ABOUT THIS BLOG

Hello! Welcome to The Barre Blog, a site dedicated to all things barre.

I created this blog because like many other people who have discovered the barre workout, it has completely changed my life. The more time I spent taking classes, the more I found myself wanting to make the studio my home away from home and connect with other like-minded people.

In an effort to create an outlet where I could share my passion with others, I built this website and started to draft content that I thought would resonate with others who are just as passionate about the exercises as I am.

I want this to be an extension of your barre class. Think of it as your one-stop shop for everything barre-inspired. Though it is not affiliated with any one fitness studio or barre franchise, I do love to put the spotlight on studios and their owners. If you want to collaborate, have a post idea, feedback or just want to say hello, I would love to hear from you. Send me an email or fill out the contact form here. I look forward to getting to know the greater barre community at large.

I hope you enjoy this site and thanks for stopping by!

Melissa (Chief Barre Fanatic)

CONTRIBUTORS

Jennifer Mathieu Henshall's Headshot for The Barre Blog

Jennifer Mathieu Henshall

Southern US Editor

Jennifer is a barre instructor, personal trainer, clinical aromatherapist and author who discovered barre -- her soul-mate workout -- while training for the 2016 Boston Marathon. As a long-time runner, former bodybuilder and melanoma skin cancer survivor, Jennifer’s recent battle with autoimmune disease has changed her fitness focus to one that incorporates more mindful, purposeful and low-impact movements.

A former communication professor and mother of two daughters, Jennifer is excited to share her thoughts and experiences on ways to create and maintain a strong connection between the mind and body through barre.

Joanna Stone, contributor at The Barre Blog

Joanna Stone

Contributor

Joanna Stone (aka Jo) is a barre and yoga instructor, dancer, personal trainer, and avid traveller. Joanna had been teaching barre for over five years when she created Barre Vida because she wanted to create a new barre method and barre instructor certification course open to all individuals. Barre Vida focuses on the alignment principles in the barre workout, injury prevention, and strength. You can catch Joanna biking from class to class all over New York City. She really is a somatic nerd!
Three women socialize at a birthday barre-ty

Melissa Feeney

Editor

Melissa created this blog because, like many other people who have discovered the barre workout, it has completely changed her life. The more time she spent taking classes, the more she found herself wanting to make the studio her home away from home and connect with other like-minded people.

In an effort to create an outlet where she could share her passion with others, she built this website and started to draft content that she thought would resonate with others who are just as passionate about the exercises as she is.

Daniella LeCointe, contributor at The Barre Blog

Daniella LeCointe

Contributor

Daniella LeCointe is a writer and fashion enthusiast. She spends her days as an assistant and her nights on her dreams. You can follow her self love/fitness journey @_missclaudine on Instagram.
Stephanie Lyons, President of Barre Intensity

Stephanie Lyons

Contributor

Stephanie fell in love with barre in 2007. What started out as a fun and challenging workout turned into a lifelong career. As the President of Barre Intensity, a barre instructor education company, Stephanie oversees all content creation, educational program development and business growth opportunities. To keep up with her fitness education, Stephanie is a regular participant at fitness conferences, workshops and certification courses across the country.
Keocha LaFleur-Anders

Keocha LaFleur-Anders

Contributor

Keocha LaFleur-Anders is a wife, mom of 5, writer, and a total foodie who moved from Baton Rouge, LA to Austin, TX almost 13 years ago. After 10 years of juggling football practices, family businesses, and corporate America, she decided to return to her first love which is writing. Keocha believes that her gift of writing is to be used to offer encouragement and motivation to women who need to hit their wellness reset button. As a Certified Wellness Coach, Mind-Body Fitness Coach, and Barre Instructor, her mission is to be an inspiration for women to invest in their self-care and in each other. You can learn more about Keocha by following her blog, Reset with K.
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Ashley McGovern

Mid-west Editor

Ashley fell in love with barre while in college. After taking classes for a year, the owner asked Ashley if she would like to be a barre instructor and the rest is history! After Ashley graduated, she decided to continue her love for instructing barre at a variety of studios around Indiana. Ashley is a current barre instructor at The Dailey Method Indianapolis. Ashley has a passion for helping others find or continue their fitness journey, and she enjoys the friendships she makes along the way.
Dorothy Ng, contributor at The Barre Blog

Dorothy Ng

Contributor

Dorothy Ng is a consultant, project manager, and group fitness enthusiast. She loves being surrounded by a supportive community of people who push her to do one more rep, to hold that plank for a few more seconds, or to embrace that shake. She took dance lessons as a young girl and recently re-discovered her love of movement through barre, pilates, HIIT, and spin. When she’s not working, you can often find Dorothy trying a new restaurant in town, relaxing with a novel, or on Wikitravel planning her next adventure.
Michelle DuVall, contributor at The Barre Blog

Michelle DuVall

Contributor

Michelle DuVall is the creator of Barre Variations, a compressive method and manual with an expanded syllabus of choreography and technique. She is also a passionate motivator who creates inclusive experiences for her community through movement sessions, wellness events and retreats.
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Stephanie Hinnershitz

Contributor

Steph Hinnershitz completed her barre training in 2020 through Cleveland's Barre Fly studio. She is also a published historian and an education consultant and lives with her husband in Montgomery, Alabama.
Jennifer O'Leary, contributor for The Barre Blog

Jennifer O'Leary

Contributor

Jennifer is a pilates and yoga instructor in Toronto, who uses movement to help clients achieve their movement goals through mat pilates, yoga sessions tailored to their needs.

When she's not busy being a new mom, you'll find her creating content for her YouTube channel, trying new workouts, indulging in plant-based foods, and trying new K-beauty routines.

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