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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would an overweight (size 16) person be welcome?  It seems like it's mostly women with 5 pounds to lose, not 50.[/quote]

You'd be [b]very [/b]welcome but you depending on how secure you feel about yourself, you might not feel welcome.

It can definitely be intimidating because the type of exercise does lend itself to women who are already somewhat in shape.  You have to wear more form fitting clothes for alignment and have to look in mirrors constantly, so personally I don't feel comfortable going when I'm larger. That's a personal issue, not a barre exercise issue, but I imagine I'm not alone in feeling that way about my body.

It's sort of a vicious circle.  Overweight women feel intimated so they don't go, so then there aren't any overweight women there and new overweight women feel intimidated.

If you're unsure you could try starting with a barre class somewhere less branded than Pure Barre.  Like at a community center.  The cost of Pure Barre leads to a selection of women who are very polished and outfitted in the cutest Lulu while the group at a community center may tend a bit older and less Barbie-seeming. [/quote]

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