Trying the original: The Bar Method DC
Crash course: The Bar Method DC is the city’s original barre studio based on the Bar Method franchise. It is located in the heart of downtown and is an easy walk from both the Metro Center and...
View Articlebarre tending at b.fit
Crash Course: B.fit is a tiny boutique barre studio nestled into a Logan Circle loft apartment. It has a welcoming community feel and each class is kept small so instructors can focus on whipping you...
View Articleyoga with a side of ballet @ epic yoga
Crash Course: The ballet barre class at Epic Yoga is not your average barre class. It’s heavy on the yoga with a sprinkle of classical ballet moves thrown into the mix. Be prepared to test your...
View Articledc barre crawl: the breakdown
Hold me closer, tiny dancer, because I’m about one pointed toe away from feeling ready to kick line with the best of them. After tucking and plié-ing my way through the DC barre scene, it’s time to...
View ArticleFeeling the Burn at Lava Barre
Crash Course: Lava Barre is a high-end boutique barre studio located in Clarendon. Their “Lava Burn” class is a 45 minute express version of their signature hour-long Lava Barre class, but with less...
View ArticleCrashing Hot Yoga and Barre3 in Portland
Hello and happy Tuesday! I’m currently on my way back to DC after 12 days on the road. What a trip! I think San Francisco earned the top spot on my list of favorite cities to visit (not only because...
View ArticleSan Francisco Crashes: The Wacky and The Wonderful
San Francisco. Where do I even begin. After spending a week bundled up in cold, rainy, grey Portland and Seattle, the blue skies and sunshine of California were just what the doctor ordered. The city...
View ArticleFit Crashing at Pure Barre Dupont (and a GIVEAWAY!)
Crash Course: Pure Barre is a national franchise of studios dedicated to a full-body, no-impact, ballet-inspired workout. Each 55-minute class will target arms, abs, thighs, butt, and hips with moves...
View ArticleTGIF: Massage, Private Yoga, and a Pure Barre Winner
Happy Friday fit crashers! TGIF, right? I don’t know about you, but my past few weeks have been absolutely packed. 2014 flew in with a zing and is still going strong. Despite my best attempts to...
View ArticleSweating All Over DC in Eight Workouts
There’s a lot of working out that goes on behind the scenes here at DC Fit Crasher. My week typically includes one day of fit crashing at a new studio and six other days of sweating all over the place....
View ArticleBarre Body at Studio Body Logic
Crash Course: Studio Body Logic is located in Ballston and Alexandria and best known for teaching authentic pilates. Open since 1996, the studio offers five different levels of mat class and an...
View ArticleBarre: 60 Class at Barre Tech in Arlington
Crash Course: Barre Tech is a boutique barre studio brand born and bred right here in the DMV. It currently has two locations in Alexandria and Arlington, both with free parking and adjacent lounging...
View ArticleFour Mini Reviews
Happy Tuesday, fit crashers! Instead of my normal NYC fit crash review today, I have four mini reviews of things that crossed my radar recently. Hope you enjoy! 1. Sleek Physique with Jessica Bailey...
View ArticleGlass After Class at Lincoln Center
I’ve crashed a lot of barre classes in my day. I’ve watched my fair share of Dance Moms and Bunheads and So You Think You Can Dance. I even scored a role as “tin soldier” in The Nutcracker when I was...
View ArticlePalm Beach: Pop Physique
Yes, Florida is full of older people but it’s also full of super fit people (probably due to the year round swimsuit season), so I was inspired to keep up my fitness regimen while down in the Sunshine...
View ArticleCincinnati: Define Body & Mind
Crash Course: The Define body class at Define Oakley is best categorized as a 60 minute barre class. It mixes ballet, yoga, pilates, and strength moves into one hour of burn-baby-burn magnificence....
View ArticleNYC: Body Conceptions at BellaVita
via Crash Course: Body Conceptions is a unique combination of cardio dance + pilates + barre, without the awkward tucking and pulsing. Each class focuses on the principles of muscle exhaustion and...
View ArticleNYC: Pier 60 Barre at Chelsea Piers
Crash Course: Chelsea Piers joined the boutique fitness bonanza in 2013 with the opening of its dedicated mind-body studio, a beautiful space that’s home to the sport center’s various barre classes....
View ArticleDC: Lava Barre Grand Reopening
Crash Course: Lava Barre just reopened in a new, larger location in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. Besides the increased space, the new studio has also expanded its fitness offerings...
View ArticleNYC: AntiGravity AIRbarre
Crash Course: Tired of the same old tuck, pulse, plié? Try doing them while dangling off the ground in an antigravity hammock. Ballet barre gets a total revamp with this new 75-minute twist on the...
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