In Ballet West’s exercise class, Utahns discover their inner ballet dancer and forget about looking foolish Becoming a ballet student as an adult is: a) A good way to exercise. It improves posture and ...

Barre classes centre around classic ballet moves such as pliés and arabesques, with a focus on correct form and muscle recruitment as opposed to dance sequences. Legwork plays a major role, which ...

As the world’s population ages, exercise advice targeting older adults has become more popular. Social dance, specifically, has been considered a good exercise for those of increasing age because it ...

Only 8% of kids enrolled in after-school dance programs got enough exercise during class to meet federal guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a new study finds. Even worse, only 6% ...

A pop-up ballet class for adults at Jax Yoga aimed to continue Jacksonville's tradition of dance and allow its members to ...

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 ...

As a lot of young kids did, I took ballet classes from my toddler years until I graduated college with a degree in dance (focusing mostly on contemporary dance). From ages 15-21 I also taught ballet ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Bored with your workout? Try giving ballet a twirl. Ballet works almost every muscle of the body, increases flexibility and even helps relieve stress. At the Pittsburgh Ballet ...

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 ...

St. Louis, MO. (Ivanhoe Newswire)– We all know eating right and exercising are key to staying healthy. But can flexing our creative muscles help us thrive as we age? Research from the national ...

Fitness trainers say they are putting more dance moves in their routines, and high-profile trainer Shaun T has a dance workout called Cize for streaming or on DVD and at gyms including Bay Club in ...