Bringing Barre North of the Border
Barreworks isn’t your typical dance studio. Instead of tutus and pointe shoes you’ll find resistance bands and weighted balls designed to help would-be ballerinas achieve longer, leaner and stronger bodies. The studio’s unique exercise program offers a dynamic blend of strength training, yoga, Pilates, cardio and a touch of dance.
Barreworks founder Paul Bonder previously owned a health food distribution company specializing in natural and organic brands. After suffering from scoliosis, he turned to barre-based workouts while travelling in New York and L.A. When he came back to Toronto and couldn’t find any similar classes, he decided to open his own studio.
Paul teamed up with his brother-in-law Kenny Pearl, an accomplished dancer and instructor at Ryerson University, to open a boutique fitness facility specializing in barre-based exercise.
“Barreworks isn’t just the name of our studio; its also our own brand of exercise,” explains communications coordinator Michelle Rivard. Paul collaborated with Kenny and a team of dance professionals and fitness and yoga instructors to design the unique program based on functional, biomechanical movements.
The first Barreworks studio opened along the trendy Queen West strip in June 2012. The busy spot quickly attracted a hip downtown crowd of young professionals living and working in the area. Paul opened a second Barreworks outpost on Yonge Street in May 2013 to cater to his uptown clientele.
Bringing Barre North of the BorderBarreworks isn’t your typical dance studio. Instead of tutus and pointe shoes you’ll find resistance bands and weighted balls designed to help would-be ballerinas achieve longer, leaner and stronger bodies. The studio’s unique exercise program offers a dynamic blend of strength training, yoga, Pilates, cardio and a touch of dance.Barreworks founder Paul Bonder previously owned a health food distribution company specializing in natural and organic brands. After suffering from scoliosis, he turned to barre-based workouts while travelling in New York and L.A. When he came back to Toronto and couldn’t find any similar classes, he decided to open his own studio.Paul teamed up with his brother-in-law Kenny Pearl, an accomplished dancer and instructor at Ryerson University, to open a boutique fitness facility specializing in barre-based exercise.“Barreworks isn’t just the name of our studio; its also our own brand of exercise,” explains communications coordinator Michelle Rivard. Paul collaborated with Kenny and a team of dance professionals and fitness and yoga instructors to design the unique program based on functional, biomechanical movements.The first Barreworks studio opened along the trendy Queen West strip in June 2012. The busy spot quickly attracted a hip downtown crowd of young professionals living and working in the area. Paul opened a second Barreworks outpost on Yonge Street in May 2013 to cater to his uptown clientele.
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