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Pure Barre Brookline Opening in February

Pure Barre is a boutique and franchised barre studio that offers a low-impact, 55-minute full-body workout that focuses mostly on the areas women struggle with the most: […]

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MY FIRST TIME By Melissa Malamut At a size four, I was the chubbiest girl in the room, far outnumbered by tall, rail-thin women with […]

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Barre Breakdown

Boston boasts a large number of barre studios, and having so many options can be confusing whether you’re a wanna-be ballerina or just want to […]

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Q&A: Pure Barre’s Rachel Roberts

Barre classes have some serious body transforming capabilities. The ballet-inspired workout uses isometric exercises, plies, tucks, leg lifts, and more muscle shaking movements to provide […]

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Five Barre Moves to Master—No Tutu Required

There’s an abundance of barre studios to choose from in our area. Many of these classes are based on the Lotte Berk Method, which combines a mix of […]

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Roundup: Where to Find Barre Classes in Boston

Barre is everywhere: Celebrities are endorsing it, studios are popping up right and left, and just about every health and fitness magazine has covered the […]

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Boston's Fitness DVD Stars

From left, Lisa Johnson, David Magone, and Zayna Gold. (Photo by Henrique Plantikow)   The DVD: Body Physica: Intense 40 minutes; $20, modernpilatesboston.com   The Star: […]

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The Best Exercises You Aren't Doing Yet

Julie Erickson doing a classic teaser, photo provided When Julie Erickson, owner and instructor at Endurance Pilates and Yoga in Arlington, isn’t busy teaching and […]

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The Hardest Fitness Classes To Get Into in Boston

Group fitness class photo via Shutterstock Boston is a small city with a major thirst for fitness classes. However, some of these classes are so […]

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Where to Workout on Thanksgiving Day

Spin bikes photo via Shutterstock It’s hard to believe, but people only gain one or two pounds a year between Thanksgiving and New Years, according […]

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Battle at the Barre

The barre fight in Boston is definitely heating up. Already a staple in the Newton Centre fitness community, the Pure Barre franchise is coming to […]