Ballet-inspired exercises are a great way to build core strength, improve posture, and increase flexibility. The exercises take inspiration from the discipline and precision of ballet moves, providing ...

Well+Being Plastic surgeons say the ‘ballet body’ is in. Here’s what that means. Fueled by the rise of the blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, thinness as a body trend ...

Pushback on the ‘ballet body’ For every person on social media touting ballet bodies, there are others pushing back on the trend. Ballet-focused TikToker @balletandbalance raised questions about the ...

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 ...

WKRN Nashville. Body And Ballet. Posted: January 9, 2025 | Last updated: July 11, 2025. Graceful and low impact, their transformative method utilizes specific exercises: isolating, challenging ...

The world-famous Royal Ballet School has agreed a legal settlement with a woman who claimed she developed an eating disorder as a result of body-shaming while studying there.

My husband took ballet class with me, and he discovered parts of his body he didn’t know.” Ashley Bouder, dancer with New York City Ballet How to eat like a ballerina ...

'Every single muscle is worked in barre ballet,' explains Isabella, as it's a whole-body activity. 'The muscles it uses in particular are ones in which no other exercise or movement does,' she ...

With the help of your nervous system, some muscles in your body can be controlled directly by you: i.e., operating voluntarily. Thinking about a movement will activate the appropriate muscles.

Ballet continually reminds me that having a body — and being human — is beautiful, even when it’s hard. And it’s much more fun than being a brain in a vat.

From Etoile to Ballerina, ballet dancers have taken over the recent pop-culture spotlight. But behind the scenes, injuries—from arthritis to bunions—abound.