Starr Yoga West Hartford, home for your healthy new year

The annual health kick has arrived. Gyms will fill up, fast food lines will thin out, and West Hartford will feel great for at least a week. But there is a way to make 2017 the year to embark on a lasting fitness journey. A local exercise community can be the key to commitment, accountability and maybe even a little fun.

The Starr Yoga teaching team brings an array of backgrounds together to lead safe, challenging fitness classes that are accessible to any starting point.

Founder Julie Starr grew up in West Hartford and began building her fitness empire with the first Starr Yoga location in Rosindale, Massachusetts. Sice opening in April of 2016, Starr Yoga West Hartford has been delivering fun, inspiring and results-driven fitness classes to a growing community.

Barre fitness is a Pilates-based routine that targets specific muscle groups in turn to tone the entire body. Small, focused movements work target muscles to exhaustion. Julie Starr designed Starr Barre to bring together her vast training and expertise in barre fitness and whole-body wellness.

Barre is safe, accessible and completely modifiable. There is no barrier to entry. Julie Starr trains Starr Barre teachers in key modifications for each move in the Starr Barre repertoire. Instructors and owner Julie are always happy to answer questions and break down the mechanics of movements.

Starr Yoga classes are vinyasa-style, meaning teachers keep things moving through thoughtful sequencing. Expect to flow seamlessly through an invigorating practice that builds strength, flexibility and physical and mental clarity. Students leave feeling accomplished and restored.

A routine of barre and yoga brings quick results -- long, lean muscles, increased strength and flexibility, greater mobility and lower risk of injury. West Hartford's own boutique studio includes a strong, supportive community, new friends and a whole toolbox of strategies for a sustainably healthy 2017.