Ballet fitness: Why growing numbers are using pliés and pirouettes to work out

I still remember the moment when I reached the pinnacle of my ballet career. Standing in perfect first position, trophy held aloft, proud tears pricking at the backs of my eyes. It was to be, aged four, my first and last ballet accolade. My parents insist it was bestowed out of relief that I'd finally stopped running around for long enough to master a few steps. Still, I spent my formative years poring over ballet books and turning out my toes, dreaming of my first standing ovation. But as the years went by, the trappings of life took over and my dreams of prima ballerina stardom dwindled.

from - Health & Families RSS Feed http://ind.pn/1IWYDdf
via Health and Families