That's why I was intrigued by barre, a similar style of movement with small, controlled moves but inspired by ballet training. Like Pilates, it focuses on building strength but often with the ...

What’s more, the workout has several compound exercises, meaning you’re working more than one muscle group at a time.

Unlike mat Pilates, it involves a large piece of equipment (a reformer machine) designed with a system of springs and pulleys to provide resistance; it has a surface, a foot bar and static ...

There's no better place than Los Angeles to do Pilates. From Santa Monica and West Hollywood to Silver Lake and Pasadena, we ...

The key difference is that barre is more high energy than pilates, says Chiara Lewis, personal trainer and founder of pilates, barre and yoga space Total Body Studio. “Pilates is about holistic ...