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" A simple ballet wrap sweater heats the back muscles but is easy to put on or take off without disturbing a dancer's makeup or hair before a performance or during a workout. "

Mary Helen Bowers

Performance

Simple

Hair

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" One of the things I found as a dancer is that you're trying to perfect your body but also protect it and keep it injury-free. When you work against your own weight, you're still building lean muscle and bone density, but you're in a safer zone. "

" My approach in general is to take really great care of my skin, but I try not to overdo it and not use too many crazy products. "

" Making fitness a priority will energize you, make you look and feel better, and help diffuse stress. "

" My company, Ballet Beautiful, is built around celebrating the strength and femininity of the female body - for me, pregnancy has just been an extension of that. "

" Any exercise is better than nothing, even if it's only five minutes. "

" I've found the entire process of being pregnant to be such a miraculous, beautiful time. "

" I sometimes wash my face at night with Cetaphil, which I like because it's a really gentle face wash. "

Mary Helen Bowers

Face

Gentle

" An all-white space has a purity that is refreshing and serene. "

" I love berries, greens, and salmon. "

" Ballet can be hard on your joints, and when you're on a movie set doing take after take, it can become really repetitive. "

" I've learned that there are many people out there who want to feel powerful and strong on their own terms, who want to tune out the noise and the punishing nature of grueling workouts. With 'Ballet Beautiful,' we have peeled back the mystery of ballet and allowed people to do these workouts anywhere and in their own time. "

" Working out should be empowering! It should make you look and feel strong, elegant, healthy - the best possible version of you. "

" I think being in the right mindset is a huge challenge for women, who often take an all-or-nothing approach to working out or eating well. "

" When you're not experiencing your food, that's when it's harder to pay attention to when you're full, and that's what being satisfied really means. "

" Rather than thinking about what not to eat, I like to focus on what I can eat to look and feel my best. "

" When you work out a lot, it's so important to eat the right foods. "

" It definitely wasn't cool in junior high, when everyone else is trying out for cheerleading, to have a life consumed by ballet. "

" Even if it's snowing or raining, I'm always wearing sunscreen. "

" On weekends, I do brunch at home: whole grain bagels, lox, avocado, eggs, and organic bacon. "

" Have something that you enjoy, that satisfies you. For me, that is dark chocolate, red wine, and cheese. But make room in your life for vegetables and whole grains to nourish your body. "

Mary Helen Bowers

Chocolate

Red

" Ballet Beautiful has made my pregnancy a joy. I've avoided back pain and swelling by keeping my core strong and body moving. "

" With ballet, you're really focused on the inner thigh and butt and just lifting and lengthening everything, including your arms. You're not using weights, but holding up the weight of your own arms is a challenge. "

" Carrying a baby is such hard work, I've found that the stronger I am, the better I feel. "

" You won't find me in a sports bra and low-slung leggings. "

" I'm from North Carolina, so I am really picky about my fried chicken. "

Mary Helen Bowers

North Carolina

Fried

" For the hair, a few French hairpins and a tortoiseshell clip will dress up any bun! "

" A calming place, where you can go to escape it all and just focus on your body, is so wonderful to have. "

" I love white linens and walls mixed with antique Victorian furniture. "

" I launched Ballet Beautiful not long after finishing at Columbia and met Natalie Portman shortly after. We began training and preparing her for her role in 'Black Swan.' From there, I continued to build and expand the method itself along with the business, always looking for ways to share the workout with others around the world. "