AIRBarre dance-based fitness classes defy gravity

By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) – AIRBarre, a new group fitness class, combines the dance-based moves of a ballet barre class with the suspension hammocks of anti-gravity yoga for a workout that experts say can boost strength, coordination and endurance. “AIRBarre is a fitness technique that integrates traditions of dance,” said Lorianne Major, a group instructor in New York City at Crunch, a U.S. gym chain. AIRBarre is the latest creation of Christopher Harrison, a former Broadway dancer who is also credited with launching anti-gravity yoga in 2007. Health and fitness expert Andrea Metcalf, who teaches a barre class in Chicago, said adding the anti-gravity element can increase balance and coordination and tap hard-to-reach postural and upper back muscles.
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