BarreShape — Attraction in Paris

It's been about six weeks that I started taking one BarreShape course per week. To be honest, at the beginning I didn't think it'd be super hard. I've tried machine Pilates before and I workout at the gym very often so whatever they teach you here wouldn't be so challenging for me. Guess what, I really underestimated this !! The first course really crushed me and it keeps doing so until now.

Each class targets all the muscle groups with stretches in between. I really push myself to do exactly as the instructor, but if you can't it's also okay, you can take it at your own pace and strength. And it seems each class is limited to about 11~12 people so that's a plus. I've tried three different instructors and they are all awesome, always so energetic yet full of grace. I hope to be as graceful as the instructors one day!

The facility is top, always super clean and it's really helpful that you'd only need to bring a towel even if you want to take a shower. Everything is there from soap and shampoo to face cleansers and moisturizers. It could get somewhat crowded in the locker room but it doesn't last long and it's never been a trouble for me.

I've just signed up for another year here, I hope to see some improvement...

I was 7 minutes late owing to the various blockades across Paris in preparation for the protests today. The receptionist refused entry because apparently they have a policy of not accepting latecomers after 5 minutes. It’s unfortunate when seemingly lovely studios are not empathetic. I wasted my class credits and ran across Paris for no reason. Funnily enough, I had a week’s worth of classes booked with them next week, which I have now cancelled, because why waste my time in a place where empathy is...

Le barreshape c’est une révélation immense qui combine plus que ce que l’on attend d’un cours de sport ! À la frontière de la danse, du fitness et du pilate mais surtout un doux équilibre qui nous rappelle combien la féminité a une saveur immuable et un apaisement unique et salvateur après chaque séance ! On bosse dur, on a mal, on se dépasse, on réapprend à connaître son corps, on se surprend à se découvrir soi-même, on prend conscience d’une multitude de possibilités afin de sculpter son corps avec un accent non négligeable mit sur la grâce, la sensualité qu’on lui offre ! On découvre même des muscles à des endroits dont on ignorait l’existence jusqu’ici ! Puis, plus le temps passe, plus on y retourne et plus seulement pour le côté silhouette qui certes est juste DINGUE puisqu’on s’affine grandement, on se dessine des abdos de compétition, on remonte et on galbe son fessier mais en réalité on y retourne et on devient addict parce qu’on s’y sent juste et simplement tellement bien ! Un bien-être qui met en symbiose de l’apaisement, de la serenite, on appuie le temps d’une heure sur le bouton « pause » dans notre journée et on se déconnecte ! Et à l’heure où tout est trop simultané et connecté quel immense bonheur de pouvoir profiter d’un instant si simplement pur comme celui-ci ! Bref foncez parce que c’est bien plus qu’une séance de sport ! C’est un moment à vous,...