Pliés, relevés, and sauté jumps don’t just look graceful, the ballet moves also lengthen and strengthen muscles and burn calories. Ballet-inspired classes like Pure Barre, Bar Method, and Balletone ...

Ballet barre workouts have been around for decades (actually dating back to the 1950s with creator Lotte Berk). But they’ve become especially popular over the last few years. In fact, this type of ...

Despite its grace and beauty, ballet is tough -- physically and mentally demanding. So don't be deceived by the pretty-sounding "plié" and "relevé." These exercises will make your leg muscles burn. In ...

To gear up for her role as a professional ballerina in Black Swan, Natalie Portman trained with Mary Helen Bowers, a former dancer with the New York City Ballet and founder of the Ballet Beautiful ...

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Like most little girls I was enlisted in ballet classes aged three and from the moment I took my first plié it was evident I wasn’t going to be the next Darcey Bussell. Ballet-based workouts are fast ...

St. Louis, MO. (Ivanhoe Newswire)– We all know eating right and exercising are key to staying healthy. But can flexing our creative muscles help us thrive as we age? Research from the national ...

The benefits of strength training are well established, from boosting metabolism to promoting healthy aging. Fortunately, ...