*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 ...

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 ...

Maintaining a fitness routine is still a priority for ballerina Misty Copeland, but these days, the mom of one has been taking a different approach to her workouts. “Exercise has always been a ...

When we think of ballet, we often imagine lithe, lean, long-limbed ballerinas gracefully and effortlessly performing demanding technical feats. However, maintaining a body that fulfills this aesthetic ...

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 & ...

Never before have humans lived such a disembodied existence. Many of us spend our days hunched over the computer, ignoring our body until our limbs go numb. As of 2011, only about 20 percent of ...