About the Owner: Growing up as an exercise enthusiast, Michelle Pretekin tried any activity she could sink her muscles into, ultimately earning a BS in Exercise Physiology from Ohio University. While pursuing a career in medical sales, she served as an instructor at Chicago area gyms until opening Fit Girl Studio which houses all of the [...]
Studio: Founder of barre3
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Background: Sadie brings more to her work than her extensive experience. She is a passionate instructor with a vision: to develop and support a family of studios run by entrepreneurs like herself.
Sadie is the founder of barre3 exercise studios where she creates classes inspired by three of her favorite disciplines: [...]
Classes offered: Pure Barre is a 55-minute ballet inspired total body workout. It infuses elements of yoga, pilates, ballet, and weights. Set to fun, upbeat music Pure Barre isolates each muscle group, working the muscles to fatigue, then stretching to create longer, learner muscles. Pure Barre will lift your seat, tone your thighs, and burn fat in record-breaking time. Most clients see results in just 10 classes!
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About the owners & how it began: Once upon a killer workout, two driven and dynamic women—a former New York City marketing executive with an entrepreneurial spirit and the owner of a Charleston-area Pilates studio—found themselves sidling up to the same barre. Nancy Meyer, a 12- year barre fitness veteran, was hungry to find a great workout south of the Mason Dixon line and Nicole Wallen's Body by [...]
Owner: Elizabeth Bridwell
Types of classes offered: Barre, Pilates mat, reformer, and pre- and post-natal classes
What makes it unique and why you should try it: Instructors are trained by Balanced Body University (a premier comprehensive training program in the US) and Fusion Pilates (a world-renowned pregnancy Pilates training program), and Breathe uses brand new top-notch equipment by Balanced Body University.
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