Most people watch ballet because it's beautiful. When it comes to stories and emotions, no other art form compares. But it's also possible to consider ballet from a fitness angle, to behold all those ...

to kind of warm my body up and start the day. Two in the middle of the class, to just have that little extra, like, let's break it open and push forward. And then three at the end, where I can do my ...

Misty Copeland illustrates her superhuman flexibility in five ballet stretches. These stretches include the Seated Side-Straddle, Double Pigeon Pose, Seated Side Stretch, Front Split, and Frog Pose.

There’s something timeless about the way ballerinas move — every step, every gesture feels effortlessly graceful. But behind that poise lies years of discipline, focus, and deep self-awareness. Ballet ...

You may have zero aspirations to perform a split while leaping in the air, but you can still benefit from training like a dancer. Dancers are a unique blend of artist and athlete, and ballet is one of ...

It is not unusual for competitive Irish dancers to excel at other individual and team sports, and cross-training is key to endurance, execution and stamina. When it comes to cross-training, many ...

Mother, singer, designer and now ballerina? Victoria Beckham has proven yet again that there isn't anything she can't do — even in designer wear. David Beckham's wife shared an impressive photo on her ...

As ballet dancer Jane Magan prepares to hang up her pumps, she tells our reporter about the benefits of ballet for physical and mental health - at any age Ready to hang up her pumps: ballerina Jane ...