CORE + BALL; It’s a class that we added to our repertoire about a year ago. We realize that core strength is one area that requires the most attention. When our core is strong, we have the ability to isolate the extremities and work them with complete control. Our Core + Ball class incorporates all your favorite Barre moves from
How to Get the Most Out of Your Hour? We’ve all been there, right? Watching the clock because we have other things we need to do like pick up the kids, make sure you’re home for the cable guy, or getting groceries because your husband and kids have complained 100 times because there is nothing to eat in the house.
We have all been tucking away at the barre and have read this wonderful saying on the wall in front of us. Well, there might actually be some truth to this saying; and, maybe, just maybe, what the instructors are having you do isn’t just to see your faces contort into all different shapes or just to torture you. We
The biggest FAQ I hear is “Can I do this? I am beginner, and I have never done barre. And actually, I really don’t work out much!” First of all, everybody is a beginner at some point and until you take at least 6-8 classes, we consider you a beginner. Then at that point, you might start to understand what
Let’s take your favorite barre moves and add extra CORE emphasis, sound good? We can always work our core more. A strong core means the ability to have complete control over all movement of our extremities and thus prevent injuries. As a former dancer, core strength was the difference between the ability to balance on my toes and turn like
Isometric movements are the main focus of barre class. We hear about “isometrics”, but what does that actually mean? I will be brief and simple in my explanation. There are three types of muscle movement; concentric, eccentric and isometric. Concentric movement is the shortening of the muscle. The Eccentric movement is the lengthening of the muscle. Isometric is the hold of
Mid-summer + mid-Burn at the Barre = All mid-section! Last week, we devoted the whole week to core strength, a central part of all of barre work. Our week started with a workshop using those big blue balls in our equipment room. In the workshop, we explored all uses of the stability balls and found that 90% of its use
When I brought the barre workout to Northwest Indiana over 2 years ago, nobody really knew what “barre” really was. Some thought I was preparing law students to take their bar exam. Nope that isn’t me! Some thought I was working at the local bar at night. Not me either! Some thought that barre was like Zumba and some
Here at Mind Over Matter Studio, we get you might start to get bored of your workout and thus we try to keep you on your toes. We offer barre + beyond. Evolving from our M.O.M.s Method, our signature “barre “class, we developed a class called M.O.M.s Interval. What is interval? Just take your favorite Barre Moves and add 30
Men at the barre? At M.O.M.s {Mind over Matter Studio}, our goal is to inspire women to feel comfortable to raise the “barre” and build not only physical strength but also mental strength; a strength that carries into daily life. But the fitness technique itself, is not just for women. “It may be difficult for men to feel the “pelvic
