The Bar Method — Local services in New York

I really wanted to like this studio. It's close to home, the employees are nice, and the instructors do a great job of remembering everyone's name.

My workout is my time to zone out from the world and focus on myself. Sometimes it's the only time I get in the day to do this. I felt like every class I took, I was worried about not kicking the person next to me or having to constantly move out of the way. I don't like being that close to other people and I found it stressful and hard to focus on the workout because of this. I couldn't even stretch at the end without having someone's foot in my face.

I felt like some of the moves were challenging, but overall, I didn't find it to be very challenging. Maybe if you're just trying to get a light workout in, are injured, or don't care about toning/building muscle. I'm not a fan of HIIT or high intensity workouts where I absolutely destroy myself but I do want to challenge myself and this just wasn't that hard.

I personally would rather spend a bit more money to have my own space on a pilates machine and get a way better burn. I decided I could do online barre workouts as it doesn't take much equipment and it's way more enjoyable not having people breathing down your back/breathing down others back. Plus, it's free or very small amount of...

It's hard to know how to begin to explain how impactful Bar Method has been on my life. I used to be someone who just barely tolerated occasionally working out. Now, I'm someone who goes to barre class 3-4 times a week, wakes up earlier than I have to so I can get to class, and can't stop talking about how much I love it to everyone who will listen. Bar Method does such a wonderful job of welcoming you into their community and making you feel truly valued as a customer. It warms my heart when I walk in and everyone knows my name - and I mean everyone, they have some sort of amazing magic trick where they can learn your name instantly! The classes are structured so that you'll work hard whether its your 1st or 100th class; the instructors are amazing at giving you modifications and challenges so you can work harder if you're ready to try. Plus, they're fantastic at giving you small corrections throughout class and explaining the positions (not too fast or too slow) to ensure you get your maximum workout. I've been obsessed since my first week in January 2017; I've been going regularly for about 10 months now, and I am constantly in awe of how these classes have toned my body and given me overall strength and energy. Bar Method is, quite...

Every year (or twice-ish a year) when there's a major discount on Bar Method memberships I like to take full advantage. This full-body work out helps me zone-in and focus sharply on taking care of my body and building up / maintaining strength physically and mentally.

I especially love taking classes with Lindsay G in Cobble Hill- she's clear, concise, specific with her direction, and has a great amount of energy that's focused and supportive and engaged, without being overly domineering/enthusiastically out of place. She feels "no-nonsense" but with a nice balance of a sense of calm and warmth. The flow of her classes feel seamless and allow me to reach a mental flow state as well. She has great power-pop playlists and she offers clear adjustments. She's also the first person who's very casually recognized me when I come in for classes (have been in and out of Bar Studios around the city for years). I feel so funny because, the tactic of remembering someone's (my lol) name works! It makes me feel special and valued and like I'm doing a "good job" when I come into her classes haha. I'm going to truly miss going when my membership discount is up...