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Mommy & Me Ballet at Unity Barre and Wellness!

October 18, 2014
I took my baby to the bar with me today. Barre, that is. No longer does the word “bar” bring to mind images of bad karaoke and spilled beer. Now it brings images of relevé and plié. Barre studios are popping up everywhere as people realize what a fabulous workout it provides. Not only are you able to get in great cardio and muscle toning but you are also able to live out that girlhood fantasy of being a ballerina.

Add UNITY in front of barre and another image comes to mind, family. Unity Barre and Wellness creates a family-like atmosphere with its small class sizes that allow personal attention from the professional trained instructors. One walks away from a class at Unity Barre and Wellness with a sense of accomplishment that comes with a great workout and sense of belonging that comes from the welcoming teachers and sociable class members.

Unity Barre offers many different classes to achieve that lean and strong body we all want.

 Unity Barre aims at creating the muscles of a dancer using the small, isometric movements originating in classic ballet. It is a low impact workout that incorporates resistance bands, balls and light weights to strength and lengthen the muscles. The Barre Mixed Level class provides a great workout while paying a little more attention to placement. This is a great class for beginners and anyone with a previous injury. Dancer’s Stretch and Tone is the missing piece in a lot of people’s workout. The key to being fit is to create space in the body and stretch those worked muscles. This class starts with a dancer warm up to get the blood flowing and moves into a deep stretch class using a combination of dance, yoga, and Pilates to lengthen and tone.

If you are looking for something a little different, Unity Barre and Wellness also offers adult dance classes. The jazz class is for everyone: beginners, older students, and dancers of the past! Class focuses on learning proper technique and combinations of different jazz and lyrical styles. Adult Ballet is a true ballet class where beginners and intermediate level dancers will learn the proper terms, placement, and position. For those who still want something even a little more different, Unity Barre and Wellness offers Burlesque, where sassy dance and calorie burning come together in a fun safe environment, allowing you to get your sexy on while toning up!

All of these sound great, but still have a little one at home? Unity Barre and Wellness is the only local studio that offers a class for you. Unity Baby is a Barre class with a little help- your baby. Moms want to get their bodies back but may not be able to get away or have a sitter. In this unique class, moms can bring their babies and wear them in a carrier or a sling. No need for a sitter, you get to bond with your baby, burn more calories, AND the best part is that your little one will love the music and movement.

Mommy and Me Ballet combines’ music and creative movements to support the motor development in children ages 3-5. It also provides a fun way for moms and little ones to bond and play at the Barre. The class offers a safe environment to introduce your little one to dance when they are still at the age of “leg attachment.” Classes start November 4th at 10:30 am.

All of the classes offered at Unity Barre and Wellness are taught by professional, trained dancers, making Unity a different barre studio. The teachers at Unity Barre and Wellness are dancers that are still current in their practice, ranging from contemporary to jazz to ballet. They pay special attention to placement to insure that no injuries happen and have a passion for dance that comes through during the workout. They don’t stand at the front and bark movements, they themselves do the whole workout with the class, offering visual demonstrations and well, of course, UNITY.

So where does the WELLNESS come in right?  Unity is where it all comes together..fitness, diet and mindfulness. We offer Holistic Nutrition including a non invasive form of allergy testing that can be used on adults and kids of any age.  Part of being healthy is paying attention to your body and what it needs. We offer Massage using only organic oils and specialize in working the area you need, not an hr massage that just covers all the basics.  Our massage therapist Marla will find the spots that need help and get you feeling better in no time!

Happycalmchild offers classes on Weds for children ages 6-12 at Unity. This amazing class teaching kids coping skills to learn to self regulate on their own! They learn these life tools through games, breathe work , yoga and art! Check out happycalmchild.com for more info.

Stop by the Unity Barre and Wellness studio and try a class or session. Unity offers affordable price ranges so that everyone can be apart of the Unity family. The owner, Kathy thinks everyone should be able to be healthy and happy. Especially mom!  Check out unitybarre.com or call 909- 989-3400 to sign up or ask questions.

                                     SAY YOU SAW US ON MACKID and FIRST CLASS IS FREE!!!!

Love, Unity Staff