Lotte Berk East Sussex

24/08/2020

Zoom classes:
Daily weekday barre classes on zoom at 9.15
Recordings are also available so you can do class anywhere anytime
contact: [email protected]

21/12/2017

Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas

01/12/2017

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/416090453054191221/

I don't even do yoga and I want these

21/11/2017

https://www.self.com/story/know-before-barre-class

Most important: No shoes!

14/11/2017

Something to try in class!

23/10/2017

Reasons to do barre classes: From TIME health
In ballet training, the barre is the horizontal handrail dancers grip while perfecting their technique. Barre-style workouts take those classic ballet warmup exercises and reimagine them for a much wider audience.
While it may seen like a recent phenomenon, barre strength and flexibility training have been in vogue since the times of Louis XVI, says Ginny Wilmerding, a research professor at the University of New Mexico. The modern-day version is primarily a leg-and-butt workout; from your ankles and calves up through your knees, hips and glutes, barre movements are all about improving range of motion, strength and flexibility in your lower half by forcing one of your legs to perform graceful and precise movements while the other supports and stabilizes you, she says.
The sales pitch for all of that excruciating precision is that if you want a dancer’s body, you should train like a dancer. “I mean, who doesn’t want to look like a prima ballerina?” says Michele Olson, a professor of exercise physiology at Auburn University, Montgomery. “You’re talking about nice, lean muscle tone and perfect posture.”

17/02/2016

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/pilates/exercises/barre-beginners-guide/?page=1

Article about the benefits of barre classes - including,
- see results quickly
- a well rounded exercise programme
- good for pregnancy
- perfect for busy people short on time
- improved posture
- improved muscle definition
- weight loss
- increased flexibility
- reduced stress
etc etc

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Are your friends hitting up a different kind of bar these days? Here's what to expect from the barre workout, and why you too should shed your sneakers (literally — you do it barefoot!) and give it a try.

01/02/2016

Isn't that true, but luckily barre work is much much more fun and goes by in a flash!

Hahahaha... every second counts ;)

18/01/2016

Please note that I will be restarting the weds evening classes, but not till the days are a little longer, so for the moment its just the weekday morning classes.

15/01/2016

Have to be easier ways to get fit...however we've got the overhead bar as well as the ballet barres, so we can certainly give this a go in class!