Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" I love nuts and popcorn with olive oil and sea salt. "

Mary Helen Bowers

Related Quotes:

" When you dance, you engage your abs in every step. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" A lot of fitness has that very masculine energy and drive, and that never worked for me. I want to be challenged. I don't want to be told that I'm terrible and that I suck and that I'm not good enough - that's not motivating. "

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

" I don't let my wardrobe dictate my diet. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" When you're wearing pointe shoes, honestly, they hurt - a lot - every day. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

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

" Keep it simple. Layer your leotard with high waisted skinny jeans, legwarmers, and heels or high boots. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" I live in my Ballet Beautiful street shoes. "

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

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" Nail polish is like the icing on the beauty cake. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" The key to building long muscle as you swim is stretching arms far ahead of you in the water, sort of like a swan. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" The muscles that are used in Ballet Beautiful are similar to those used in classic ballet. They're also muscles that don't get used very often, which is why it burns so much. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" I find that healthy eating makes me feel happier, stronger, and more confident. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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

" It's not realistic to say never eat sugar, but I try to limit my sugar as much as I can to buckwheat honey and dark chocolate, which I love. "

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

" 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. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" Ballet Beautiful is a workout that transforms the body without overtaxing the system or joints. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" Designing and creating dance clothes has taken my love for dancewear to a whole other level, melding the creative process with my daily fashion and allowing me to bring my most dreamed-about ballet styles to life. "

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

" It's not about having a perfectly sculpted figure; it's about feeling healthy, fit, and confident. "

Mary Helen Bowers