5 places to try a barre workout

Add a barre to your workout. No, not a bar — that’s for after — but a ballet barre for a dance-inspired, full-body toning workout that includes repetitions with small weights, some pilates-like movements and traditional ballet poses. Feel the burn with reps on 2- to 3-pound weights. (Don’t make the mistake I did and reach for the 5-pound weights).

National franchises have set up shop in Indianapolis as the barre trend has gained popularity. Here are some local studios.

Pure Barre

726 Adams St., Carmel, (317) 816-1261, purebarre.com/IN-carmel.

11501 Geist Pavilion Drive, Fishers, (317) 436-7243, purebarre.com/IN-fishers.

Try a classic barre class with this franchise at the Fishers or Carmel location.

The Dailey Method

725 E. 65th St., Indianapolis, (317) 252-5838, http://www.thedaileymethod.com/studios/indianapolis/overview/.

A franchise workout program with locations all over the country, the Dailey Method studios offer a variety of body toning workout classes, including barre.

The Barre Code

10080 E. 121st St., Fishers, (317) 915-6010, http://www.thebarrecode.com/studios/indiana/indianapolis/.

The Barre Code incorporates strength training, cardio and restoration into its classes.

Yoga Monkey and Fitness

6160 Hillside Ave., Indianapolis, (317) 493-1521, http://www.indyyogastudio.com/.

The fitness studio offers barre classes alongside various other fitness classes, like yoga and piloxing. Options such as Ballet Barre Bootcamp and Ballet Barre cardio are available.

Invoke Studio

970 Fort Wayne Ave. Suite C, Indianapolis, (317) 631-9642, http://www.invokestudio.com/.

Although this studio mostly offers yoga and pilates classes, it has a “Bar Effect” class that incorporates toning movements of yoga, pilates and a ballet barre workout.

Call Star reporter Madeline Buckley at (317) 444-6083. Follow her on Twitter:@Mabuckley88.