NEW YORK, April 7 (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, ...

‘The biggest benefit of ballerina Bulgarian squats is that they help build strong glutes while improving hip mobility,’ Brady ...

*World-renowned ballerina Misty Copeland is working on her third book – a health and fitness guide called “Ballerina Body.” American Ballet Theatre’s first African-American principal dancer said in a ...

Cardio, schmardio. For the ultimate body and mind workout, some harried adults are pirouetting back in time — and signing themselves up for ballet class. Whether it’s curious first-timers looking to ...

Barre workouts are a little ballet, combined with dance, yoga or Pilates. Cleaves Rothacker’s version of barre fitness in Lancaster County has proven so popular at her downtown Lancaster Move It ...

If there is one thing we remember from Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan it's that becoming a professional ballerina is a grueling, beautiful journey. Not everyone can do it, and those who do make it ...

This article originally appeared on Sports Illustrated. The typical physique of a ballerina from decades ago is no longer the standard today. That shift—from “childlike and brittle” to strong, healthy ...

It's not Pilates core training and it's not barre lower body/core workouts, both of which have elements of ballet dancing. Instead, Nashville is about to get its first ballet fitness studio, Body & ...

Pointed toes, colorful tutus, strong legs and arms holding practically impossible poses while still looking incredibly graceful — yeah, ballerinas are basically superheroes with even more amazing ...

In the rarified world of prima ballerinas, Tiler Peck ranks among the elite, having become a full-time New York City Ballet (NYCB) company member at just 16 years old and a principal dancer at 20.