Beth DerGarabedian

I took my first Barre class with a friend many years ago. It was the perfect intersection of strength training and dancing. I studied classical ballet and other forms of dance when I was young. As a teenager, an accident and surgery left me unable to walk for several months. I had to renegotiate how best to incorporate dance and movement back into my life. I began practicing yoga, and have used it as a tool for both body and mind wellness as I navigate parenting, teaching, and well, everything. In Spring 2013 I took a Barre&Soul Method class. I knewI had found something unique. It was the training I needed to elevate both my running and yoga practice. I was amazed to find yoga arm balances that once seemed impossible a fun and accessible challenge. Regular knee pain faded away as lower body strength increased. I realized it was my calling to teach this method to others. I completed the 100 hr Barre&Soul Training with Andrea Isabelle Lucas in 2014 and have been teaching ever since.