BARRE + WEIGHT LOSS.

Down an inch…down a few more inches. At barre.[d] studio, we don’t talk about weight that often. We usually talk about how toned up and tight barre makes the body (and booty!), but that doesn’t meant it isn’t a major tool in weight loss. We believe that changes happen in P O S I T…

45 minutes a day keeps the injuries away!

By now, you’ve probably heard of the various benefits of barre: toning, sculpting, strengthening the core, etc. But did you know that working your stability muscles and creating a muscle and strength FOUNDATION will help prevent injuries down the road? Are you a runner? Cross-fitter? Surfer? Part of what makes our method unique is that you can…

Bethany. total UVA barre babe.

What do we want? BARRE LOVE! When do we want it? ALL THE TIME! This is Bethany.  You’ll see her running to the studio (getting that extra cardio PUMP!) and rocking the barre all week long.  As a UVA Partner, we offer amazing discounts to our barre babes at UVA including semester packages and discounted…

Meet Barre Babe Kim Lo

If you’ve taken a class at barre.[d] studio, you’ve probably met Kim Lo. Kim is one of our original barre babes and a regular at our evening and weekend classes. She’s also a pretty cool person – and yoga teacher! We asked Kim a few questions about her job, Charlottesville, and barre. Tell us a…

celebrating TWO years!

we can hardly believe it, but we are officially celebrating our SECOND birthday at barre.[d] studio! we are so excited about the community we have here in Charlottesville. we love watching our students grow stronger and more confident with each class, meeting new clients every day, and being a part of the Charlottesville community. “I…

Meet Barre Babe Trent Holden

We say it all the time – we have the best students, bar(re) none. One of our students, Trent, joined barre.[d] studio not long after we opened. A local STAB and UVA grad, Trent is now the head Girls’ Lacrosse Coach at Monticello High School, one of several “things” she’s balancing. We asked Trent a…

get ready – it’s CORE challenge time!

happy (almost!) 2017! we’re kicking off the new year with our (in)famous CORE challenge! we’re calling this Volume 2 after students rocked the challenge at the start of 2016, and this one is going to be bigger and better than ever. who is the CORE challenge for? EVERYONE. whether you are a barre.[d] studio regular…

barre.[d] studio’s (last minute) holiday gift guide

anyone else doing some last minute Christmas shopping? if so, we’ve got a few gift ideas for the barre enthusiast or fitness lover in your life! the best part? several of them are available at barre.[d] studio! barre.[d] studio gift certificates what better way to say Merry Christmas than with a gift certificate to barre.[d]…

achievable goals. 2017 #youreworthit

Don’t dread the New Year – in fact…soak it up and do it YOUR way! Our team is here to help and we’re gearing up with a fresh new warmup, new moves, and exciting classes to share! We’re flowing through the holidays and getting ready to approach that date: January 1st, 2017. A BRAND new…

Nicole Shares How Barre Helped Change Her Life

Watching our students become stronger and more confident is one of our very favorite things at barre.[d] studio. We get to know them and their stories. Our students truly shape our barre community. One of our students, Nicole, came to us several months ago from California. She shared her amazing story with us, and we…