Mary Helen Bowers

A leotard is more versatile than you might think!

— Mary Helen Bowers

Carrying a baby is such hard work, I've found that the stronger I am, the better I feel.

— Mary Helen Bowers

Ballet Beautiful is a workout that transforms the body without overtaxing the system or joints.

— Mary Helen Bowers

Stretching before and after every workout keeps muscles supple and helps elongate the lines of a ballerina's limbs.

— Mary Helen Bowers

A lot of fitness has that very masculine energy and drive, and that never worked for me. I want to be challenged.…

— Mary Helen Bowers

I've learned that there are many people out there who want to feel powerful and strong on their own terms, who want…

— Mary Helen Bowers

Working out should be empowering! It should make you look and feel strong, elegant, healthy - the best possible version of you.

— Mary Helen Bowers

I train a lot of celebrities, including a lot of women who work for Victoria's Secret as Angels.

— Mary Helen Bowers

With ballet, you're really focused on the inner thigh and butt and just lifting and lengthening everything, including your arms. You're not…

— Mary Helen Bowers

I adore the tapestries at the Musee de Cluny in Paris!

— Mary Helen Bowers

When you dance, you engage your abs in every step.

— Mary Helen Bowers

I find that the thing that makes every body look the best is great toning, and really, really targeting the muscles, and…

— Mary Helen Bowers

Making fitness a priority will energize you, make you look and feel better, and help diffuse stress.

— Mary Helen Bowers

Even if it's snowing or raining, I'm always wearing sunscreen.

— Mary Helen Bowers

I've found the entire process of being pregnant to be such a miraculous, beautiful time.

— Mary Helen Bowers

I like to customize my tights by cutting them myself to create a stirrup or convert the look into a capri.

— Mary Helen Bowers

I love how chic yet simple ballet style is for everyday dressing.

— Mary Helen Bowers

On weekends, I do brunch at home: whole grain bagels, lox, avocado, eggs, and organic bacon.

— Mary Helen Bowers

A calming place, where you can go to escape it all and just focus on your body, is so wonderful to have.

— Mary Helen Bowers

It's important to remember that life is hectic and unpredictable.

— Mary Helen Bowers

Designing and creating dance clothes has taken my love for dancewear to a whole other level, melding the creative process with my…

— Mary Helen Bowers

Mid-afternoon, I snack on Greek yogurt with nuts or a green juice from Juice Press.

— Mary Helen Bowers

One of the big things, especially if you're eating out frequently, is either splitting an entree with someone or ordering a protein-heavy…

— Mary Helen Bowers

Sometimes people feel really trapped by the body that they have. Women are told, 'You have this body shape; you're a pear…

— Mary Helen Bowers

Before founding Ballet Beautiful, I was a ballerina with the New York City Ballet.

— Mary Helen Bowers