Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Meet the Trainer Behind Natalie Portman’s Oscar-Winning Workout


Photo by Stacey Mark


Elemental to the Ballet Beautiful method is the sublime elegance and power of ballet. Created by Mary Helen Bowers to polish and sculpt her own form as a professional ballerina in New York City, the Ballet Beautiful method provides techniques to build and maintain the beauty, strength and highly specific aesthetic of a true ballerina's form.
Through Ballet Beautiful, the elusive shape of a ballerina's body is attainable for everyone. Dance training and experience are not required.
Ballet Beautiful benefits include:
  • Superb posture
  • Graceful carriage
  • Sleek micro-targeted ‘ballet’ muscles
  • Elongated limbs
  • Strong center & lean form
  • Increased flexibility