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I had been hearing about barre classes- my friend in Tennessee has been raving about them, but haven't heard too much about them here in Phoenix. As Laurie B said in her review, it's a wonderful fusion of ballet, yoga, pilates. Not only does it give you a total body workout, but it's also low impact- which is great for runners like me with bad knees.
Kelly has a beautiful studio there. I was warmly greeted by Rachel at the front desk, who already had my internet deal set up and paperwork ready for me to fill out. Kelly was warming up in the studio and came out to greet me as well. They have lockers to store your stuff (for footwear, you only wear socks in the studio as the floor is carpeted) and the key is on a coil that fits conveniently around your water bottle! And as you're waiting, they have some really cute clothes for sale, as well as the gripper socks to help give you some traction on the floor. (I had regular socks on for the workout and didn't slip too much, but will probably pick up a pair of their socks next time around.)
The workout got started right on time, the class size was small, and it was just a perfect experience for my first time doing a barre class. Kelly was great at demonstrating the positions and movements. She came around and praised and corrected as needed. She provided variations on the exercises if they were too difficult. We got to use not only our own body weight, as well as the barre of course- but also hand weights, small balls, etc. Great choice of music throughout the hour-long workout-- it kept me motivated even if I was getting tired!
The length of each exercise brought me to the point of muscle fatigue but never was too much, and it was really nice to have moments of stretches interspersed throughout the workout. And the stretches at the end were a nice finale to the class.
If you're looking to try something new with your exercise routine, check out Go Figure! You'll definitely feel the difference, and I can't wait to SEE the difference after my next few classes!
UPDATE (7-12-12):
Did my 2nd class today, and I left feeling great! The class size was a little larger today (maybe 6 students), but the studio is big enough that we all had enough space to stretch and reach without bumping into one another. It also stayed cool despite more bodies.
With more students today, I was really impressed by the range in ages- probably 30's to 60's. It's really such a great workout that anyone can do it. Kelly provides variations on the exercises, so no one gets left behind despite their level of fitness- which I was grateful for as I needed to do knees-down push-ups today (still working on increasing upper body strength!).
I also wanted to mention the great personal touches about Go Figure... The day after my first class, I got a personal handwritten note of thanks and encouragement from Kelly. That really meant a lot. And I am impressed with how Kelly remembers everyone's names. It's really nice to hear "Great form, Tracy!" in class as I'm working hard! :o) Also, I had mentioned a back issue I had to Kelly before the class, and she remembered during the class and had me add a block to the exercise so I could still do the exercise safely.
Finally, as I left today, my body really did feel good-- my muscles were a little tired, but they were relaxed and did feel longer and stronger. I could totally get used to this!
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