Even if you're having a snack, enjoying it in a beautiful teacup or on a lovely plate makes it feel like more of an event.
Posture has such a big impact on the way people perceive you.
An all-white space has a purity that is refreshing and serene.
Nail polish is like the icing on the beauty cake.
It's important to remember that life is hectic and unpredictable.
Generally speaking, I love a workout that includes stretching and toning exercises for legs and core on the mat paired with ballet-inspired cardio and Barre exercises to get the heart rate up and take the results to the next level.
A lot of fitness is about contractions - you're doing squats, or you're on a bike and your knees are bending but never stretching all the way, so your muscles get strengthened but look short and thick.
Even if it's snowing or raining, I'm always wearing sunscreen.
Most of the time, even if I'm at home in my sweatpants, I probably have a pair of slippers on.
I've found the entire process of being pregnant to be such a miraculous, beautiful time.
For ballet dancers, style is about melding personal expression with physical form.
Ballet targets smaller muscles that you don't often use - instead of working your quads, it works the inside and the back of your leg.
I love berries, greens, and salmon.
I like to think that when you take care of yourself, when you do nice things for yourself, it has a nice ripple effect on the rest of the world.
I don't let my wardrobe dictate my diet.
I love white linens and walls mixed with antique Victorian furniture.
I train a lot of celebrities, including a lot of women who work for Victoria's Secret as Angels.
Ballet Beautiful is about finding balance and making fitness a part of your life in a happy, healthy, rewarding way where you get to feel pretty and look beautiful. It's not about beating yourself up in the gym and locking yourself in a dark room with blasting music.
I launched Ballet Beautiful not long after finishing at Columbia and met Natalie Portman shortly after. We began training and preparing her for her role in 'Black Swan.' From there, I continued to build and expand the method itself along with the business, always looking for ways to share the workout with others around the world.
Ballet Beautiful is a workout that transforms the body without overtaxing the system or joints.
