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.

Most people watch ballet because it's beautiful. When it comes to stories and emotions, no other art form compares. But it's also possible to consider ballet from a fitness angle, to behold all those ...

Strutting the catwalks of Paris fashion week, and running to parties at night, isn’t enough exercise for supermodels Karlie Kloss and Miranda Kerr. Both have been doing ballet-inspired workouts to ...

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 ...

Many girls who spent extracurricular hours perfecting their pliés went on to drop ballet, unready or unwilling to trade in their slippers for pointe shoes. With their grade-school ballerina years ...

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 ...

Maybe it's the reemergence of balletcore, or maybe we're all just trying to discover our inner child, but ballet classes for adults are majorly on the rise. Former Miami City Ballet dancer Miriam ...

McCarthy’s early life was dedicated to dance and the performing arts. Attending public school was usually not an option at ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ballet-inspired group fitness classes have leapt beyond the traditional wall-mounted barre to include tools like bungee cords and swishy balls for a full-body workout, according ...

Although these stunning fitness models won the genetic lottery jackpot, each works hard to maintain her toned, athletic physique. Most work out and teach fitness classes daily. “I identify as an ...

The idealised look and the desired body shape keep changing with time. From being muscular to maintaining a certain proportion, female body stereotypes keep changing. A leaner physique with small ...

Swimsuit season is coming (soon!) and if you want to tone your legs a bit, this is the move for you... SHAPE has a fab slideshow filled with tips on how to get your legs in tip-top shape, and one of ...