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" Ballet Beautiful is a workout that transforms the body without overtaxing the system or joints. "
Mary Helen Bowers
Body
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" 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. "
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" A calming place, where you can go to escape it all and just focus on your body, is so wonderful to have. "
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" Making fitness a priority will energize you, make you look and feel better, and help diffuse stress. "
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" A simple scoop-neck leotard highlights a ballerina's swanlike neck and elegant posture, both rooted in a powerful core. "
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" If you don't have the time or money to get to the gym, work out at home. It saves tons of time and makes life more efficient. "
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" Ballet was just something that I always wanted to do. "
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" The key to building long muscle as you swim is stretching arms far ahead of you in the water, sort of like a swan. "
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" 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. "
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" Ballet Beautiful has made my pregnancy a joy. I've avoided back pain and swelling by keeping my core strong and body moving. "
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" I don't believe in depriving myself; it's an unhealthy state of mind. "
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" Most of the time, even if I'm at home in my sweatpants, I probably have a pair of slippers on. "
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" On weekends, I do brunch at home: whole grain bagels, lox, avocado, eggs, and organic bacon. "
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