The Barre and Beyond- Dance and Sports Medicine

11/02/2025

I'm very excited to be partnering with in Deep River CT for this event. What a better way to kick-off this Holiday season than spending time with friends working out and then sipping on a complimentary drink! Plus, supporting two family owned local businesses in the process.

The 16 spots will go quickly, follow the link below to reserve your mat today!

https://thebarreandbeyondscheduling.as.me/schedule/23a3712e/?appointmentTypeIds[]=85033747&fbclid=PAT01DUAN0QbhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp5farS-1lwO0ZCYDy7Dvhadq5-wVC9LfxIXgdojIG0zF7xwWrMJ_woeoL3Xi_aem_zZm4So27dxZLsz_Ao4Mvrg

04/26/2024

Three ways to add thoracic rotation into your workout 🏋️

The transverse plane is often forgotten, but it is extremely helpful for complex core activation and even helps with breathing. Here are three progressions I like to use. The yoga block is a helpful way to make sure the hips aren't moving which further isolates the thoracic spine (chest). It's also a great way to note asymmetries from side to side. It's harder than it looks! After filming I realized how much I need to work on this 😅 especially since most of my day is filled with carrying a 9month old on one side.

Join us in person and try them for yourself!



https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Q5_i-gae8/?igsh=end3aW16ZzB4N2Y1

12/01/2023

I'm very excited to introduce you to our amazing Pilates instructor, 🩰
She's new to CT and The Barre and Beyond but is a Pilates veteran who brings a wealth of knowledge and visuals to her classes.
This week she is performing as a professional ballet dancer with in
Three chances to see her perform this weekend or catch a Pilates class with her next week!

Tiffany Oltjenbruns has always enjoyed the freedom of moving, which began with her love of dance and now translates into her passion for Pilates. Tiffany has extensive knowledge of movement science and anatomy as she has been practicing Pilates for over ten years. She trained under Jeannine Corbell, Master Pilates instructor with Balanced Body. Tiffany’s certification is through the PhysicalMind Institute. She enjoys teaching Pilates to Brenau University students of all levels and the dancers of the Gainesville Ballet Company. Her style of teaching includes traditional methods while infusing exciting variations. She graduated from Brenau University with a B.A. in Dance and a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy. At Brenau, she was awarded the Outstanding Senior in Dance Award and the Performing Artist Award. She is joining Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet as a Company Artist in July 2023 and is excited to be moving to Middletown, Connecticut to begin her next Pilates adventure.

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12/20/2022

Happy Holidays! Join me for this 15 minute workout or mix and match on your own.

https://youtu.be/fBkwM5Ac2OI

Perhaps you will:
Pick 5 of your favorite exercises and do them in rotation to your favorite festive song
Or
Roll a dice/ use a deck of cards to pick the next exercise and do it for 30 seconds at a time
Or
Get creative and share your idea in the comments below!

Whichever you choose, remember to do a full body warmup before beginning and to participate at your own risk. Unsure where to start? Try some of the videos posted on my YouTube page or reach out to me directly at thebarreandbeyond@gmail.com

11/26/2022

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These exclusive packages will be available from today through so don't miss your chance to grab these discounts 💲

Great gift to a loved one or to yourself this year 🎁

Your support makes a huge difference!
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07/05/2022

I'm very excited to work with the talented students at today!

If you are in AZ, drop in and join us as we tackle some injury prevention techniques and then integrate these concepts into a full ballet class. It's going to be a jam-packed class with practical takeaways.

Thank you for this opportunity and Kat's Artist Tree!

06/29/2022

This Intro to Pilates class is now up on my YouTube page!

I love using this quadruped position to warm-up for 2 main reasons: 1- it’s a closed kinetic chain exercise which makes it effective in warming up multiple joints at once and 2- it can be easier to find your deep abdominal muscles against gravity. Give it a try and let me know in the comments 👇

Check out the full video by following the link in my bio, or join us Mondays at 5:30pm

06/28/2022

What a fantastic end of a fantastic season with this fantastic crew!

I thoroughly enjoyed every sweaty minute. Thank you for such a sweet farewell and such a spicy season 🔥🩰🔥

06/27/2022

For anyone gearing up for summer intensives, here's a French twist tutorial I made a while back. My trick: anchor pins... Using taping strategies to secure a French twist 😂

Hair tutorials are definitely not what my channel is about, but I made an exception since quite a few of you have asked... and because it took me YEARS to find a way for my heavy hair to stay up in pirouettes.

The full video is up on my youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBa5-8JBQ9E&t=233s

06/17/2022

And that's a wrap. Tonight marks the final performance of Body and Land and my final performance as a professional ballet dancer. What an amazing experience this has been the past 7 years (5 with ). I'm so grateful to have had the experience to not just perform but to also use dance to raise attention and conversation about such important social issues.

This is one of my favorite lines from the poem All Things Being Equal by Kwamena Blankson . This poem has been an integral part of our work this season on ecojustice. Thank you to everyone who has made these past 7 years so incredible.

Now to step into a new season and pour into helping future dancers perform their safest and their best. M***e.

04/22/2022

It's that time again! And what a perfect way to say
Join us on May 1st by signing up in

My favorite part is the accomplishment I feel after every earned drop of sweat, while sipping a DELICIOUS recovery shake 🥤 packed with protein and micronutrients! This HIIT style class has options for people avoiding impact and can be adjusted for all fitness levels. See you there!

DM or comment below for more details 👇

03/30/2022

So glad to be partnering with this awesome organization! If you're looking for accountability and incentives to build new fitness habits, let me introduce you to Will with

The challenge begins Monday!

Will Mackie
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Last Call!

We are excited to be starting our fun and very effective Fit for Summer contest next week - April 4th.

We have our largest participant sign-up to date and we don't want you to miss out on the opportunity to improve your health, feel better, and burn fat from your body!

This is also our biggest group of awesome sponsored prizes that will be given out throughout the program. Also, a big cash pot for the overall winners is an extra motivation for participants to put their best foot forward!

If you are still interested in joining, hurry as the last day to do so is this Friday, April 1st!

As an extra incentive use the code FRIENDS15 for $15.00 off of the registration fee.

For more info and to sign up click the link in our bio.

Last Call!

We are excited to be starting our fun and very effective Fit for Summer contest next week - April 4th.

We have our largest participant sign-up to date and we don't want you to miss out on the opportunity to improve your health, feel better, and burn fat from your body! This is also our biggest group of awesome sponsored prizes that will be given out throughout the program. Also, a big cash pot for the overall winners is an extra motivation for participants to put their best foot forward!

If you are still interested in joining, hurry as the last day to do so is this Friday, April 1st!

As an extra incentive use the code FRIENDS15 for $15.00 off of the registration fee.

For more info and to sign up click the link ---> https://mailchi.mp/85a4bfda6f69/fitforsummer