Lift it!

BeyondBarre exercises at the barre are designed to lift the seat and sculpt the legs. But they must be done properly to produce the fastest and most effective results.   For example, when exercising one leg at a time during the standing barre, the client’s often...

Pirouette Bra

With St. Patrick’s Day soon to be here, it’s a good time to add emerald green to your fitness wardrobe! It’s a classic color that’s now hot for 2013. One of our favorite picks for this spring is Pirouette Bra ($22) from Unit-Y....

Sautéed Wild Mushrooms

Ingredients 2 pounds mixed wild mushrooms, such as cremini, shiitake, porcini, and portobello 1/2 cup good olive oil 1 cup chopped shallots (4 large) 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2...

You Make me Happy When Skies are Grey

Got the winter blues? That might be because you aren’t getting enough sunshine and the vitamin D that sunshine helps your body produce. If you’re mostly indoors these days, consider a vitamin D supplement. Or eat foods that add vitamin D to your diet, like...

Rock Steady

It can be challenging to stabilize one side of the body while the other is active, especially for those new to BeyondBarre. For example, when doing an exercise that involves rotating the torso, the opposite shoulder often tends to round forward. But to get the maximum...