The barre gives you confidence as you’re learning to hold ballet poses, Kim says. Her students do use the barre for stability, but they also let go to work on balance.
The barre is only one of the tools that you may use in a barre group exercise class—not all Y locations have barres installed. Kim likes to use gliding disks, small and large exercise balls, and even hand weights in her classes.
“It’s a full-body workout,” she says. “We challenge your entire body. We work on your lower body with the barre, but we’ll also be toning our arms and strengthening our core. We do planks, push-ups, bicep curls and balance exercises. Your body will be working more efficiently to build core strength.”
