Fitness trainers say they are putting more dance moves in their routines, and high-profile trainer Shaun T has a dance workout called Cize for streaming or on DVD and at gyms including Bay Club in ...

Never before have humans lived such a disembodied existence. Many of us spend our days hunched over the computer, ignoring our body until our limbs go numb. As of 2011, only about 20 percent of ...

Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...

Mary Helen Bowers has been training Victoria's Secrets models for years with Ballet Beautiful Fitness. After dancing with New York City Ballet for 10 years, she took a break to go back to school.

Ballerina-infused fitness is having its moment — and one woman at the forefront is former American prima ballerina Mary Helen Bowers, who famously resculpted actress Natalie Portman’s physique for her ...

Pointed toes, colorful tutus, strong legs and arms holding practically impossible poses while still looking incredibly graceful — yeah, ballerinas are basically superheroes with even more amazing ...

After three caesareans, my abdominal muscles were pathetic. This put a terrible strain on my back and I ended up with a worn lower disc — its pulpy contents had become dehydrated and it had lost some ...

The Richmond Ballet has put a new spin — and a lot of booty shakin’ — into its adult-class lineup with the addition of Rhythm & Motion. Founded in San Francisco on the principle that “anyone can dance ...

Ballet is SO many things. It's beautiful, it's brutal, it's technical, it's grace epitomized. But for so long, classical ballet has been an art form that most of us could only admire from afar — ...

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