Physical Fitness

Ballet Beautiful: Transform Your Body and Gain the Strength, Grace, and Focus of a Ballet Dancer

Ballet Beautiful: Transform Your Body and Gain the Strength, Grace, and Focus of a Ballet Dancer

Mary Helen Bowers

Language: English

Pages: 272

ISBN: 0738215902

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Ballet-inspired fitness for every woman! 

You don't have to be a professional ballerina to look like one! With Mary Helen Bowers’ Ballet Beautiful, forget beating yourself up in the gym and suffering through starvation diets for some unattainable goal. You can achieve your ideal body and develop the strength, grace, and elegance of a dancer by following Mary Helen’s proven program—one that’s got everyone from celebrities to busy moms to executives raving!
 
Ballet Beautiful is a fitness method that blends the artistry and athleticism of ballet with an easy, accessible eating plan that works for every body – and absolutely no dance experience is required. Created by professional ballerina Mary Helen Bowers, this transformative approach to fitness and health will reshape your body and your mind!
 
Ballet Beautiful’s three-fold approach is not an extreme workout nor is it a radical diet for an overnight fix; it's a roadmap to achieving and maintaining your ideal health, shape and size—all with the elegance and strength of a ballerina. Part One of the book introduces the program's empowering mindset, the key to supporting and guiding you through lasting change. Part Two, the Ballet Beautiful Method, consists of challenging, effective, and fun workouts that sculpt and tone sleek ballet muscles and build beautiful posture. Whether you have a full hour or only 15 minutes, you can tailor the program to your own schedule and needs. Part Three shares the Ballet Beautiful Lifestyle, a healthy, balanced approach to nutrition. With meal plans, shopping tips and quick but delicious daily recipes that will satisfy and nourish your entire body, it’s a stress-free, diet-free plan that will help keep you feeling as strong and healthy as you look.

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bodies so that they too achieve the elegant posture and grace of a ballerina. The basis of my Ballet Beautiful program—and the book you now hold in your hands—is deeply connected to ballet’s incredible artistry and rich yet mysterious tradition. Grace matched with strength is the essence of ballet and the inspiration for this program. What makes this program remarkably unique is how it enables women, including myself, to embrace the emergence of their own inner beauty. Again and again, I have

your feet together, on the floor, with your knees closed together to engage the inner thigh. Lift your hips high, pushing your pelvic bone up toward the ceiling while keeping your stomach tight. Be careful not to arch your back—pushing high with your hips and pelvis will help to avoid this. You will be doing 4 sets of 8 counts, at a moderate pace, for 15 to 20 minutes. Classic Ballet Beautiful Bridge aFrom the starting position, place your feet flat on the floor (or bring your toes up onto

motion may increase. aGet started by extending back to a position where your abs are engaged and pulling your stomach in tight. Pull your upper body back by about 30 degrees and pull in to engage your lower abs. bLean back slightly, pulling in through your abs as you lower and lift your upper body, making certain not to lift your torso up to a position that allows your stomach to relax. Keep your head and arms lifted and stay relaxed throughout your upper body so that you don’t strain your

with peanut butter (works for breakfast or lunch too, with fresh fruit!) •Dried fruit, especially naturally sweetened cherries and prunes Dinner •I like to include a fresh salad and lots of veggies, whenever possible, especially in the summer months. •My favorite is organic roast chicken with salad and a quick veggie side like sautéed or steamed spinach. On weeknights I grab a prepared chicken from a store like Whole Foods. If I have time on the weekend, I might roast a chicken or pork

Cover with the juice of the lemon. 2. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add in the olive oil, brown sugar, and oats. Remove from the heat and mix with a fork. Add pecans. 3. Coat the apples with the crumble mixture and transfer to a baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes at 375 degrees. The Ballet Beautiful Friends and Family Recipes I love sharing healthy recipes and tips with my Ballet Beauties! Below are some of my favorites that they have shared with me. John’s Vegetarian Chili Recipe

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