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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Mary Helen Bowers

You

Challenge

Focused

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

" A simple ballet wrap sweater heats the back muscles but is easy to put on or take off without disturbing a dancer's makeup or hair before a performance or during a workout. "

" 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. "

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

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

Mary Helen Bowers

Adore

Paris

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

Mary Helen Bowers

Body

Never

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I had the opportunity to train with Natalie Portman for 'Black Swan,' and the program we created was intense and involved a lot of travel. "

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

" I find that healthy eating makes me feel happier, stronger, and more confident. "

Mary Helen Bowers

Healthy

Eating

" 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. "

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

Mary Helen Bowers

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Gentle

" My body needs a lot of protein because I exercise so much. I eat dairy, meat, and gluten, but I stay away from white flour, sugar, and processed foods. "

" 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. "

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

" Making fitness a priority will energize you, make you look and feel better, and help diffuse stress. "

" I like to think that when you take care of yourself, when you do nice things for yourself, it has a nice ripple effect on the rest of the world. "

" 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. "

" A lot of people think the body is just about genetics, but the right approach can change its shape. "

" You won't find me in a sports bra and low-slung leggings. "

" Even if it's snowing or raining, I'm always wearing sunscreen. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" The key to building long muscle as you swim is stretching arms far ahead of you in the water, sort of like a swan. "

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

" I became completely obsessed with body oils while pregnant. "