She trained at The Royal Ballet School, before becoming the first British girl to join the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg at 15, where she studied for four years.

since some of the specific exercises are ballet-inspired. Note: Various exercises can be done without the use of the barre or any equipment at all, so if you don't have a barre at home ...

Whether you’re a diehard barre girlie or a beginner curious about the pilates and ballet-inspired workout ... your instructor will tell you what equipment to grab from the piles of resistance ...