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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" Ballet Beautiful has made my pregnancy a joy. I've avoided back pain and swelling by keeping my core strong and body moving. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

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

" An all-white space has a purity that is refreshing and serene. "

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

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

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

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

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

" 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 like to customize my tights by cutting them myself to create a stirrup or convert the look into a capri. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" I love berries, greens, and salmon. "

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

" 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

" 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

" When you work out a lot, it's so important to eat the right foods. "

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

" Ballet opens up the chest and the arms and elongates the body, so you carry yourself straighter. That's so important for a model. But also every woman. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" When you're not experiencing your food, that's when it's harder to pay attention to when you're full, and that's what being satisfied really means. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

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

" Mid-afternoon, I snack on Greek yogurt with nuts or a green juice from Juice Press. "

Mary Helen Bowers