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What is the flow of a Pure Barre class?
Warm-up, sculpt arms, tone thighs, lift seat, flatten abs, and cool down
What is a tuck?
A movement that involves contracting the abs back causing the hips to rotate forward to elongate the spine
What is meant by heavy tailbone?
A position that is held by engaging the core and bringing the spine to neutral, creating a straight line from the head to the tailbone
What is another way to describe a tuck?
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What does hold refer to in Pure Barre?
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What are some ways you can use the term 'hold'?
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What is bendstretch?
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What does pulse refer to in Pure Barre?
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What does down-an-inch-up-an-inch refer to?
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What is pressback?
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What is low impact?
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What does LTB stand for?
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What does center of the room refer to?
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What does facing the barre mean?
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What are the 5 P's of Pure Barre?
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What is pitch in the context of Pure Barre?
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What kind of pitch do you want to maintain when teaching a Pure Barre class?
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What does power refer to in Pure Barre?
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Study Notes
Pure Barre Class Flow
- Sequence includes warm-up, arm sculpting, thigh toning, seat lifting, abdominal flattening, and cool down.
Tuck
- Involves ab contraction, hip rotation forward, and spine elongation.
Heavy Tailbone
- Achieved by engaging the core to maintain a neutral spine, forming a straight line from head to tailbone.
Alternative Descriptions for Tuck
- Engage core, draw navel to spine, rotate hips forward, press tailbone into the floor.
Alternative Descriptions for Heavy Tailbone
- Seek neutral alignment from head to tailbone, similar to being anchored.
Hold
- Characterized by maintaining a movement in its deepest and lowest position for isometric contraction.
Variations of "Hold"
- Includes down hold, lift hold, squeeze hold, and circle hold.
Bendstretch
- A tiny quiver followed by muscle extension and contraction during joint movement.
Pulse
- Defined as moving downward from the lowest position in sync with the music tempo.
Down-an-inch-up-an-inch
- Represents a restricted movement of one inch in a controlled manner.
Pressback
- Movement involves pushing the knees backward while maintaining heavy tailbone position to tone muscles.
Low Impact
- Exercises ensuring at least one foot remains on the ground throughout the movement.
LTB
- Abbreviation for Lift, Tone, and Burn.
Center of the Room
- Positioning is front and center while facing clients.
Facing the Barre
- Describes being in the center of the barre at the front.
Profile to the Barre
- Positioning involves being on a side barre, facing forward and mirroring clients.
Back to the Barre
- Involves standing at the back barre, facing the center, mirroring clients only when no one is adjacent.
5 P's of Pure Barre
- Key elements are Pitch, Power, Pace, Pause, and Passion.
Pitch
- Refers to the vocal range used during class.
Desired Pitch for Teaching
- A low pitch is recommended while instructing.
Power
- Relates to volume and emphasis during instruction.
Loud Volume Usage
- Should be applied during working sections of the class.
Soft Volume Usage
- More appropriate for stretching sections.
Pace
- The overall flow and transition throughout the class.
Pause
- The strategic insertion of pauses for dramatic impact.
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