Barefoot workouts gain ground
Reuters
Connecticut-based fitness instructor Ellen Barrett teaches a mixture of Pilates, yoga and dance and conducts all her low-impact classes barefoot. “I've been teaching barefoot forever. Shoes give you a false sense of a platform. …

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Boutique gyms offering specialized workouts gain popularity
The Tennessean
A core circuit class is taught by trainer Jacqui Slebodnick, 26, of Canton, Mich., at Core Sport Pilates Fitness Studio in Plymouth, Mich. …

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