Instead, the classes held at her Soho studio (plus those included in her accompanying video streaming service) require a focus on mat work, with a sprinkling of standing exercises.

And sweating. In a studio with dark hardwood floors, Tiffany blue yoga mats and a sparkling, woodland-inspired chandelier overhead, I tried a new exercise technique called rhythmic fitness.

Ballet barre workouts offer low-impact exercises that build strength, endurance, mobility, and stability. Here’s your beginner’s guide to the barre.

The Tracy Anderson Method is a dance-based fitness program focusing on small, repetitive movements to tone muscles, improve flexibility, and build lean strength.

What is ballet barre? Barre fitness is a hybrid workout class - combining ballet-inspired moves with elements of Pilates, dance, yoga and strength training.

It's a popular Gold Coast dance class with an added extra — grooving lycra mums have their babies strapped to them in carriers as they bust a move and sing along to the music.