As you progress on your teaching journey you may find yourself stepping away from a set framework, but we recommend sectioning off your class into 3 chunks to help you to change up your classes...

The Chunks

Warm (roughly 5-8min) 

DYNAMIC WARMING STRETCH

To prepare the body & mind for work, moving through a dynamic flow of pilates and yoga style exercises. This is a chance to introduce the breath to each movement, explaining how to activate their core muscles and start the class with good form. Avoid static holds to keep members warm and focussed. 

Main (10-15min x 2 sets) 

STRENGTHENING SEQUENCE

A set of strength and cardio exercises based at the barre flowing back to back. This set is repeated twice, often focussing on one side of the body for the first round, and the other for the second. Some of the second round exercises can be adapted as long as the body is in balance. To get the desired ‘burn’, we work one muscle group ie. ‘abs’, intensively until moving onto the next body part or cardio burst. Low and high intensity* options are offered in every Barre Beans class to suit all levels.

Power (roughly 5-8min)

CHALLENGE

A HIIT or muscle burn that can be done after the WARM, in-between or after the MAIN sections. The 5min chunk should be challenging and fun to bring the class together. Competitions, AMRAP (as many reps/rounds as pos), EMOM (every minute on the minute) and tabata are just some of the ways you can mix up the class. This section is the instructor's choice depending on the class. An example would be having a ‘5 min ab blaster’ if the class was strongly working the legs or a 5min Tabata HIIT for bonus cardio. *Including low impact, see ‘Modifications for injuries, varying levels of fitness, pre & postnatal’

1.Timings of your chunks

The timings of each chunk are rough guides but are there to help you structure a class to fit the 45min time frame, with a few extra minutes for leeway. Still have 5 mins left at the end of class? Add another POWER chunk OR a longer cool down depending on the class vibe. For a 30 min class, skip the WARM chunk and shorten the MAIN. Ensuring the beginning exercises of the class will warm the large muscle groups ie. chair at barre, plie’s, push ups at barre, squats etc.

2. Reps [repetitions of the exercise]

Rather counting each move, stay with it, give your cue's and assist anyone that needs it before counting down when you're ready to move on. In general you want to stay in each exercise for at least 8 counts: 8 lunges, 8 pulses, 8 knee repeaters, 8 arabesque leg lift etc. Can’t rush a good burn!

3. Equipment

Pick which (if any) pieces of equipment you are using in the class and try and use it for the majority of the chunk, especially in the warm or power sections. Get experimental but don’t overcomplicate, ensuring the equipment benefits the exercise or sequence.

Pick 1 Warm, 1 Main and 1 Power to create a complete Barre Beans class.