barre3 celebrates being LOCAL. Send us ideas PDX!

Hey Portland!  Do you have a favorite LOCAL band you want to hear in our classes?  Do you know some hip, LOCAL active-wear designers we can sport before, during, and after class (think tunics, leg warmers, wraps, tees, hats, jewels…)?  What about innovative furniture and fun toys for our childcare areas?  Post your ideas or email us!  staff@barre3.com

Ever wonder why we spell barre3 like the French do?

Here are some tips we agree with! 

http://shine.yahoo.com/event/autumninnewjeans/4-ways-french-women-stay-thin-without-the-gym-515174/

New SE studio is well into construction

The sign is up and we’re about 6 weeks away from opening. If all goes well we should be open before Halloween. More announcements and updates to come – including details about the Grand Opening Party.

Chris Lincoln 503-913-2873

TIME Magazine Article – “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin”

Why, might you ask, is an owner of an exercise studio posting an article about how exercise does NOT help you lose weight?   Well, I actually agree.  In fact, as this article points out, as gym memberships have increased so have our waistlines.  I am a part of this statistic– at least I used to be.  In my 20’s I was a  very driven “cardio queen” seeking a slimmer physique.  I was also a good 10lbs heavier than I am now.  I was working hard, sweating hard, and as a result my appetite increased and I ended up consuming more than I was working off.  I also lacked an awareness about my body and how to be centered and balanced.  After discovering yoga and Pilates in my early 30’s I shed pounds.   Through my practice I developed a deeper awareness and appreciation for food and when I was full.  Now at 37 (and two kids later) I am slimmer than I was back then–and a lot less sweaty.

barre3 was born out of this very experience and my desire to create a new way to get lean.   One of our mantras is “work smarter not harder”.  We are focused on all the small actions in the body that build stability, grace and a long and lean physique.  But even more than what happens in the hour we spend in the studio– it is the 23 hours after that really counts. Are you standing taller, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, holding back on seconds and enjoying quality time with friends and loved ones?  All this, in my humble opinion, is the magical formula to being balanced and as a result thinner.

TIME Magazine Article:

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1914857,00.html

I also copied the article:

Preparing to walk down the aisle

from Jenny on Fig Studio’s blog:

I’ve been attending Barre3 classes for the past month to help prepare for my own walk down the aisle and as a great way to get my day started. I’m not much for regular gyms and truthfully I could use a few lessons in graceful movement. The combination of controlled ballet movements, yoga, and pilates has been an incredible lesson for my body and awareness of movement. I highly recommend checking it out for yourself if you are in the Portland area. Barre3 has a great 3 for $30 intro price too!

My booty loves barre3

from Jessica Zanhow’s blog:

Sadie Lincoln, the founder of Barre 3, is a savvy entrepreneur, a mom, an athlete. Barre 3 is about balance, and focuses on achieving balance through principals from a few different modalities such as yoga, pilates, ballet. Sadie is also catering to a vital group of women in Portland, moms. She’s implemented a childcare center on-site, so moms can make room for their fitness routines and even some shopping while down in the Pearl.

What do I love about Barre3?
My booty loves Barre 3. It’s seriously getting firmer. I love that it’s about experimenting with movement and observing how your body feels with minute adjustments. Such a parallel to life in that, no? We make all these tiny little adjustments that gradually bring us in line with our purpose. I love that at Barre 3 I am in the company of inspiring, beautiful, supportive women. I love the sense of community Sadie has created through her collaboration with other local businesses, and through her incorporation of a childcare center.

Article in NW Kids – May 2009 issue

Mom Hip Tip

If you’re a busy parent of a young child, chances are you have mastered life one-handed—from ordering your morning coffee, using your keys to open the door, to brushing your teeth at night. As your reward, you have the Mom Hip.

Sadie Lincoln has studied body alignment for more than 15 years and has incorporated its principles into her pilates-yoga-ballet program at the Barre3 studio. She says she can spot clients who have children within the first few minutes of her class by the imbalance caused by the Mom Hip. “The shoulder on one side is slightly elevated, one hip is higher than the other, and the feet are unevenly weighted,” she notes.