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" 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
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" A calming place, where you can go to escape it all and just focus on your body, is so wonderful to have. "
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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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" For a ballerina, the center of balance is everything - creating a strong center of balance begins with building strong abdominal muscles. "
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" 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. "
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" Nail polish is like the icing on the beauty cake. "
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" 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. "
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" When you're wearing pointe shoes, honestly, they hurt - a lot - every day. "
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" 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. "
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" Stretching before and after every workout keeps muscles supple and helps elongate the lines of a ballerina's limbs. "
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" 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. "
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" I like to customize my tights by cutting them myself to create a stirrup or convert the look into a capri. "
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" 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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" When you work out a lot, it's so important to eat the right foods. "
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" 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. "
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" I became completely obsessed with body oils while pregnant. "
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" Working out should be empowering! It should make you look and feel strong, elegant, healthy - the best possible version of you. "
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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. "
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" I try and get as much sleep as I possibly can, although it's harder with a baby. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Before founding Ballet Beautiful, I was a ballerina with the New York City Ballet. "
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" Any exercise is better than nothing, even if it's only five minutes. "
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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. "
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" I'll buy a special occasion dress even if I don't know when or where I'll wear it. "
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" If you don't have the time or money to get to the gym, work out at home. It saves tons of time and makes life more efficient. "
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" I find that healthy eating makes me feel happier, stronger, and more confident. "
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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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" Most of the time, even if I'm at home in my sweatpants, I probably have a pair of slippers on. "
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" 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. "
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" It's important to remember that life is hectic and unpredictable. "
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