Ever thought about becoming an instructor? Or strengthening your barre practice? Or trying something new to step out of your comfort zone? All of these are great reasons to sign up for our next Barre Instructor Training. This 2-day course will empower you to lead barre classes with an understanding of our plug ‘n play skeleton, barre exercise safety and alignment, and how to powerfully cue. Join us March 25 & 26. The post Groove Barre Instructor Training Coming Soon appeared first on Groove Barre Fitness Studio Markham ..read more

Thank you so much for the votes! Markham Community Votes named Groove Barre Platinum for Best Pilates, Yoga and Personal Training. We also won Silver for Fitness Centres and Gyms. The post Groove Barre voted #1 Pilates, Yoga and Personal Training appeared first on Groove Barre Fitness Studio Markham ..read more

Thank you so much for the votes! Groove Barre was named #1 Fitness Club and Best Fitness Instruction for 2021 Markham Economist Readers Choice Awards. The post Groove Barre voted #1 Fitness Club appeared first on Groove Barre Fitness Studio Markham ..read more

Thank you so much for the nominations! I didn’t even know there were 6 categories we could be nominated for! Thank you thank you thank you! WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE TO HELP US WIN! You’ll need to log in to vote, but don’t worry. It’s super easy! The link are below to all of our categories. Thank you so much! Fitness Class / Instruction Click to vote for Groove Barre to Win Best Fitness Class / Best Instruction Fitness Club Click to vote for Groove Barre to Win Best Fitness Club Overall Service in Health/Wellness/Fitness/Beauty Click to vote for Groove Barre to Win Be ..read more

Nope. No Dance Experience. Not a Dancer…   This is my automatic response when people ask me if I have a dance background. I lie and say no, because the fact is, I never felt like a dancer.  I started with ballet at age 5, and I don’t remember it all, but pictures have me looking happy enough. I tried tap as well, but eventually settled into something called modern jazz. I loved going to dance classes.  A bunch of my friends went, the teachers were always young and fun, the music was good – it was generally a good time. I loved the drills, the repetition, and moving my body to th ..read more

I’d love to be able to answer that question definitively, but the truth is, I can’t.  What I can do is share some articles with you, and the opinions of health experts. I can also share with you what I’m doing at Groove Barre to support our joint safety.  And I’ll share this with you too: I’m afraid to get it wrong. The worst thing that could happen is to have an outbreak traced back to our studio, so I’m doing every thing in my power to prevent that from happening. Here’s an article from the Toronto Star, that addresses this very question. The article points out that gyms have been ..read more

All the answers to our Frequently Asked Questions right here!  Did we miss something?  Drop us a line anytime and we’ll get back to you ASAP…  Q) What should I expect at my first class? Most importantly – HAVE FUN!  Take this time for yourself, take a deep breath, and let it all go!  Welcome to our Groove Barre community. If possible, plan on arriving a little early to your first class – aim for 15 minutes early if you can swing it.  That way you won’t feel rushed, and we can talk about any issues you might have going on with your body at this time, and any other ..read more

I am officially calling a do-over.  COVID-19 blazed through my house, and each member of my family was a testament to what a weird and freaky lottery COVID is. The youngest in the house (15) had cold like symptoms, one of my sons tested positive but had no symptoms, Mr. Groove Barre had flu-like symptoms for 3 days, and I had a cold coupled with breathlessness for over 2 weeks. My cardio is still suffering one month later. The only thing that made me feel remotely better was chocolate. And chips. And snacks in general. There was a lot of snacking going on. And lying around trying not to ..read more

What is barre, and more importantly, is it effective?   Barre is a mash-up of ballet, Pilates and yoga. Still confused? Let’s break that down. The ballet part can be a show-stopper, non-starter, hard no, no can do, don’t wanna do, forget tabout it, all around NO for many people. Let me try to put your mind at ease. We just take some positions and movements from ballet, and incorporate them into our workout. We use the barre for support to get a killer leg workout. But we’re not dancing. The first 15 minutes of the workout are similar to other muscle conditioning classes you may have don ..read more

There is an expression that is so appropriate for fitness:  move it or lose it.  Well intentioned sports therapists or doctors sometimes recommend complete rest for an injury, and then more bad things happen.  Nowadays, the advice is often to keep it moving. The latest research on sprains has us up and about within 2 days beginning to gently use the injured area, allowing for a gradual progressive improvement in the joints ability to support weight or move without discomfort.[1] The most common type of knee pain is caused by osteoarthritis or arthritis.  Doctors recommend ..read more