Ballet Beautiful: Transform Your Body and Gain the Strength, Grace and Focus of a Ballet Dancer (45 page)

Hard-Boiled Eggs with Wheat Toast and Fruit,
220

Organic Roast Chicken and Green Salad,
212–213

Salad with Tuna and Avocado,
216

Scrambled Eggs with Peppers and Onions and Salad,
217

Whole-Wheat Ravioli and Sautéed Spinach,
214

Homemade meals

Apple Crumble,
229

Ashley’s Baked Kale Snack,
233

Baked Sweet Potatoes,
240

Carrie’s Healthy Fruit and Spinach Salad,
238

Chicken with Mustard and Garlic and Steamed Asparagus with a Cucumber Tomato Salad,
221

David’s Quick Shrimp Saganaki with Sun-Dried Tomatoes,
236

Elizabeth’s Shrimp Creole,
239

Eliza’s Toasted Snack,
234

Gazpacho,
224

John’s Vegetarian Chili Recipe,
230–231

My Dad’s Deviled Eggs,
235

Pan-Seared Flounder with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sauteed Kale,
226

Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Tomato,
225

Roasted Salmon with Tomatoes and Olives, Sweet Potatoes, and Steamed Spinach,
222

Romy’s Lentil Soup,
232

Suzanne’s Baked Fish with Garlic and Ginger,
237

Vegetable Soup,
223

Kale

Ashley’s Baked Kale Snack,
233

Pan-Seared Flounder with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Sautéed Kale,
226

Lentils

Romy’s Lentil Soup,
232

Pasta

Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Tomato,
225

Whole-Wheat Ravioli with Sautéed Spinach,
214

Quinoa

Broccoli Rabe and Tomato with Quinoa,
219

Salads

Carrie’s Healthy Fruit and Spinach Salad,
238

Cucumber Tomato Salad,
221

Fresh Mozzarella Salad with Tomatoes and Hard-Boiled Eggs,
218

Green Salad,
213

Salad with Tuna and Avocado,
216

Shrimp

David’s Quick Shrimp Saganaki with Sun-Dried Tomatoes,
236

Elizabeth’s Shrimp Creole,
239

Soups

Romy’s Lentil Soup,
232

Vegetable Soup,
223

Spinach

Carrie’s Healthy Fruit and Spinach Salad,
238

Roasted Salmon with Tomatoes and Olives, Sweet Potatoes, and Steamed Spinach,
222

Whole-Wheat Ravioli with Sautéed Spinach,
214

Sweet potatoes

Baked Sweet Potatoes,
240

Roasted Salmon with Tomatoes and Olives, Sweet Potatoes, and Steamed Spinach,
222

Tomatoes

Broccoli Rabe and Tomato with Quinoa,
219

David’s Quick Shrimp Saganaki with Sun-Dried Tomatoes,
236

Elizabeth’s Shrimp Creole,
239

Fresh Mozzarella Salad with Tomatoes and Hard-Boiled Eggs,
218

Gazpacho,
224

John’s Vegetarian Chile Recipe,
230–231

Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Tomato,
225

Roasted Salmon with Tomatoes and Olives, Sweet Potatoes, and Steamed Spinach,
222

Yogurt

Yogurt Dip,
196

Mary Helen Bowers
is a professional ballerina and the founder and CEO of Ballet Beautiful. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mary Helen moved to New York City at age 15 to attend the School of American Ballet and pursue her dream of dancing as a professional ballerina. She was invited to join New York City Ballet the following year and went on to dance 10 years with the company at Lincoln Center and on stages across the world.

After retiring from New York City Ballet, Mary Helen went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Columbia University. Upon graduating in 2008 she launched Ballet Beautiful, a ballet-inspired fitness and wellness company that shares the artistry, athleticism, and inherent grace of ballet with other women around the world.

As a tech-savvy entrepreneur, Mary Helen has grown Ballet Beautiful to reach a now-international membership, and has been acclaimed by many, including:
Elle, Vogue, Women’s Health, Harper’s Bazaar, CNN, ABC,
the
New York Times,
and the
Wall Street Journal.

Mary Helen lives with her husband in New York City.

For more information, and to check out online classes and Ballet Beautiful videos and DVDs, please visit
www.balletbeautiful.com