$159

Bare Barre Teacher Training

Course
73 Lessons
365-day access

Bare Barre™ Training is a continuing education course for certified barre instructors who want to reconnect with the roots of barre. This barefoot, prop-free format emphasizes foundational technique, fascia awareness, foot health, pelvic floor activation, balance, and stretching. It includes a digital manual, full class script, and a 30-question quiz. Earn full certification with test-out. CECs for ACE professionals

ACE Professionals: successful completion of the Bare Barre™️ Teacher Training is good for 0.4 CECs and counts as an Ethics course.

Yoga Alliance members: this is a continuing education course for you

Bare Barre™️ graduates have this to say

“I have just learned that I successfully completed the Bare Barre training course.

I can highly recommend this training to anyone who wishes to dive deeper into the Barre workout method.“

Nina

“The foot exercises are one of the first things I learnt in my Lotte Berk training, but I don’t often see when taking newer iterations of the Barre. Explanations of fascia links from foot to brain are excellent. The author of this new course is very well qualified in several trainings and her knowledge is apparent. I would definitely recommend taking this course as a route to further knowledge and practise.”

Ellie

“Bare Barre is a course that has brought simple fitness back to the present and will propel this movement well into the future.“

Jennifer

Introduction to Bare Barre

Introduction

Preview

About the creator of Bare Barre: Lara Foldvari

LaraFitnessCV

Preview

Bare Barre™ Training Waiver & Intellectual Property Notice- Please mark Complete

Preview

One-on-one call with Lara

Professional Conduct & Ethics

Bare Barre Professional Conduct & Ethics

Welcome & Philosophy

Welcome to Bare Barre

Welcome from Lara

The Core Tenets

Lara Foldvari's take on the originals and going barefoot

A Brief History of Barre

Lotte Berk: The Original Barre Innovator

What set Lotte apart

The NYC Connection: The Lotte Berk Method

Bare Barre Reclaims the Roots

Anatomy & Movement Principles

Anatomy of the foot

The Feet as Foundation

The Human Foot

Why this matters

How Shoes (Including Closed-Toe Grippy Socks) Can Cause Interference

Key Concepts

Fascia 101

Pelvic Floor

How Our Feet and Pelvic Floor Are Connected

How Breathwork is Involved

The Kinetic Chain: From Toes to Spine

Balance

Why Balance Matters in Bare Barre

Stretching

Why Stretching Matters In Bare Barre

Isometric Holds in Bare Barre

Isometric Holds

Why Isometric Holds Are Effective

Isometric Holds and Fascia

Isometric Holds and the Pelvic Floor

Benefits of Isometric Holds

Eccentric Movement in Bare Barre

Eccentric movement in Bare Barre

Why Eccentric Training Matters in Bare Barre

How We Use Eccentric Movement in Bare Barre

Benefits of Eccentric Training in Bare Barre

Sample Bare Barre Class

Take this class and notice how engaging your feet makes a difference.

Bare Barre sample class

Class Structure

Bare Barre Class Outline

How a Bare Barre class differs from a classic barre class

Welcome and Intention (1 min)

Foot Activation & Alignment

Dynamic Warm-Up (5-10 mins)

Welcome & Warmup

Toe Doming

Close up of toe doming

Bare Barre Thighs, Seat, Core, Stretch

Thigh Work (5-10 mins)

Thigh work

Seat Series (5-10 mins)

Seat series

Core & Pelvic Floor (5-10 mins)

Core & Pelvic Floor

Final Stretch (10 mins)

Final Stretch

Cueing & Language

The Bare Barre Vocabulary

Teaching Tips

When and How to Use Hands-On Adjustments

Hands-Off Alternatives

Musicality

Why Musicality Matters

128 BPM: The Walking Rhythm

Why We Break the Beat

Continuing Education & Resources

Instructor Test

Download the instructor manual.

All leasons must be marked Complete for access to the quiz and instructions for practical exam.

Bare Barre Manual

Bare Barre sample class outline

Bare Barre Instructor Test

Bare Barre™ Practical Exam Evaluation Metrics

How to submit your practical exam

Bare Barre Teacher Training course survey