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" 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

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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. "

" I live in my Ballet Beautiful street shoes. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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

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

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

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

" 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 love white linens and walls mixed with antique Victorian furniture. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" I've learned that there are many people out there who want to feel powerful and strong on their own terms, who want to tune out the noise and the punishing nature of grueling workouts. With 'Ballet Beautiful,' we have peeled back the mystery of ballet and allowed people to do these workouts anywhere and in their own time. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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

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

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

" Stretching before and after every workout keeps muscles supple and helps elongate the lines of a ballerina's limbs. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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