The Barre, Not Just for Ballet

The barre, a stationary handrail traditionally used in ballet, has made its way into the fitness world.

Several barre-inspired workout studios have recently come to the Emerald Coast, including Pure Barre.

The franchise, originally started by Carrie Rezabek Dorr in 2001, was brought to 30a in 2010 by

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Ashley Singleton and has recently expanded to Destin.

According to their website, “Pure Barre is a total body workout that utilizes the ballet barre to perform small, isometric movements, which burn fat, sculpt muscles and create long, lean physiques.”

I recently had the opportunity to stop into the studio on 30a to check out a class.

Not sure what to expect, I was pleasantly surprised.


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