Pilates & Barre
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6 Must-Try On-Demand Workouts to Boost Your Routine
Sample these popular on-demand workouts — anytime, anywhere — in the Life Time app.
Why Are More Athletes Doing Pilates?
Discover how this exercise modality benefits the body — and how those benefits translate to performance in sports or athletic pursuits.
3 Reasons to Try Pilates for Healthy Aging
How this exercise modality can help you move better for longer.
The Wall-Pilates Workout
No access to a Pilates reformer? Stretch and strengthen your body with these eight moves — simply using a wall as your prop.
What Is Pilates — and What Are the Benefits of Pilates?
A Pilates expert shares the principles behind this exercise modality and the top benefits of adding it to your routine.
5 Moves You’ll See in Life Barre
A Life Time barre instructor demonstrates common exercises you’ll perform in Life Barre classes.
Which Barre Class Is Right for Me?
A breakdown of the four barre classes offered at Life Time and what you can expect in each one.
Is It Better to Do Yoga or Pilates?
The two practices have key differences and can also be complementary. Learn more.
5 Healthy-Aging Benefits of Barre
The creator of ARORA Barre on the advantages of this exercise format for active older adults.
The Ultimate Guide to Life Time Classes
A complete look at the studio, yoga, and cycle class offerings in our athletic country clubs — and tips for finding the right fits for you.
Everything to Know About Pilates at Life Time
A Pilates expert explains the basics of this practice and how to work it into your routine.
Barre Arms: Sculpt Your Upper Body With These 6 Exercises
Harness these dance-inspired, low-impact barre-arm exercises to build upper-body strength and endurance.
5 Pilates Moves to Support Strong Bones
Try these Pilates moves designed to strengthen bones and improve function in aging bodies.
Becoming a Pilates Believer
The change the cofounder of Life Time’s ARORA program experienced after adding Pilates to her fitness regimen.
Why Dance?
Dance is more than a physically beneficial form of fitness: It evokes happiness, mental relief, and social connection. In this mini episode, Jeimy Bueno Prisby explains why you don’t need to be a “dancer” to enjoy the advantages of moving your body.
A Barre Fusion Fun Workout
Try this sample workout from the Life Time 5/40 Fit program to elevate your heart rate and the fun in your fitness regimen. Plus, get tips for workout routine success from the 5/40 Fit coaches.
The Do-Anywhere Barre Workout
This low-impact, body-weight workout builds stability and flexibility from head to toe.
The Do-Anywhere Barre Workout (Video)
Learn the moves for this low-impact, body-weight workout.
Why More Men Could Benefit From Pilates
From supporting athleticism and recovery to increasing mobility and strength, there’s no question the advantages of incorporating Pilates into your fitness regimen.
Why Pilates?
Pilates is a system of exercise designed to train the entire body— from the core out — and it can offer benefits to nearly everyone, regardless of fitness ability or level. In this mini episode, Pilates expert Kathryn Coyle explains the far-reaching advantages of Pilates and offers tips for getting started.
5 Pilates Moves for a Strong Foundation
These five moves could be the key to more speed, endurance, and resilience on the bike, in the water, and on the road.