What BarreAmped® Will Teach You
“We’re not smoke and mirrors, we’re not fluff, we’re not 5, 6, 7, 8.” So what are we? Here’s what our founder Suzanne Bowen has…
Category: Education
Why We Love: Standing Foldover with Turnout
Long lines at the ballet barre are a staple of barre fitness. And this exercise is a BarreAmped® favorite for so many reasons. Here are…
Can You Build Muscle with Barre?
“Okay, but … are you building muscle?” Believe it or not, we get this question A LOT. It could be from experienced barre-goers, newbies to…
Why We Love: Pretzel
Pretzel is a classic barre exercise that most people love to hate. But we love it for so many reasons! Here are just a few…
What to Do When Your Client Has Zero Body Awareness
Let’s be honest, some people got it and some people don’t. Body awareness, that is. And that’s ok! Some people understand what an instructor means…
Did I Do Enough?
So many people are still in the mindset that if they’re not sweating or breathless for half or all of their class then they’re not…
Why We Love: Under Barre with Ball Under Sacrum
Engaging the core muscles while on the back in a neutral spine is part of our ‘Under Barre’ work in BarreAmped®. Many years ago, after…
There’s Nothing Boring About the Basics
After all my certifications, six years of studio ownership, and the thousands of classes taught in many different studios and around the world, I can…
Why We Love: See Saw
See Saw is a classic barre exercise for the seat and back of the leg. It looks simple. So why do we love it so…
Barre: where strength meets grace
I still remember my very first barre class. A friend invited me, and even though I had never heard of barre fitness before (this was…
