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

" The changes that your body goes through during pregnancy are so radical, I've really tried to embrace and celebrate my new body, and hopefully I can encourage other women to do the same. "

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

" 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. "

" Rather than thinking about what not to eat, I like to focus on what I can eat to look and feel my best. "

" 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. "

" I love berries, greens, and salmon. "

" A few times a week, I'll put on La Roche-Posay's Active C Facial Moisturizer. That's probably my favorite cream. It clears up my skin a bit and provides more of an anti-wrinkle element. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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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" 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. "

" Could you physically lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks? Maybe. But there's no way you could do that in a healthy way or that you could maintain it. "

" With ballet, you're really focused on the inner thigh and butt and just lifting and lengthening everything, including your arms. You're not using weights, but holding up the weight of your own arms is a challenge. "

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

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

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

" Ballet was just something that I always wanted to do. "

" It definitely wasn't cool in junior high, when everyone else is trying out for cheerleading, to have a life consumed by ballet. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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