Keeping fit and healthy is always a struggle for new moms. Many who are used to an exercise routine before and even during pregnancy have trouble maintaining that routine once baby arrives leaving them feeling out of shape, discouraged and frustrated.
For me, dance has always been both my emotional and physical outlet but keeping up with routine ballet classes has become increasingly harder as our family has grown. And while I have been able to attend somewhat regular classes during my past two pregnancies, continuing postpartum when baby needs to feed so often has always been a struggle for me.
Many moms in similar situations take on at-home solutions. They will do exercise videos, yoga, run near their home or take on other familiar exercise routines in their home. Unfortunately, ballet at home has never been a real possibility for me , until I saw this: the fluidity at home barre.
The “ballet body” has long been sought after by those even outside the ballet world which has prompted the development of many ballet based exercise programs that focus on barre work which traditionally ballet dancers use to warm up their bodies for the more complicated dancing performed on stage.
What sets Fluidity apart from other barre programs where the barre is mounted on the wall, though, is that the unit can be adjusted to individual height for ideal body alignment. Being adjustable and portable is ideal for both front & back exercises, since it is not against a wall and is easier to align your spine. In addition, the workout designed to help strengthen pelvic muscles to help with incontinence (a real issue for many women, especially after having children).
The founder Michelle Austin who trained with Lotte Berk found this method to help with many health issues, as you are helping to self-correct when training in your own body alignment. The beauty benefits are endless…perfect posture, a long & lean appearance, and sculpted abs to name a few. The home unit is portable and easy to travel with, making it easy to take on any road trip or vacation. It folds up and can be easily stored.
Also to help you get the most out of your barre workout, they have many studio classes rolling out around the US, including Los Angeles, New York, North Carolina, Washington DC/ VA area, Chicago, Jacksonville, Gainesville and Miami just to name a few. The studio classes are available now in Gainesville- at Gainesville Health & Fitness Center. In the fall at David Barton Gym in Miami.
We want to give one of our lucky readers a chance to win one of these Fluidity at home barres. This giveaway runs 8/31/15 12:01am EST through 9/13/15 at 11:59pm EST, and is open to US residents 18+. Please enter using the form below.
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