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" Even if you're having a snack, enjoying it in a beautiful teacup or on a lovely plate makes it feel like more of an event. "
Mary Helen Bowers
Beautiful
Snack
You
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" The changes that your body goes through during pregnancy are so radical, I've really tried to embrace and celebrate my new body, and hopefully I can encourage other women to do the same. "
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" I'm very sensitive to salt. I always see and feel a big difference in my body when I eat it, so I try to consume salt in moderation. "
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Body
See
" It's not about having a perfectly sculpted figure; it's about feeling healthy, fit, and confident. "
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" Because I dieted so much in the past, I just can't diet again. It's something I don't want to do and I don't even know if I am capable of. I think it's a much healthier and happier way to live. "
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" For a ballerina, the worst thing imaginable is big thighs. "
Mary Helen Bowers
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" Before founding Ballet Beautiful, I was a ballerina with the New York City Ballet. "
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" It's empowering to find a workout that builds strength and grace. "
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" I love nuts and popcorn with olive oil and sea salt. "
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Love
Popcorn
Salt
" I became completely obsessed with body oils while pregnant. "
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Pregnant
Oils
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" I love white linens and walls mixed with antique Victorian furniture. "
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" 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. "
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Food
" You won't find me in a sports bra and low-slung leggings. "
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" Ballet Beautiful is about finding balance and making fitness a part of your life in a happy, healthy, rewarding way where you get to feel pretty and look beautiful. It's not about beating yourself up in the gym and locking yourself in a dark room with blasting music. "
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" I try and get as much sleep as I possibly can, although it's harder with a baby. "
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Much
Baby
Get
" Generally, I snack on lots of fresh fruit and raw nuts, such as almonds. "
Mary Helen Bowers
Lots
Snack
Fresh
" 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
Me
Red
" I'm from North Carolina, so I am really picky about my fried chicken. "
Mary Helen Bowers
North Carolina
Am
Fried
" 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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Focus
Escape
Body
" Generally speaking, I love a workout that includes stretching and toning exercises for legs and core on the mat paired with ballet-inspired cardio and Barre exercises to get the heart rate up and take the results to the next level. "
Mary Helen Bowers
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Heart
Legs
" 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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" For ballet dancers, style is about melding personal expression with physical form. "
Mary Helen Bowers
Style
Dancers
Expression
" I live in my Ballet Beautiful street shoes. "
Mary Helen Bowers
Shoes
Street
Live
" A leotard is more versatile than you might think! "
Mary Helen Bowers
You
Versatile
Think
" Ballet is an incredible art, but it can be a bit elitist, which is a really big turn off to me. "
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Turn
Me
Art
" My style is a little '70s and classic old Hollywood. I incorporate a lot of vintage, bohemian blouses paired with a good wedge. "
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Hollywood
Good
" Sometimes people feel really trapped by the body that they have. Women are told, 'You have this body shape; you're a pear or string bean, and you can't change the way you look.' That's just not true. "
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Change
Look
People
" I had the opportunity to train with Natalie Portman for 'Black Swan,' and the program we created was intense and involved a lot of travel. "
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Travel
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Opportunity
" When you dance, you engage your abs in every step. "
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Engage
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" Keep it simple. Layer your leotard with high waisted skinny jeans, legwarmers, and heels or high boots. "
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Simple
Boots
High
" I like to think that when you take care of yourself, when you do nice things for yourself, it has a nice ripple effect on the rest of the world. "
Mary Helen Bowers
World
Care
Think