Who doesn’t dream of having a dancer’s body? Lean, slender, flexible, and fabulous! For most, however, the dream ends with assumptions of rigorous workouts. People in Parma, Ohio might think machines are involved. Others in Berea, Ohio may suspect running on hard concrete. And a mention of pain-staking maneuvers like tossing truck tires could cause coworkers in Cleveland, Ohio and Independence, Ohio to change the subject. Surprisingly, the dream can be realized with a no-impact workout at Pure Health & Fitness in Strongsville, Ohio. By way of barre classes like pilates barre and hot barre, you can develop the balance and the body of a ballerina.

Why a ballerina? Because a professional ballerina invented barre. Her name was Lotte Berk, and she created the blend of yoga, pilates, and ballet that came to be known as barre while rehabbing a back injury. Originally from Germany, Berk and her British husband fled to London in the 1930s. She suffered her would-be inspiring injury some time later. And what began with her combining ballet routines with rehabilitative therapy quickly grew into a no-impact workout adored by commoners and celebrities alike.

Joan Collins and Brooke Shields are among the famous students who attended barre classes at the studio Berk opened in 1959.  The differences in these actresses’ ages should give you a clue as to how popular the studio and Berk’s method became. Most say barre gained notoriety and crossed oceans because the no-impact workout worked. And should you experience pilates barre or hot barre classes at Pure Health & Fitness in Strongsville, chances are you’ll agree.

Just as most things evolve, so have barre classes. Berk’s core teachings that combine yoga techniques for centering, pilates movements for muscle tone, and a ballet bar for balance remain. Yet, pilates barre classes at Pure Health & Fitness incorporate light weights with the easy movements. This increases the heart rate, warms up the muscles, brings mobility to the spine, and sculpts the body proportionally. Hot barre obviously turns up the heat to provide added strength and increased metabolism.

Since each no-impact workout targets all parts of the body slowly and methodically, beginners from Berea can see results befitting pro’s from Parma. As can skeptical coworkers from Cleveland and Independence no matter which class they decide to try. Per the accommodating schedule that Pure Health & Fitness keeps, all can find time to get lean Lotte Berk’s way.

To learn more about the pilates barre and hot barre classes at Pure Health & Fitness, go to purehf.com/classes. You can also feel free to call the fitness team at 440.878.0000 for help with choosing the right no-impact workout for you. With barre as the base, you can expect results that you can see and feel. Plus, the fitness center is close to Parma, Ohio and Berea, Ohio and equally convenient for people coming from Independence, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; and surrounding areas. With so many reasons to try barre and so much to gain, pick a class and start looking and feeling fabulous today!

Pure Health & Fitness
13281 Prospect Road
Strongsville, Ohio 44149
440.878.0000
purehf.com/classes