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" 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
Life
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" 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. "
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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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" It's not about having a perfectly sculpted figure; it's about feeling healthy, fit, and confident. "
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" A lot of fitness is about contractions - you're doing squats, or you're on a bike and your knees are bending but never stretching all the way, so your muscles get strengthened but look short and thick. "
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" I find that healthy eating makes me feel happier, stronger, and more confident. "
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" Generally, I snack on lots of fresh fruit and raw nuts, such as almonds. "
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" 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. "
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" I'm from North Carolina, so I am really picky about my fried chicken. "
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" There's no feeling like performing. It's magical, it's so rewarding, and it just feeds this special little part of your soul. "
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" 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. "
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" I like to customize my tights by cutting them myself to create a stirrup or convert the look into a capri. "
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" 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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" 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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" All of the vintage photos of Ballets Russes are so inspiring. "
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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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" 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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" 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. "
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