By Andrea Fornarola Hunsberger
We’re not offering a fountain of youth—but we are offering the next best thing: the ability to be forever young, not just in looks, but in movement, strength and joy. Because what’s the point of glowing at 95 if you can’t twist, bend, reach or snag your favorite bottle of wine? (Seriously…is that a wine?)
Longevity isn’t only about adding years—it’s about adding quality to those years. Moving with ease. Feeling capable. Getting out of a chair without making a sound effect. That’s the real flex.
And the proof? It’s right at the barre.
We celebrate clients who are 80 years young with fabulous arms, lifted booties and movement so fluid you’d swear they spent years on a stage. We’ve seen clients come back stronger after hip replacements, knee replacements, shoulder surgeries—you name it. And 1,000 classes later, they’re doing full-form pushups at the barre better than they did in their 30s. That’s not magic. That’s the method.
And look—we adore the trendy longevity boosters too. Infrared saunas? Divine. Cold plunges? Thrilling, if you enjoy screaming quietly. Red light therapy? Glow on.
They’re fabulous add-ons. But they’re not substitutes for the real foundations: strength, mobility, balance, stability, posture and functional movement. You can freeze yourself, roast yourself or glow like a houseplant under a grow light, but if you can’t sit, stand, twist, reach or move with ease, what’s the point?
That’s where The Elements Method—and the community behind it—comes in. My work with clients isn’t just trainer-trainee. Whether you’re in a dynamic, hilarious, booty-burning group class or a private session fine-tuning every angle, this is family. A slightly sweaty, extremely supportive, deeply committed family. It’s not a cult—but if aging gracefully and feeling fabulous is a religion? Consider us your welcoming congregation.
We offer private training and group classes in New York and the Hamptons, tailored to your goals, your body and your lifestyle. Whether you want personalized attention or the energy of a group setting, there’s a way for you to move, grow and thrive with us.
The Elements Method builds a body that lets you live—lift, twist, bend, dance, travel, play, chase, laugh and reach that top-shelf wine with confidence and zero complaints from your joints.
Longevity should feel good, look good and move even better. And around here, it does—all together, at the barre. Visit our studios in Sag Harbor and New York: 11 Bridge St., Sag Harbor; 325 E. 65th St. New York. elementsbarrefit.com; @barrediva_andrea, @elementsbarrefit