A new year brings a new class format to Pure Barre’s roster of signature classes. Pure Barre Align™, the stretch and restore-based class, is now a permanent fixture–or at least added indefinitely to the schedules of Pure Barre locations across North America heading into 2023.
The new class format is based on a pilot project class called Stretch and Restore that made waves in 2022. After a warm client reception, Pure Barre developed a more permanent version of the class to add to its lineup of signature class formats, which include the classic Pure Barre class, Reform, Empower and an introductory class called Foundations.
What is Pure Barre Align™?
The 50-minute class will employ elements of a classic Pure Barre class that focus on strength-building while delivering a restorative experience with flexibility and balance. The low-impact, full-body workout is designed to be accessible so that anyone, regardless of their fitness ability, will be able to join.
“We are thrilled to offer this one-of-a-kind workout experience that focuses on the restorative needs of our clients,” said Regan Stokes, President of Pure Barre. “This balances out our programming perfectly, providing a class format for everyone.”
If you think this will be a casual 50 minutes of stretching with light exercises, think again. When I took the Stretch and Restore class back in May 2022, I wrote about how it was no walk in the park. Despite the description, there is still a fair amount of strength training exercises that clients would recognize in a classic Pure Barre class. Some Reddit users have referred to the class as the inverse of a classic class.
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Is Pure Barre Align™ a Rebrand of Stretch and Restore?
For those who enjoyed Stretch and Restore, representatives from Pure Barre confirmed that Align is a rebrand of the former class, so you can expect to see a near-identical version of a Stretch and Restore class.
How Pure Barre Align™ Fits With Other Classes
The addition of a stretch-based class is not surprising. In my opinion, it was only a matter of time before Pure Barre would add such a class to its roster, as restorative classes have been a growing gym trend for years.
I think having a moderate-intensity class that focuses on mobility, balance, and a mind-body connection is an excellent complement to the higher-intensity Empower class or the strength-based Reform class. Boutique studios have been branching out into hybrid classes that feature a mix of cardio and barre or yoga and barre for a few years now as more clients look to complement traditional barre classes with combination ones.
When will Pure Barre Align™ be available at my Pure Barre location?
Franchisees can begin offering the class as early as the first week of January, and most locations across North America have already added it to their schedule. The remaining studios will add it in the near future.
Get ready for more stretching and alignment in 2023! Have you tried the new Pure Barre Align™ yet? What do you think of it? Leave a comment below.
