by BeyondBarre | Apr 2, 2014 | Recipes for Wellness
Add this drink to your healthy-habit regiment. It’s packed with cleansing nutrients and fiber. Ingredients ½ cup water ½ cup freshly made apple juice 1 cup, or 3 leaves, kale ¼ green apple ½ lemon 1 inch slice of ginger ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tbsp real maple syrup...
by BeyondBarre | Apr 1, 2014 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
Leg Isolations Series of the Mid Barre Element, the client will often shift their weight to the standing leg. But for the exercise to be most effective, the weight needs to be centered. Have your clients imagine they are standing on both legs. To help center the...
by BeyondBarre | Apr 1, 2014 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
ball into your workout. Bring out the ball and tell everyone that today’s class is going to focus on the Midline Connection. Then put the ball to use in each exercise. Your client will enjoy the new challenge, and you can use the ball to get them refocused on finding...
by BeyondBarre | Apr 1, 2014 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
Here are some tips to keep in mind as you teach some of the common barre techniques. Turn out: “Turning out” translates to rotating the legs out from the upper inner thighs bringing the toes into a “V.” This is an entire leg rotation, not just for the feet. The knees...
by BeyondBarre | Apr 1, 2014 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
First position: Stand with heels together and feet turned out to make a “pizza slice” shape. Lengthen the spine, lifting through the top of your head to the bottom of your tailbone. Arms are rounded and in front of the body. Second position: Stand with your heels...