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" I love how chic yet simple ballet style is for everyday dressing. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" I adore the tapestries at the Musee de Cluny in Paris! "

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" All of the vintage photos of Ballets Russes are so inspiring. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" By continuing to work out and dance while pregnant, I feel a double reward from maintaining my normal routine but all the while knowing that baby is sharing in my day. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" One of the big things, especially if you're eating out frequently, is either splitting an entree with someone or ordering a protein-heavy appetizer for an entree, like a salmon or steak tartar. If I'm dying for a burger, I'll get the burger but have it with salad instead of fries and a glass of red wine instead of a beer. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" To look and feel your best, it's essential to work out, eat well, and make sure that you are also drinking plenty of water and getting enough sleep. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" Stretching before and after every workout keeps muscles supple and helps elongate the lines of a ballerina's limbs. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" A few times a week, I'll put on La Roche-Posay's Active C Facial Moisturizer. That's probably my favorite cream. It clears up my skin a bit and provides more of an anti-wrinkle element. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" I think most people don't need as much cardio as they think they do. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" Generally, I snack on lots of fresh fruit and raw nuts, such as almonds. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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

" I'll buy a special occasion dress even if I don't know when or where I'll wear it. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" A leotard is more versatile than you might think! "

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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

" There's no feeling like performing. It's magical, it's so rewarding, and it just feeds this special little part of your soul. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" I find that the thing that makes every body look the best is great toning, and really, really targeting the muscles, and low cardio, where you're sculpting and getting your heart rate up but not beating yourself up. "

Mary Helen Bowers