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Mary Helen Bowers

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" For a ballerina, the worst thing imaginable is big thighs. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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

" The idea for 'Ballet Baby' started when I was going through my own pregnancy. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

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

" Working out should be empowering! It should make you look and feel strong, elegant, healthy - the best possible version of you. "

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

" A calming place, where you can go to escape it all and just focus on your body, is so wonderful to have. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" I try and get as much sleep as I possibly can, although it's harder with a baby. "

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

" Have something that you enjoy, that satisfies you. For me, that is dark chocolate, red wine, and cheese. But make room in your life for vegetables and whole grains to nourish your body. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" I love nuts and popcorn with olive oil and sea salt. "

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

" For the hair, a few French hairpins and a tortoiseshell clip will dress up any bun! "

Mary Helen Bowers

" My style is a little '70s and classic old Hollywood. I incorporate a lot of vintage, bohemian blouses paired with a good wedge. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" Generally, I snack on lots of fresh fruit and raw nuts, such as almonds. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" All of the vintage photos of Ballets Russes are so inspiring. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" Sometimes people feel really trapped by the body that they have. Women are told, 'You have this body shape; you're a pear or string bean, and you can't change the way you look.' That's just not true. "

Mary Helen Bowers

" It's important to remember that life is hectic and unpredictable. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" Ballet targets smaller muscles that you don't often use - instead of working your quads, it works the inside and the back of your leg. "

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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

Mary Helen Bowers

" 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

" 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 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

" Generally speaking, I love a workout that includes stretching and toning exercises for legs and core on the mat paired with ballet-inspired cardio and Barre exercises to get the heart rate up and take the results to the next level. "

Mary Helen Bowers