Joy’s physique is a testament to the fact that power doesn't require brute force. By adopting the precise, core-centric ...

With more and more barre and dance workout classes popping up every day, and fitness studios dedicated to dance-inspired workouts, it’s time to give your body a ballet makeover. With more and more ...

I half expect to relive a combination of "Flashdance" and high school drill team when I head to Pure Barre one weekday morning. Because that's likely not the case, I leave the leg warmers and bodysuit ...

Whether you’ve been glued to a desk chair, your favorite armchair or the couch, you’ve probably been doing an awful lot of sitting — and, as a result, your workout routine might be slipping. That’s ok ...

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 ...

Mary Helen Bowers has been training Victoria's Secrets models for years with Ballet Beautiful Fitness. After dancing with New York City Ballet for 10 years, she took a break to go back to school.

Never before have humans lived such a disembodied existence. Many of us spend our days hunched over the computer, ignoring our body until our limbs go numb. As of 2011, only about 20 percent of ...

KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / [email protected] Evelyn Lin, left, Jennifer Crum and Sarah Houghtailing held a long pose at the BarreAmped class at the Body Balance studio on Kapiolani Boulevard.

The Richmond Ballet has put a new spin — and a lot of booty shakin’ — into its adult-class lineup with the addition of Rhythm & Motion. Founded in San Francisco on the principle that “anyone can dance ...

Usher's top hits were the soundtrack to nights out in my 20s. Nothing got me on the dance floor faster than hearing the first few beats of "Yeah!" or "DJ Got Me Fallin' in Love" — and I can still sing ...