Ballet Baby – Fit & Graceful, Trimesters 1 & 2: Digital DVD
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Beautiful workouts for a healthy, happy and fit pregnancy brought to you by ballerina, celebrity trainer and mama, Mary Helen Bowers! Workout with Mary Helen during her pregnancy and enjoy a combination of gentle prenatal stretching, toning and light cardio work created to strengthen and tone the body during the first and second trimesters. Always check with your Doctor before beginning any exercise while pregnant or after having a baby.
Run Time: 71 Minutes
Level: All Levels
6 reviews for Ballet Baby – Fit & Graceful, Trimesters 1 & 2: Digital DVD
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Meet Mary Helen Bowers
A professional ballerina by training, Mary Helen danced with New York City Ballet for 10 years before graduating from Columbia University and founding Ballet Beautiful. She personally trained Natalie Portman for her Academy Award winning role in Black Swan along with countless other A-list celebrities, supermodels & millions around the world, delivering authentic, results-driven ballet-inspired training.
photogirlla –
Great introduction to Mary Helen Bowers
“I am not pregnant, I am menopausal w/fibromyalgia and hypermobility. But I find the Ballet Beautfiul series to be very helpful for those conditions; precisely because her exercises use small muscles that normally never see the light of day. These muscles, as they tone up, seem to hold my ligaments in place better than any other kind of exercise I’ve tried. I was doing a lot of yoga, but my physiotherapist told me to lay off of it because of the hypermobility.
So the first DVD I tried was the Classic Ballet series. It was very difficult, but I enjoyed it, and I was looking for something a little less strenuous to do on days when my energy was low, or I had done weights at the gym and just wanted some movement in the evening ( I find I have a lot less fibromyalgia pain if I move around).
This DVD is much gentler than the Classic Ballet series. It involves a 30 minute mat session, 30 minutes standing session, and a 10 minutes stretch session, covering the different trimesters. Having sweated and cursed my way through the Classic Ballet and the Ballet Blast series, this was much easier- but it contains different variations, so I still feel it. Mary Helen has grace, a soothing voice, and an engaging smile; this is no drill sergeant, which I like. The last thing I need is someone yelling at me if I can’t lift my leg up; I like someone to encourage, not lambast me.
Mary Helen gives a very gentle clear instructions for pregnant ladies, so I would imagine this would be very helpful. The only thing that I didn’t like was no explanation of the ballet positions and the correct form in the standing exercises. I am not a dancer, by any stretch of the imagination, so in trying to emulate her foot positions I tweaked my knee. Nothing major, and I’m going to look up what the ballet positions are and see if I can teach myself better form before I try to do the standing series again. That’s the only reason I’m deducting a star here, because she gives such good instruction in modification for pregnancy, but I would have liked a little instruction on where my feet should be and proper form. I think you can injure yourself if you try to imitate her without a basic knowledge of the terms and foot positions.
But for anyone who, unlike me, has actually taken a dance class, this is a great workout, and a nice introduction to her series, even without a baby bump!”
HY –
love it
“I love the Ballet Beautiful series – although i find the regular workouts a bit challenging. As I’m currently trying for #1 i knew i had to order this Fit & Graceful Bundle.
Because i’m missing the first disc, I instead decided just to try the trimester 2&3 disc workout instead – which i absolutely love. It really is a great workout and is easier than the regular BB workouts so i can keep up and complete the entire workout without needing to pause for an additional stretch break.
I know I’ve read reviews where others felt the opposite, but i actually really enjoy MHB’s simplistic yet informative talking throughout the workouts – she explains the movement, counts out the reps and sets, prompts for stretching and gives a bit of instruction for modifications depending how big your bump is. I find other workout trainers tend to have a constant running monologue throughout the entire workout that gets repetitive after a few viewings – i dont find this to be the case at all with MHB as i’ve done this workout almost everyday for the past week or so and it doesn’t bother me at all.
I also find her very encouraging and i am amazed how she keeps a smile throughout the routines. Shortly after purchasing this I decided to also buy the other prenatal bundle BB offers: Energized and Elegant – it is definitely a bit more challenging than the Fit & Graceful Bundle, but a great addition to the prenatal series to keep on hand when you want to switch up routine a bit from the Fit & Graceful – or if you find the Fit & Graceful gets too easy or you are just feeling like you need a bit more of a challenging workout that day.
I would definitely recommend to any mommy’s-to-be or even those trying to conceive (looking for gentler workouts) or even those not trying/not pregnant who just love Ballet Beautiful but find it a bit too challenging to start off with the regular dvds right away.
I really look forward to doing by BB workouts – which is rare for me as I usually give up quite quickly on new routines. Maybe it’s the fact I bought some ballet slippers to do my routines in, that just makes me feel like i’m taking a ballet class (i know it’s not like an actual ballet class, but as i’m in my late 20s and never took a ballet class as a child – only jazz – it’s a close second for me).
I’m also already noticing changes in my body after only a few workouts. I also feel much stronger and my clothes are starting to fit a bit better.”
Diane –
Best short exercise for Ballet Beautiful fan
“I love Ballet Beautiful because it’s giving me results and not making me sore the day after. I was pregnant and did this exercise – it’s really gentle and relaxing to do. It doesn’t have the Bridge segment – which to me is the killer routine and the one I had most difficulty with. I’m now using it during the recovery after miscarriage. 30 minutes is the optimal exercise time for me.”
Cynthia Hannah –
Five stars
“Love this bundle , Mary Helen Bowers does it again!”
Sandria –
How I start my morning!
“I am currently 8 months pregnant and this workout video has really helped me stay motivated to dance, move and workout again. I had about two months off from barely any exercise (school hours monopolized my time) and as someone who has been very active for many years, I was feeling like I was in a physical rut. I really enjoyed the pace of this workout and it’s challenging too! I did get a little lost at times when setting up into positions (I am a little rusty with my terminology) but it isn’t too hard to follow when you get out of your head and just start to move. I highly recommend! My thighs are on fire and I love it!”
Nina –
Terrific workout for pregnancy/everybody
“The Ballet Baby workouts are masterpieces, despite the fact that I am not pregnant I opt for these workouts when I am not in the mood for high intensity exercises. They are energizing and beautiful, and don’t underestimate these jewels just because they were conceived as pregnancy workouts. .. you will feel the burn and the see the results, feeling nspired and feminine.They are absolutely brilliant !”