Author: neighborhoodbarre

Break out the bronze, pottery, lace, and linens! We’re celebrating 8 years of NEIGHBORHOOD barre taking over the barre scene! We sat down with the head barre babe, founder Katy Richardson, and chatted about her journey to opening NEIGHBORHOOD barre – which all started with a college injury. Did you know Katy moved to Knoxville […]

50 million people in the U.S. are living with autoimmune disease – and 75% of them are women. Autoimmune disease really throws your body for a loop. Your cells are literally attacking your own body. Your inflammation is sky high. What’s usually good for you—like things that are deemed healthy activities and nutritious foods for […]

Remember when you first started class? You were so motivated! You bought new workout clothes, woke up early, and regularly attended class each week. You were looking and feeling great! But we all fall off the fitness wagon from time-to-time. Or maybe you are a habitual exerciser and you are sitting pretty in your routine, […]

Are you paying attention in class – like teacher’s pet worthy attention? Pop quiz: if your instructor said “repeat that back to me” at any given moment during the workout – could you? The average human being has an attention span of just eight seconds. That means you can get distracted up to 85 times […]

Summer is slowing down, and the arrival of fall means more people are ready to get back into, or start, a routine. With more new clients than usual heading through the studio doors this  month, we want to make sure you are prepared and feel confident to conquer your first Neighborhood Barre class with flying […]

There are a lot of misconceptions about what your “working zone” is when exercising – and what is the best zone to work in for optimal results. We’re breaking down the 4 zones today, including what it feels like when exercising by zone, so you can conquer your work out and recalibrate your fitness routine. […]

In spite of the well documented benefits of exercising, only 5% of adults in the U.S. exercise the prescribed 30 minutes a day, reports the CDC. And in the summertime, that number drops down to 0.5%! Kidding about that last part. But seriously, we thought mid-way through the year would be the perfect time to […]

We’re so proud that Neighborhood Barre is becoming a household name in the Southeast, as one of the fastest growing and most dynamic barre methods in the U.S (humble brag alert). But what if there’s not at Neighborhood Barre studio in your neck of the woods yet? Or what if there is, and you are […]

We consider sweat to be the physical effect of hard work. The more we sweat, the more calories we’ll burn, and the more effective our workout will have been – right? Well, not necessarily. Some people are quick to perspire, breaking out in dripping sweat from small tasks, or even warm temperatures with no activity. […]

Barre has exploded onto the fitness scene in the past 10 years, and for good reason. It delivers a low-impact workout that whittles your waist, tightens your glutes, and sculpts toned arms and thighs. But with so many barre classes popping up in new places, like Pilates and Yoga-based studios and big box gyms – […]