{"id":9515,"date":"2019-05-27T21:15:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T20:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/?p=9515"},"modified":"2019-05-27T21:15:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T20:15:31","slug":"tried-tested-disco-barre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthylivinglondon.com\/london-health-fitness-reviews\/tried-tested-disco-barre\/","title":{"rendered":"TRIED & TESTED \/\/ Disco Barre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Disco Barre<\/a>, the lovechild of disco and barre, is a concept founded by Sophie Ritchie, a pilates and barre teacher with a love of dance. I went along to the new Disco Barre studio at The Factory in Dalston, to try it out.  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The lovely Sophie Ritchie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Disco Barre, it turns out, doesn\u2019t involve cheesy music or legwarmers. Instead, think iconic disco, with heady steady beats and late nights filled with serious dancing. And by serious, there\u2019s not a funky chicken in sight. Although there IS a disco ball. Hurrah!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The music\nis good. It has to be, to distract you from the \u2018burn\u2019 you feel throughout the\nclass. And just like the music, the pace doesn\u2019t stop. Before you know it,\nSophie has taken you from the warm-up to the barre, to the floor – this is a\nwell executed tactic to stop your brain realising what\u2019s going on. Whether we\nwere on demi-pointe at the barre pulsing out a plie or lying on our backs\nworking our core, the movements are small and precise and specifically target\ncertain muscles. Muscles you never knew you had, hidden away in your buttocks,\nsuddenly make themselves known as you pulse and point and stretch them. Sophie\nis a wonderful sadist who will get you moving like you\u2019ve never moved before.\nAnd by moving, I mean barely moving at all for a very long time. On each leg. In\na thousand different ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I didn’t bring the legwarmers, but I did wear a headband and wristband!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This is a class where you can get lost in yourself, focusing on the movement and trying to ignore the steadily building burn. I honestly think at one point, I\u2019d had one leg in the air (it steadily sagged as the class went on) for about ten minutes! I wouldn\u2019t say I\u2019m competitive, but<\/em>, as I faced myself in the mirror at the barre, I told myself I was going to keep that goddamn leg in the air for longer than the person next to me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I\nloved about this class was the precision. Sophie is everywhere at once, giving\ninstructions, encouragement and manually tweaking your posture and technique.\nThere were about eight people in the studio and each person felt like they were\nbeing looked after. It\u2019s also a fantastic class for those who don\u2019t like the\nsweatiness of HIIT, but still want to feel like they\u2019ve worked out. I\u2019m writing\nthis a few hours after the class and I already know the Epsom salts and\nmagnesium spray are going to be much needed. I don\u2019t know many fitness classes\nwhich are low impact, target the whole body, provide challenge, and are as much\nfun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I had a brief chat with Sophie after the class, she mentioned that when she was younger, she loved to dance until the early hours. Whilst life now may not involve so many late nights, Disco Barre is her way of continuing to bring that dance vibe and energy into her and other people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Eliza
Myself and Rosie, my sister, who I’m so in awe of – she joined me for a session straight after the Vitality 10k!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Final\nThoughts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Disco Barre\ndoesn\u2019t mess around. It\u2019s a swift-paced class which ramps up the intensity a\nfew minutes after you begin, without leaving you exhausted. Sophie will push\nyou, and when you feel like you\u2019ve got no more to give, she\u2019ll push you again,\nsmiling all the while; she wants you to get the most out of the class, yet\nsupports you throughout. There\u2019s absolutely no dance or barre experience\nrequired for these sessions as there\u2019s no \u2018routine\u2019, only clear instructions\nand hands-on adjustments if you need it. Even though it was tough, my body and\nmind loved it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who\u2019s it for:<\/strong> Beat-loving Londoners who want to stretch, strengthen and tone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much: <\/strong>An introductory session is \u00a315, with class packs and monthly \/ annual membership available<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where:<\/strong> Unit 5, The Factory, Dalston, London E8 2DA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website: <\/strong>discobarre.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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