What is CardioLIT?

CardioLIT is a choreographed cardio fitness class designed to be joyful, energizing, and accessible for every body. This class blends rhythmic movement with low- and high-impact options, allowing participants to build stamina, coordination, and heart health at their own pace. Whether you're looking for a gentle movement practice or an energizing cardio workout, CardioLIT meets you where you are.

Inclusive and Accessible for Every Body

CardioLIT is intentionally designed to celebrate movement in all forms, ensuring that everyone—regardless of age, mobility, or experience—can participate fully and confidently.

• Seated, Low-Impact & High-Impact Options – Every routine includes seated, low-impact, and high-impact progressions, so participants can choose the movement intensity that works best for them.

• Joint-Friendly & Adaptable – Unlike high-impact cardio workouts that can strain the joints, CardioLIT offers progressions and modifications to keep movements safe, fluid, and effective for all bodies.

• No Dance Experience Required – Simple, repetitive choreography ensures everyone can follow along, with options to adjust intensity, tempo, or range of motion as needed.

• Balance & Coordination Support – Movements can be adapted for those with balance challenges or neurological conditions, using a stable chair, wall, or other support as needed.

• Body-Affirming & Weight Neutral – This class is about moving with joy, not burning calories or chasing an aesthetic goal. CardioLIT fosters an inclusive, shame-free space where movement is about connection, energy, and fun—not performance or comparison.

Why Choose CardioLIT?

CardioLIT is more than just a cardio workout—it’s a celebration of movement, music, and community. Whether you're standing, seated, taking it slow, or pushing your limits, this class helps you move in a way that feels good, safe, and empowering.

💛 Movement is for every body—CardioLIT is for YOU.

What is Open Barre Fitness?

Barre fitness is a low-impact, high-effectiveness movement practice that blends elements of ballet, Pilates, and strength training to build muscular endurance, flexibility, and balance. Using a stable surface like a ballet barre (or a sturdy chair at home) for support, barre movements focus on small, controlled exercises that engage the whole body while emphasizing core stability and postural alignment.

Inclusive and Accessible for Every Body

Barre fitness is designed to be adaptable to all fitness levels, body types, and abilities, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking for an empowering movement experience.

• Supportive & Modifiable – Movements can be adjusted to accommodate mobility limitations, chronic pain, injuries, or varying levels of strength. Seated or standing options ensure accessibility.

• Low-Impact & Joint-Friendly – The small, controlled motions minimize stress on the joints, making it an excellent option for those managing arthritis, hypermobility, or recovering from injury.

• Strength Without Strain – The focus on isometric holds and light resistance means participants can build strength without needing heavy weights or high-impact movements.

• Balance & Stability Focused – The use of a barre (or any stable surface) provides additional support for those with balance concerns, making it safe for beginners, older adults, and those with vestibular conditions.

• Body-Affirming & Weight Neutral – Barre fitness is not about “shaping” or “toning” but rather about enhancing functional movement, fostering connection with one’s body, and celebrating movement in a way that feels good.

Why Choose Barre?

Barre is more than just a workout—it’s a mindful movement practice that promotes joyful, body-affirming exercise. Whether seated, standing, or using supportive props, every person can find a way to engage at their own pace and comfort level.

💛 Movement is for every body—barre is for YOU.