PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province — The water sits at 1.3 meters, shallow enough to stand in and deep enough to make standing difficult. That is the point. Participants are lined up in the indoor pool at Mona Yongpyong, each with a pool noodle in hand, while instructor Kim Na-hyun coaches from the deck above. Every time the body leans, the water pushes back. The class is called aqua barre, and it is less strenuous than it looks but still more difficult than it feels. "Aqua barre combines aqua fitnes
Aqua barre is a water-based fitness class that combines barre exercises with aquatic movements.
Yes, aqua barre is designed to be accessible for participants of all fitness levels.
Participants typically use pool noodles and may also use resistance equipment.
Aqua barre classes are held in indoor pools, such as the one at Mona Yongpyong.