It's a cold January night and I haven't so much as glanced in a full-length mirror since last summer, so the idea of entering a chilly swimming pool with a group of nubile aquatic ballerinas isn't ...

COLONIE — It’s easy to get stuck in a fitness rut doing the same exercises week after week. The Knowledge Network is offering the opportunity to mix up your fitness routine at their Balletone dance ...

Ballet-inspired workout classes are everywhere these days. But when it comes to sculpting lean muscle, one workout seems to rein supreme (especially with the celebrity set): Ballet Beautiful. So does ...

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 ...

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 ...

Barre workouts are inspired by ballet and use a stationary handrail for support. They also draw elements from Pilates, yoga, and strength training to create a low impact, full-body workout. A barre ...

Since falling out of love with HIIT, I've been constantly on the hunt for low-impact yet highly effective workouts that promise to improve my strength and endurance. As a woman hurtling towards ...

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 ...

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.