Ballet Beautiful - The most Elegant Workout

I'm nine months into my post-natal body and I do not, I repeat do not look anything like the above photo. However I do want to introduce some exercise into my life...I'm not one for pounding the streets (just yet) and need to be inspired to enter into any kind of exercise regime.

I've always loved ballet, Giselle being a favourite, but ballerina I am not. I'd love to be, I would love to move gracefully and wear pastel tulle and ballet slippers, but it's not going to happen...is it? 

 I was thrilled to learn that there is a way that anyone can get involved in ballet fitness with tuition from New York City ballet dancer, Mary Helen Bowers who trained Natalie Portman for her role in Black Swan, in which she won an in Oscar in 2011.

This ballet fitness revolution is called Ballet Beautiful, devotees include Carine Roitfeld and Liv Tyler so of course I wanted to find out more.  I was lucky enough to get a trial of the online custom workout a subscription based service where you can select your own streaming workouts expertly tailored to your fitness goals and availability. All you need is a laptop, wifi and you are good to go.

As a Mother of two I did find that time was very limited so I planned times when I would like to work out and kept my exercise mat and laptop close-by when there was a spare moment or when it was my daughter's nap time. I found the website easy to use and the routines were easy to follow. The workouts felt like a mixture of yoga, dance and pilates, a mixture of fluid dance movements with toning stretches. Even though I was at home I felt transported to the New York ballet studio which exudes a zen-like calm. The best thing is you can decide what you feel like doing and match your workout to your own unique needs.

There is also an online store where you can purchase an edit of fashion and accessories to compliment your workout. The fashion range goes far beyond dance wear, you will want to wear the clothes all the time. The leotards are so pretty teamed with jeans or a midi skirt and the ballet pumps are of course divine and I could talk for hours about the beauty of the tulle...

Clip from Net a Porter: https://www.net-a-porter.com

Inspired by the free trial I purchased the dvd, Ballet Beautiful Total Body Workout and book, Ballet Beautiful. The book is great as it explains in detail the ballet beautiful method, with images and includes healthy recipes and inspiration. I look forward to continuing on my ballet journey, I may not be a ballerina but I feel like I could be and am so happy to have at last found a way to exercise beautifully. 

For more information on Ballet Beautiful please follow this link: https://www.balletbeautiful.com 

Online Custom Workout: https://www.balletbeautiful.com/custom-workout

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