Sweat less, breathe more on Balwangsan

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province — The water sits at 1.3 meters, shallow enough to stand in and deep enough to make standing difficult.

That is the point.

Participants are lined up in the indoor pool at Mona Yongpyong, each with a pool noodle in hand, while instructor Kim Na-hyun coaches from the deck above.

Every time the body leans, the water pushes back.

The class is called aqua barre, and it is less strenuous than it looks but still more difficult than it feels.

"Aqua barre combines aqua fitnes ...