Pure Barre is a total body work out that burns fat and tones the body. Pure Barre's is work out that was created around ballet

Ballet

Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...

, Pilates

Pilates

Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany, the UK and the USA. As of 2005, there were 11 million people practicing the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States....

 and weights. It was adapted from the Lotte Berk

Lotte Berk

Lotte Berk was a dancer and teacher.She was born Liselotte Heymansohn in Cologne, Germany, to a German mother and Russian-born father, both of whom were Jewish. Her father owned a chain of quality menswear shops. Lotte as a child was chauffeured around a six seated Mercedes and would wear a...

 method by choreographer Carrie Rezabeck in 2006.

Founder

The founder

Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...

 and sole owner of Pure Barre is Carrie Rezabek. She received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University

Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

 then went onto law school

Law school

A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...

 at Wayne State University

Wayne State University

Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...

. She opened her first studio in Birmingham, Michigan. She is also the ambassador

Ambassador

An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....

 for Luluemon for the San Diego area.

The Experience

Pure Barre's direct competitors include the fast growing Pop Physique, Dailey Method, Bar Method, and Core Fusion, all companies offering classes inspired by the Lotte Berk

Lotte Berk

Lotte Berk was a dancer and teacher.She was born Liselotte Heymansohn in Cologne, Germany, to a German mother and Russian-born father, both of whom were Jewish. Her father owned a chain of quality menswear shops. Lotte as a child was chauffeured around a six seated Mercedes and would wear a...

 method. Pure Barre has four steps to working out: warm up, thigh work, seat work and ab work. It has been said to be the hybrid of ballet

Ballet

Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...

, Pilates

Pilates

Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany, the UK and the USA. As of 2005, there were 11 million people practicing the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States....

 and standard aerobics-class weight training. It starts with light weights, then moves onto the ballet bar for a series of movements that are designed to tone the abdominal and derrière muscles.

Other Experiences

Pure Barre is an excellent mix of aerobics

Aerobics

Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness...

, Pilates and weight training

Weight training

Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...

. Aerobics is a system of physical conditioning designed to enhance circulatory and respiratory efficiency that involves vigorous sustained exercise, such as jogging, swimming, or cycling. Pilates improves your mental and physical well-being, increases flexibility

Flexibility

Flexibility may refer to:* Flexibility , the distance of motion of a joint, which may be increased by stretching* Flexibility , in the field of engineering systems design, designs that can adapt when external changes occur...

, and strengthens muscles. Weight training is for improving or maintaining overall fitness, strength, or endurance. And ballet is a classical dance form characterized by grace and precision of movement and by elaborate formal gestures, steps, and poses. The fusion of all these exercises creates a challenging and enjoyable workout.

Locations

Pure Barre has locations in the following cities:

Birmingham, AL : Huntsville, AL : Scottsdale, AZ : 4S Ranch, CA : Irvine, CA : Los Angeles, CA : Los Gatos, CA : Mission Viejo, CA : Newport Beach, CA : La Costa, CA : La Jolla, CA : Solana Beach, CA : Denver, CO - Cherry Creek : Denver, CO - Greenwood Village : Boca Raton, FL : Santa Rosa Beach, FL : Atlanta, GA - Buckhead : Lexington, KY : Ann Arbor, MI : Midland, MI : Saginaw, MI : Charlotte, NC : Columbus, OH : Philadelphia, PA : Brentwood, TN : Chattanooga, TN : Germantown, TN : Nashville, TN : Austin, TX : Dallas, TX : Seattle, WA : New Orleans, LA

Pure Barre locations will be opening soon in the following cities:

San Diego, CA -Hillcrest : West Hollywood, CA : Boulder, CO : Broomfield, CO : Denver, CO - Highlands - opening October 5th! : Denver, CO - Lonetree : Dunwoody, GA : Las Vegas, NV - opening September 16th! : Ballantyne, NC : Chapel Hill, NC - opening September 27th! : Raleigh, NC : Bellevue, WA

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