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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

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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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" 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. "

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" It's empowering to find a workout that builds strength and grace. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" I love berries, greens, and salmon. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" For ballet dancers, style is about melding personal expression with physical form. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

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

" 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

" 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

" 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. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" I don't believe in depriving myself; it's an unhealthy state of mind. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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. "

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

" I train a lot of celebrities, including a lot of women who work for Victoria's Secret as Angels. "

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

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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. "

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

" Posture has such a big impact on the way people perceive you. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" Audrey Hepburn was always so chic, simple, and beautiful. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" A simple scoop-neck leotard highlights a ballerina's swanlike neck and elegant posture, both rooted in a powerful core. "

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

" Most of the time, even if I'm at home in my sweatpants, I probably have a pair of slippers on. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" The image of a pregnant woman embracing her figure and really putting it out there can be scary to some people, but I don't let that stand in my way, and I don't think other women should either. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" I've been so fortunate to have had such a healthy, easy pregnancy and have been incredibly active the entire way through. My favorite part is feeling the baby move - but the entire process is such a miracle. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" Pregnancy is magical, I've never felt more connected to my body. "

Mary Helen Bowers