The Barre and Beyond- Dance and Sports Medicine

12/01/2023

I'm very excited to introduce you to our amazing Pilates instructor, 🩰
She's new to CT and The Barre and Beyond but is a Pilates veteran who brings a wealth of knowledge and visuals to her classes.
This week she is performing as a professional ballet dancer with in
Three chances to see her perform this weekend or catch a Pilates class with her next week!

Tiffany Oltjenbruns has always enjoyed the freedom of moving, which began with her love of dance and now translates into her passion for Pilates. Tiffany has extensive knowledge of movement science and anatomy as she has been practicing Pilates for over ten years. She trained under Jeannine Corbell, Master Pilates instructor with Balanced Body. Tiffany’s certification is through the PhysicalMind Institute. She enjoys teaching Pilates to Brenau University students of all levels and the dancers of the Gainesville Ballet Company. Her style of teaching includes traditional methods while infusing exciting variations. She graduated from Brenau University with a B.A. in Dance and a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy. At Brenau, she was awarded the Outstanding Senior in Dance Award and the Performing Artist Award. She is joining Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet as a Company Artist in July 2023 and is excited to be moving to Middletown, Connecticut to begin her next Pilates adventure.

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12/20/2022

Happy Holidays! Join me for this 15 minute workout or mix and match on your own.

https://youtu.be/fBkwM5Ac2OI

Perhaps you will:
Pick 5 of your favorite exercises and do them in rotation to your favorite festive song
Or
Roll a dice/ use a deck of cards to pick the next exercise and do it for 30 seconds at a time
Or
Get creative and share your idea in the comments below!

Whichever you choose, remember to do a full body warmup before beginning and to participate at your own risk. Unsure where to start? Try some of the videos posted on my YouTube page or reach out to me directly at thebarreandbeyond@gmail.com

11/26/2022

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07/05/2022

I'm very excited to work with the talented students at today!

If you are in AZ, drop in and join us as we tackle some injury prevention techniques and then integrate these concepts into a full ballet class. It's going to be a jam-packed class with practical takeaways.

Thank you for this opportunity and Kat's Artist Tree!

06/29/2022

This Intro to Pilates class is now up on my YouTube page!

I love using this quadruped position to warm-up for 2 main reasons: 1- it’s a closed kinetic chain exercise which makes it effective in warming up multiple joints at once and 2- it can be easier to find your deep abdominal muscles against gravity. Give it a try and let me know in the comments 👇

Check out the full video by following the link in my bio, or join us Mondays at 5:30pm

06/28/2022

What a fantastic end of a fantastic season with this fantastic crew!

I thoroughly enjoyed every sweaty minute. Thank you for such a sweet farewell and such a spicy season 🔥🩰🔥

06/27/2022

For anyone gearing up for summer intensives, here's a French twist tutorial I made a while back. My trick: anchor pins... Using taping strategies to secure a French twist 😂

Hair tutorials are definitely not what my channel is about, but I made an exception since quite a few of you have asked... and because it took me YEARS to find a way for my heavy hair to stay up in pirouettes.

The full video is up on my youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBa5-8JBQ9E&t=233s

06/17/2022

And that's a wrap. Tonight marks the final performance of Body and Land and my final performance as a professional ballet dancer. What an amazing experience this has been the past 7 years (5 with ). I'm so grateful to have had the experience to not just perform but to also use dance to raise attention and conversation about such important social issues.

This is one of my favorite lines from the poem All Things Being Equal by Kwamena Blankson . This poem has been an integral part of our work this season on ecojustice. Thank you to everyone who has made these past 7 years so incredible.

Now to step into a new season and pour into helping future dancers perform their safest and their best. M***e.

04/22/2022

It's that time again! And what a perfect way to say
Join us on May 1st by signing up in

My favorite part is the accomplishment I feel after every earned drop of sweat, while sipping a DELICIOUS recovery shake 🥤 packed with protein and micronutrients! This HIIT style class has options for people avoiding impact and can be adjusted for all fitness levels. See you there!

DM or comment below for more details 👇

03/30/2022

So glad to be partnering with this awesome organization! If you're looking for accountability and incentives to build new fitness habits, let me introduce you to Will with

The challenge begins Monday!

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Last Call!

We are excited to be starting our fun and very effective Fit for Summer contest next week - April 4th.

We have our largest participant sign-up to date and we don't want you to miss out on the opportunity to improve your health, feel better, and burn fat from your body!

This is also our biggest group of awesome sponsored prizes that will be given out throughout the program. Also, a big cash pot for the overall winners is an extra motivation for participants to put their best foot forward!

If you are still interested in joining, hurry as the last day to do so is this Friday, April 1st!

As an extra incentive use the code FRIENDS15 for $15.00 off of the registration fee.

For more info and to sign up click the link in our bio.

Last Call!

We are excited to be starting our fun and very effective Fit for Summer contest next week - April 4th.

We have our largest participant sign-up to date and we don't want you to miss out on the opportunity to improve your health, feel better, and burn fat from your body! This is also our biggest group of awesome sponsored prizes that will be given out throughout the program. Also, a big cash pot for the overall winners is an extra motivation for participants to put their best foot forward!

If you are still interested in joining, hurry as the last day to do so is this Friday, April 1st!

As an extra incentive use the code FRIENDS15 for $15.00 off of the registration fee.

For more info and to sign up click the link ---> https://mailchi.mp/85a4bfda6f69/fitforsummer

03/02/2022

NEW CLASS starting this Saturday in

Pilates strengthening WITH therabands, balls, blocks, and more! It is an ideal program for people who benefit from strengthening in a neutral spine, targeting many of the muscles needed for improving posture. Schedule your FREE TRIAL class today at

https://thebarreandbeyondscheduling.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=category%3AIn-studio+Classes

Finding Connecticut

02/20/2022

I'm sure I looked a little out of place today in the airport, but man I needed to stretch!

After leaving for the airport at 3am today, though, I thoroughly needed a little movement to fully rise and shine today.

Not pictured: scapular squeezes and chin tucks since I feel my posture collapsing forward with all these weird sleeping positions 🤕

Friendly reminder to move a bit today, even if just a quick dynamic stretch 🧘‍♂️

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02/03/2022

HIIT camp open now!

Busy day with fun snacks planned for ?!?

Start your day off with a healthy breakfast and workout for a guilt -free evening of football festivities🍿📺🏈

Spots fill up fast so be sure to register ASAP to reserve your place. Sign up directly in or DM me for details.

02/03/2022

Good morning and welcome to day 3 of this challenge! Starting small and manageable with just 3 reps of each. See my previous video for examples of variations, or choose your own! Join my group for daily accountability and an encouraging community ☝️

01/09/2022

These folks were on 🔥 today!
Thank you for spending your Sunday morning killing this workout with me!

And now we are ready for the best part.... Recovery shakes and energy teas with 🥤

Missed it this month? Save the date for February 13th and keep an eye out on our pages for when the sign-up sheet opens to reserve your place!

12/23/2021

Checked-out this podcast episode yet?

What a pleasure it was talking with last week! Here's a snippet from our conversation. Catch the full episode by following the link in my bio.