Trade paperback. A fitness plan based on ballet, from Natalie Portman's trainer for "Black Swan", who's also helped tone the bodies of Liv Tyler, Zooey Deschanel and Helena Christensen. *Also appeared in April Buyer's Notes*

Mary Helen Bowers is a professional ballerina and visionary fitness expert. She danced with the New York City Ballet for 10 years. Following an injury, she began experimenting with exercises to build endurance and strength, and developed Ballet Beautiful, her unique fitness method. Mary Helen is a sought-after fitness expert with a high-profile clientele. An innovator with incredible vision, Mary Helen is dramatically and irrevocably changing the fitness and wellness industry. www.balletbeautiful.com