{"id":1817,"date":"2016-11-07T20:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2018-06-20T20:14:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T20:14:23","slug":"seacoasters-in-the-wild-barre-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/2016\/11\/07\/seacoasters-in-the-wild-barre-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"SEACOASTERS IN THE WILD: Barre & Soul!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, we’re talking with, Andrea Lucas,\u00a0an Ogunquit native who has created a transformative business close to home.\u00a0With 5 boutique fitness studios throughout northern New England (including Portsmouth!), Andrea has accomplished a lot and we’re excited for you to learn more about her business, Barre & Soul…<\/p>\n

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Where did you grow up?<\/strong>
\nI grew up in Ogunquit, Maine and have always loved the Seacoast. Over these past years, Portsmouth has grown tremendously and I knew it would be a fantastic fit for a Barre & Soul studio!<\/p>\n

Have you always been interested in fitness?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nI have always been interested in fitness, yoga and dance. Before barre, I had never found a fitness practice that I connected with on so many levels. I am into fitness because of what it brings to all the other dimensions of our lives – creating community, increasing self-confidence, and much more – not just for the sake of getting a so-called ‘bikini body’ or looking a certain way.<\/p>\n

When were you first introduced to barre?<\/strong>
\nI started taking barre classes while pregnant with my second child and the barre studio became my sanctuary in many ways after my daughter was born.<\/p>\n

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When did you have the idea to start your first Barre & Soul studio?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nI started Barre & Soul after training with the two foremost experts in authentic, Lotte-Berk based barre method classes for several years. I loved how much fun the classes were and how fantastic the results were on so many levels. I created Barre & Soul to infuse authentic, high-energy Lotte-Berk-based barre classes with elements of yoga – aspects like mindfulness, gratitude, and self-care.<\/p>\n

What makes Barre & Soul different?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nWe offer barre classes of the highest caliber. They’re authentic, Lotte-Berk-based, and all of our teachers have a minimum of 100 hours of training, followed by mentorship with master instructors, prior to leading a class.<\/p>\n

You have studios in Brookline, Harvard Square, Melrose and Lexington, Massachusetts. Why Portsmouth?<\/strong>
\nI love the diversity of this community, along with the pervasiveness of interest in wellness, appreciation of nature, and community love that exists here.<\/p>\n

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We know what barre means – what is the significance to including the word “Soul” in your name?<\/strong>
\nI want everyone to know they’re so much more than a body. We deliver an amazing workout, but that’s only the beginning! This is a place to get inspired and to feel a sense of support and belonging. Real change, real gratification comes from a\u00a0much deeper place than just the physical body, and our instructors aim to create that environment within our communities.<\/p>\n

*Photos c\/o Barre & Soul and my friend and barre enthusiast Courtney Davis!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week, we’re talking with, Andrea Lucas,\u00a0an Ogunquit native who has created a transformative business close to home.\u00a0With 5 boutique fitness studios throughout northern New England (including Portsmouth!), Andrea has accomplished a lot and we’re excited for you to learn more about her business, Barre & Soul… \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Where did you grow up? I grew… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[88],"tags":[105,104,106],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1817"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seacoastlately.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}