American - Dancer | 1979 -
Making fitness a priority will energize you, make you look and feel better, and help diffuse stress.
Mary Helen Bowers
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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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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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Carrying a baby is such hard work, I've found that the stronger I am, the better I feel.
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I've been so fortunate to have had such a healthy, easy pregnancy and have been incredibly active the entire way through. My favorite part is feeling the baby move - but the entire process is such a miracle.
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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.
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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.
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I think most people don't need as much cardio as they think they do.
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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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Ballet was just something that I always wanted to do.
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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.
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On weekends, I do brunch at home: whole grain bagels, lox, avocado, eggs, and organic bacon.
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