Ever wondered how ballet dancers have such long, strong, balanced bodies? A unique fitness craze spreading quickly around Austin promises to help the rest of us attain that shape and strength. It’s called barre, and it combines ballet, yoga and pilates for an intense sixty-minute workout. The ballet barre, used by ballet dancers for balance during exercises, can be used as a point of resistance in the barre fitness workouts.

Barre fitness leads to long, lean muscles and overall body be...