Barre: Inspired by Ballet, Pilates and Yoga, this type of exercise is becoming more and more popular. These fusion classes have a ballet barre to challenge your balance, build lean muscles, promote better posture and build a stronger core. Classes also incorporate discs, exercise balls, hand weights, and yoga straps. These classes are not limited to facilities that have ballet barres in their studios.
Yoga / Pilates: These classes works on your mind-body connection. Mat Pilates is a great way to stretch and strengthen your body, especially the muscles of your core. In Yoga, the class works on breathing techniques, exercises and poses to strengthen entire body. Both classes use body-weight lifting to challenge the body. Kim stresses the damage leaning over a computer, cell phone or steering wheel can do to your shoulders and back over time.
Dance Blast: In this format, participants are having so much fun that they do not realize they are exercising. Popular types are music styles are Salsa, Reggaeton, Belly Dance, Hip Hop, Merengue, Top 40 and fun songs heard on the radio. The moves are great for core strength while challenging our your heart and lungs.