Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...

Barre ballet classes are a firm favourite in the fitness scene for their ability to combine the grace and elegance of classical dance and Pilates with the rigour of strength training. As an ...

OLD CITY (WPVI) -- A new exercise studio for women promises a workout that will strengthen and lengthen - all while burning serious calories. The studio, located on North 2nd Street in Philadelphia's ...

You might hear the word 'ballet' and recoil, reminded of childhood classes and bright pink tutus. Or, you might think it sounds like the perfect exercise. Whatever your views on ballet, if you want to ...

Never before have humans lived such a disembodied existence. Many of us spend our days hunched over the computer, ignoring our body until our limbs go numb. As of 2011, only about 20 percent of ...

Ballet boot camp. The mere phrase conjures up visions of some weird cross between "Private Benjamin" and "The Nutcracker." Keep your leotards on, guys and gals -- it doesn't mean you'll be doing KP in ...

WASHINGTON - Let's face it, a solid resistance exercise routine can be tedious, but effective. When it comes to cardio exercise, you have more freedom. You need to raise your heart rate, get your ...

Dancers are known for being graceful and artistic as they twirl across a stage. And that grace requires a lot of strength. It’s why the search for “dancer arms” has over 20 million views on #FitTok.

Whether they're rediscovering a love of dance or trying first position for the first time, a legion of women (and a few men) is going to the barre. A number of adult dance programs and ballet-inspired ...

Tracy Somani and her classmates exercise toe extensions in a Philadelphia Ballet class for adults who have never danced ballet before. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...

The annual Turning Pointe Gala is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Ballet Arkansas, and the 2025 edition looks to be pretty in pink. With a theme of La Vie en Rose ("life in pink"), the event, ...