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Barre Fusions

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Helping instructors plan with purpose & teach with power.
Founded by Erika Levy @erikalevy | CEU Provider (NASM, ACE, AFAA)
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You don’t have to be a dancer to feel like one! Barre Fusion at Clark College starts THIS SATURDAY! Move with strength, power and grace in this upbeat, music-driven class blending ballet-inspired movement with yoga, Pilates and functional training. This is an inclusive class with options for all levels. Beginners are always welcome! 📍 @clarkcollegecce at Columbia Tech Center 📅 Saturdays, September 26–December 5 ⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM 💲115 / 9 sessions Snag your spot now! clark.edu/cce #BarreFusion #partyatthebarre #VancouverWA #GroupFitness #lowimpacthighjoy taken in Clark College Community and Continuing Education by @barrefusions
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11 days ago
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Looking for a fresh way to get fit? ✨ Stronger for Life: Functional Fitness for 50+ is back at Clark College this fall! 🍁 This upbeat, music-driven class helps active adults 50+ build strength, balance, mobility and cardiovascular endurance to stay strong, capable and independent for years to come. 💪 Expect weights, bands, balls, gliders, plenty of variety and, obviously, a good playlist. 🎶 You might be surprised by how refreshing it is to actually enjoy exercise. 😉 📍 @clarkcollegecce at Columbia Tech Center 📅 Mondays, September 28–November 30 ⏰ 9:00–10:00 AM 💲129 / 10 sessions Registration is open! clark.edu/cce #StrongerForLife #ActiveAging #FunctionalFitness #clarkcollegecce #vancouverwa taken in Clark College Community and Continuing Education by @barrefusions
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11 days ago
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Congrats to the newest Barre Fusions instructors! 🎉 A huge thank you to Stella, Jenna and Betsy for participating in The Art of Fusing Formats last Saturday at Bethany Athletic Club! It was such a pleasure meeting you and collaborating to build a fusion-style group fitness class. I loved watching the ideas start flowing as we began to view movement more holistically, and was impressed by how quickly you put the Fusion Framework into practice. And thank you to @bethanyathleticclub and @fitnessbywendy for hosting us and providing such a wonderful space to move, learn and create. 🩷 Here’s what BAC instructors Jenna and Betsy had to say about the workshop experience: “I loved that we were able to both take a class, break down a class, and plan a class within the workshop.” — Jenna “I love the freedom and creativity and yet the structure to create a well rounded class with many options to plug and play.” — Betsy Can’t wait to see what these ladies create next! 🩷 #BarreFusions #TheArtOfFusingFormats #GroupFitnessInstructor #FitnessEducation #FusionFitness taken in Bethany Athletic Club by @barrefusions
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12 days ago
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One of the first steps in designing a fusion class is learning to view movement more holistically. Across group fitness formats, exercises that share the same mechanics and muscle focus are often described using completely different terminology. Barre borrows from ballet. Yoga draws from Sanskrit. Strength training uses scientific terms. And brands and instructors often create naming conventions of their own. When you learn multiple formats, you begin to realize that many movements are expressions of the same foundational shapes and actions. When you stop getting boxed in by format-specific labels, you’re free to create and combine movement in new ways. We’ll put this into practice at The Art of Fusing Formats next Saturday, September 19th at @bethanyathleticclub in Portland from 10 AM–5 PM. We’ll move, learn, experiment and use the Fusion Framework to build classes that are balanced, creative and purposeful. Barre Fusions is an Approved Continuing Education Provider for NASM, AFAA + ACE. CECs available! Register at barrefusions.com #fitnesseducation #groupfitnessinstructor #teachertraining #continuingeducationprovider #fitnessworkshop taken in Bethany Athletic Club by @barrefusions
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23 days ago
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Movement is medicine, and I’m serving up extra doses this week! 💊 I’ll be teaching my usual classes at @pdxhotstudio , PLUS I’m subbing three additional classes: ✨ Wednesday 5:30 PM | Yoga — Main Gym ✨ Friday 9:00 AM | Barre — Hot Studio ✨ Thursday 5:15 PM | Barre Fusion & 6:30 PM Hot Power Yoga (as usual) — Hot Studio ✨ Saturday 9:00 AM | Barre — Hot Studio Whether you move for strength 💪, mobility 🧘‍♀️, or joy 💃🎶, come join me at @pdxgym. pdxgym.com | erikalevy.com #PortlandFitness #PortlandYoga #PortlandBarre #BarreFusion #MovementIsMedicine taken in West Coast Fitness by @barrefusions
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Class planning shouldn’t feel like guesswork. If you’re a group fitness instructor who loves being creative but sometimes gets stuck in the “how do I structure this and make it all work together?” spiral, this workshop is for you. The Art of Fusing Formats is designed to give you a practical framework for creating unique fusion classes with more confidence, intention and ease. We’ll move, learn, experiment and put the Fusion Framework into practice so you leave with tools you can use to create balanced group fitness classes more efficiently and effectively. 📍 @bethanyathleticclub, Portland, OR 📅 Saturday, September 19 ⏰ 10 AM–5 PM 🎓 NASM, AFAA + ACE CECs ✨ Includes Master Class, manual, templates + Choreo Library Ready to turn class-planning chaos into creative confidence? 👉 Register at barrefusions.com #FitnessEducation #ContinuingEducation #GroupFitness #ClassDesign #BarreFusions taken in Bethany Athletic Club by @barrefusions
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This group totally rocked Stronger for Life: Functional Fitness for 50+ at @clarkcollegecce this Summer! Fall Registration opens after Labor Day and classes will commence Monday, September 28th. I’m going to miss you all, and can’t wait to start up again in a few weeks! #activeaging #strongerforlife #trainforlife #communityfitness taken in Clark College Community and Continuing Education by @barrefusions
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That's a wrap on teaching Barre Fusion this Summer at @clarkcollegecce! Thank you to everyone for showing up, bringing the 🔥 and finishing STRONG! Look at the smiles on these faces! I hope to see this group back in the Fall. This class is growing, so register early if you want to snag a spot at the Barre! #communityfitness #barrefusions #partyatthebarre #strongertogether taken in Clark College Community and Continuing Education by @barrefusions
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Not just posting this because it’s sexy. 😉🔥 This Barre Bridge variation hits the glutes, hips, hamstrings and adductors, and the calves get invited to the party because we’re up on our toes! Although I could talk about how this Bridge Series with a ball improves your booty and builds stamina, what matters most to me is building pelvic stability. Whenever I see a chiropractor, spine doctor or physical therapist about my low back + SI joint, they inevitably ask: “Are you doing bridges with a ball between your knees?” Me: “At least 3 times a week.” 😉 🎶 “Make Me Feel” – Janelle Monáe includes hip dips, hip swings, diagonal hip drops and lots of ball squeezing! 🫢 Then we go straight into “Ocean” – Lady A for the cooldown, slowing everything down and releasing the low back after all that work. These two tracks have it all: strength + stability + stamina… followed by release. Now that’s my idea of a happy ending! 😉 #BarreFusion #PelvicStability #GluteStrength #pelvichealth #pelvicfloorexercises Shout out to Carrie for hooking me up with the bomb @adidas leggings! taken in St. Johns Movement Studio by @barrefusions
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⚠️ I asked ChatGPT to “Describe me like you’re trying to warn someone before they meet me.” ⚠️ Erika comes with a warning label, but she’d probably rewrite it because the wording wasn’t quite right. Erika is intense in ways that initially masquerade as enthusiasm. She doesn’t just like things; she becomes obsessed with them. And fair warning: her energy is contagious. A song becomes a playlist. A playlist becomes a theme. A theme becomes a fitness class. And somehow the fitness class transforms into a philosophical exploration of control, attachment, power, grief, sexuality, or the human condition. Do not casually mention music unless you’re prepared to discuss whether a song has enough drive, danceability, or feeling. She will tell you she wants peace, then become fascinated by something complicated. She wants freedom but also wants to plan and prepare for every possible scenario so she knows what’s coming. She feels everything. Then analyzes why she feels it. Then notices herself analyzing it and analyzes that. Eventually Buddhism, yoga philosophy, astrology, tarot, psychology, somatics, or a song lyric will be brought in as supporting evidence. And do not confuse vulnerability with fragility. Big mistake. She is extremely comfortable with contradiction: Strong and soft. Soulful and structured. Grounded and impulsive. Deeply sentimental and irreverent. Vulnerable but fiercely independent. She teaches fitness, but what she’s really obsessed with is how people feel inside movement. Give her an hour, a room full of people, some props, and the right playlist, and apparently we are all going to confront something about ourselves. So if she says, “I have a theme idea,” clear your schedule. There will be a playlist. There will be a metaphor. There will probably be sweat. And somewhere between the planks and the pulsing, you may start to question your life choices. 😂 Don’t say you weren’t warned.‼️ #StrengthAndStretch #StrongAndSoft #MovementIsMedicine #BarreFusion #FitnessAndTechnology by @barrefusions
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2 months ago
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Earn a sweat necklace by joining @erikalevy for classes in the @pdxhotstudio . 🥵💃🏻🧘🏻‍♀️ She’ll be teaching her usual Tuesday + Thursday lineup, with a bonus Candlelight Yoga this Friday! TUES + THURS 5:15 PM • Barre Fusion (70 degrees) 6:30 PM • Hot Yoga (95 degrees) FRIDAY 5:30 PM • Candlelight Vinyasa 🕯️(95 degrees) Come sweat out your stress and boost your mood! Beginners always welcome. 🥳 #BarreFusion #hotpoweryoga #portlandyoga #movementismedicine #hottogo taken in St. Johns Movement Studio by @barrefusions
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2 months ago
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POV: When I get to work out on my own. #stillgottadancethough taken in Cascade Athletic Club by @barrefusions
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