ABS-OLUTELY PURRE BARRE 6791 Quail Hill Pkwy Irvine, CA 92603 949.500.5924 www.purrebarre.com
¢ There’s an interesting idea behind the workouts at Purre Barre. According to owner Monica Pommier Grubin, “The workouts get muscles to hit fatigue. The heat comes from the inside; we don’t keep a hot room. It decreases injuries and makes muscles more pliable. Stretch immediately afterwards. When the muscles are warm they are easier to stretch and create long legs.” Utilizing ballet barre, Purre Barre workouts are low-impact total-body workouts that use isometric movements to target and tone certain parts of the body. Pure Barre offers postworkout fuel and Suja Juice for sale as well as items from Purre Barre’s very own fashion line. Inside the studio, the walls are bare except for beautiful blackand-white photographs of women in ballet poses. Pure Barre also participates in philanthropic events such as donation days, for groups like Human Options, which helps victims of domestic violence. Pommier Grubin says that what clients love most about Purre Barre is the results. “Ninety-percent of people see results within eight classes,” Pommier Grubin says. “You don’t have to be in great shape to try it—it allows you to focus on yourself and you’re in and out in an hour.” 104 | LOCALE MAGAZINE
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE TO TRY IT—IT ALLOWS YOU TO FOCUS ON YOURSELF AND YOU’RE IN AND OUT IN AN HOUR.” —Monica Pommier Grubin