It's not Pilates core training and it's not barre lower body/core workouts, both of which have elements of ballet dancing. Instead, Nashville is about to get its first ballet fitness studio, Body & ...

Ballet barre workouts have been around for decades (actually dating back to the 1950s with creator Lotte Berk). But they’ve become especially popular over the last few years. In fact, this type of ...

The Cleveland County Wellness Square (The Well), 210 S. James Garner Ave., is now offering a free ballet class for adults age 16 and over. Taught by Ballet Instructor Maya Read on Wednesdays at 5 p.m.

As I followed the recent Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia I could not help but marvel at the variety of body shapes and sizes of the athletes excelling in different sports. The long track speed ...