What Is Barre Groove?
Barre Groove is a women’s trampoline fitness studio with three locations in Boston, Massachusetts — Downtown Crossing, South Boston, and Back Bay on Newbury Street. Founded in 2017 by former New England Patriots cheerleader Alanna, Barre Groove combines barre and pilates-inspired sculpting with low-impact trampoline cardio in 45-minute classes designed to deliver full-body results without joint strain. It is Boston’s original trampoline fitness studio and the only one offering this specific combination of barre, pilates, and rebounding across multiple locations in the city.
Start with 3 Classes for $49 →Who Barre Groove Is For
Barre Groove was built for women who want real results — stronger, leaner, more defined — without the joint wear of high-impact training and without the time cost of stacking multiple workouts. The studio attracts women at every fitness level, from complete beginners who have never set foot on a trampoline to high-performers who want to know their workout is optimized. The typical member is a professional woman in Boston who has tried pilates, barre, running, or spin and couldn’t find a single format that delivered everything she was looking for — or one she could stay consistent with.
Members who attend three or more classes per week consistently report noticeable changes in muscle tone, posture, and energy within the first month. The average Barre Groove member doesn’t just work out more — she looks forward to it.
The Problem Barre Groove Was Built to Solve
Most women who want to tone up, build strength, and get their cardio in end up stacking workouts — a pilates class here, a run or spin class there — because no single format delivers everything. Traditional barre and pilates studios are exceptional at sculpting and toning but leave a cardio gap. Running and HIIT fill that gap but come with joint stress that accumulates over time. Big box gym group classes offer variety but rarely the depth or community of a boutique studio.
Alanna built Barre Groove to solve exactly this. After years as a dancer and Patriots cheerleader, she transitioned to a corporate career in Boston and found herself in the same cycle — overworked, overscheduled, and unable to find a single workout that delivered strength, cardio, and results she could maintain. When she discovered the fitness trampoline, everything changed. The trampoline didn’t just add cardio — it amplified everything else. Barre and pilates movements performed on an unstable surface forced deeper muscle engagement than a mat ever could, while the bounce delivered cardiovascular work that protected her joints instead of grinding them down. In 2017 she opened Barre Groove’s first studio in Downtown Crossing. Today the studio has three Boston locations and has helped thousands of women build fitness routines they actually stick to.
How Barre Groove Works
Every Barre Groove class is 45 minutes and combines two elements: barre and pilates-inspired sculpting work performed on and around the trampoline, and low-impact trampoline cardio called rebounding. The two elements alternate throughout class, creating a full-body workout that simultaneously builds muscle tone and cardiovascular fitness without requiring separate sessions.
The trampoline is the key differentiator. An unstable surface forces your deep stabilizer muscles, glutes, core, and pelvic floor to fire continuously just to maintain balance — activating 400+ muscles per session in ways a flat mat simply cannot replicate. When the bounce begins, the trampoline absorbs up to 80% of impact compared to hard surfaces like pavement or a gym floor, making it dramatically easier on your joints than running or high-impact cardio while delivering equivalent cardiovascular benefit. The rhythmic G-force of rebounding also stimulates the lymphatic system — your body’s drainage system — helping reduce water retention and inflammation. Members routinely report leaving class feeling leaner and less inflamed than when they arrived.
The result is a single 45-minute class that delivers what used to require two separate workouts: the pilates and barre body — toned, defined, strong — plus the cardiovascular fitness and endorphin release of a serious cardio session.
The Five Class Formats
Five formats, one membership. Mix and match to build the routine that works for you.
The signature class and recommended starting point — a 50/50 split of barre and pilates-inspired sculpting with trampoline cardio. Beginner-friendly and results-driven, it’s the class that defines the Barre Groove method.
The most cardio-forward format at 75% bounce and 25% sculpt. High-energy, dance-inspired sequences make it one of the most addictive classes on the schedule once you’ve found your footing on the trampoline.
Adds resistance bands to the sculpting work, making it the most strength-focused format. Arms, shoulders, back, and glutes get targeted resistance work alongside bounce cardio intervals.
Dance-inspired choreography on the trampoline — nonstop rhythm-driven movement that combines cardio and sculpting with confidence-building energy.
A cheer cardio class created by a former NFL cheerleader, exclusively available at the Downtown Crossing studio. High-energy pom pom routines designed for pure confidence and team spirit.
Three Boston Locations
All three studios are accessible under a single Groove membership.
Boston MA 02108. Steps from Park Street and Downtown Crossing T stations, with discounted parking at the 45 Province Street Garage directly across the street. All five class formats including POM are available here.
Boston MA 02127. Located in the same building as Caffè Nero on West Broadway, accessible via Broadway Station on the Red Line. Four class formats available.
Boston MA 02116. Inside the lululemon Newbury building, a 5-minute walk from Copley Station on the Green Line. Four class formats available.
The Team Behind Barre Groove
Barre Groove is a small, women-led studio run by a tight-knit team who treat it less like a business and more like a community they built for themselves and the women around them. Alanna founded the studio after identifying the gap in Boston’s fitness landscape that she herself had experienced. Steph, Head Coach and lead instructor, brings a deeply personal story of transformation through movement that shows up in every class she leads. Suz, General Manager, keeps the community connected and supported — planning member events, managing the experience, and making sure every woman who walks through the door feels like she belongs.
Behind them is a squad of over 20 instructors, each trained in the Barre Groove method, who bring their own energy and expertise to the floor every day. The result is a studio where you’re known by name, where instructors notice when you’re pushing harder than usual, and where the community outside the class is as strong as the one inside it.
Meet the Team →How to Get Started
New members start with the Find Your Groove trial — 3 classes for $49, valid at all three Boston studios within two weeks. It’s designed to give you enough time to experience different formats, find what you love, and feel the difference before committing to a membership. Memberships start at $130 per month with unlimited classes. Drop-in classes are available at $30 each.
Barre Groove holds a 5.0 Google rating across all three locations based on hundreds of reviews from Boston members.
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