Rondeau (center) and Shannon Patterson (far right) exercise under instruction from Daniella Hanson and owner Mary Conklin on ...