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" In yoga, you hold the positions, whereas in dance, you're constantly moving, extending, reaching through the legs and arms, which helps build long, lean muscles as opposed to shorter, tighter ones. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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Build

Long

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Adore

Paris

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Mary Helen Bowers

Body

Never

" On weekends, I do brunch at home: whole grain bagels, lox, avocado, eggs, and organic bacon. "

" I'm from North Carolina, so I am really picky about my fried chicken. "

Mary Helen Bowers

North Carolina

Fried

" I want my workouts to feel like a luxury, a way to pamper yourself and add a beautiful dimension to your everyday life. "

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" 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

Daily

Life

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Mary Helen Bowers

Turn

Art

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Mary Helen Bowers

Chocolate

Red