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The hottest class on Maui is Breaking Barre (@breaking_barre), an hour-long fitness class with a strong focus on core work. Maui-raised founder and instructor Brielle Birkholm is a model and former ballet dancer who turned to barre after being badly injured by the intensity of ballet training. “The low-impact, highintensity class setting that barre provides was exactly what my body and soul needed,” says Birkholm, who has been teaching for the last seven years. Breaking Barre combines strength training, yoga and cardio aimed to have you feel stronger, walk taller, and tone and lengthen your muscles. Currently classes are being held at Fusion Fit in Haiku, though in 2024 Birkholm will offer live and on-demand online classes and hopes to open her own studio.
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