{"id":7110,"date":"2017-04-18T14:38:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T18:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=7110"},"modified":"2018-06-17T20:34:37","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T00:34:37","slug":"ballet-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/ballet-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ballet Dancing Got My Body Fit And My Mind Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I hear the word &#8220;ballet,\u201d it conjures feelings of calmness and relaxation. No, not because I have fond memories of seeing <em>The Nutcracker<\/em> as a child, but because these days, it is the main focus of my fitness routine.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0was never a good dancer. From the time I was about four years old, I\u2019d tried out several different styles of dance: tap, jazz, Irish. I loved dancing, though I had no clue that I was bad at it. I just blissfully bumbled along in my sparkly costumes.<\/p>\n<p>In high school, I was faced with reality. I had been taking classes with some friends at a new dance studio, where I worked its front desk to pay the tuition, and one day I sneaked a look at my account in the system. There was an administrative note: If I ever tried to take the jazz class with my friends again, they should <em>only<\/em> let me sign up for level one.<\/p>\n<p>After that, I didn&#8217;t go back to jazz class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/06\/bodyweight-workout\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How To Get A Full Workout Using Just Your Own\u00a0Bodyweight<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t want to give up on dance completely, but I was also afraid of looking stupid. I hadn&#8217;t realized that I was noticeably more of a beginner than the other girls, even though I&#8217;d been taking classes for years. Why hadn&#8217;t anyone told me?<\/p>\n<p>By the time I hit college, I took a few dance classes, but that\u2019s it. One class in particular stood out to me: ballet. I loved the live piano music playing classical and musical theatre medleys, the camaraderie, and most of all, how good I felt afterward. I felt flexible, taller, and high on endorphins. But those feelings of embarrassment from high school stuck around.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There was an administrative note: If I ever tried to take the jazz class with my friends again, they should <em>only<\/em> let me sign up for level one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After I graduated, lack of convenience and logistics forced me to quit physical activity entirely\u2014unless you count sprinting to catch up with an adorable dog.\u00a0 Every so often, I would see a musical or watch a dance movie (think: <em>Center Stage<\/em> or <em>Step Up<\/em>) and feel twitchy. I missed it, even if I didn&#8217;t want to swallow my pride and show up to a class where I might fall short.<\/p>\n<p>I thought back to my ballet class.<em> Why not try it again? <\/em>I asked myself. So I went, logistics be damned.<\/p>\n<p>I was surrounded by confident regulars who seemed to already know <em>everything<\/em>. My old fears came back: People might be thinking I should move down a level (and worse, I thought they would be right). After class, the teacher announced that someone would be coming to film the class the next week. I didn&#8217;t go back.<\/p>\n<p><em>Maybe dance classes aren&#8217;t for me, but I can still dance at home, <\/em>I thought. I got a ballet DVD from the library and tried its workouts, but it didn\u2019t hit the spot.\u00a0I couldn&#8217;t stop wishing that it were actually ballet rather than ballet-inspired. It never gave me that rush I was looking for.<\/p>\n<p>Then I read about another studio (this one seemed smaller and less intense) offering ballet classes, so I decided to try one more time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/training-accessories\/N-8g9?search1=fitness%20accessories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shop fitness products to take your workout to the next level.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new studio had only one level of adult ballet classes in the evenings: It was labeled \u2018beginner,\u2019 and I was relieved that I didn&#8217;t have to pick a number to define my skill level or attempt to discern whether my ballet ability was basic, beginner, or advanced beginner (a perplexing oxymoron). I thought that might help me let go of my worries.<\/p>\n<p>I bought a new lacy black leotard and float-y skirt, and wore it with pink tights and slippers. I was so nervous that I showed up early and walked right into the previous class, full of advanced children effortlessly practicing their pirouettes.<\/p>\n<p>Then, finally, the teacher invited the adult students inside and called us to the barre. The pianist started playing, and I danced.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ballet has a lot of rules. Sometimes I find it comforting to know exactly what&#8217;s expected of me. I know where I&#8217;m supposed to be. My mind quiets.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ballet makes me feel taller, like there&#8217;s more space between each vertebrae. Now when I feel competitive in ballet class, it&#8217;s mostly with myself.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe I needed time to get older and care less about other people&#8217;s opinions in order to enjoy dance. I also needed to find the right teachers for me\u2014ones that give constructive criticism about how to improve my technique, and are more interested in body alignment than how graceful I look (or don&#8217;t look).<\/p>\n<p>Ballet has a lot of rules. Sometimes I find it comforting to know exactly what&#8217;s expected of me. I know where I&#8217;m supposed to be. My mind quiets.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, I get an amazing workout. I don&#8217;t have a lot of strength yet in my arms, and sometimes when I hold my arms in second position\u2014out to the side with a slight curve\u2014I can feel them shaking as the muscles develop.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/c\/flexibility\/N-cp98g7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shop products to boost your flexibility.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Classes often include a series of leaps and jumps that leave me breathless and my heart thumping fast, and <em>plies<\/em>\u2014movements that involve bending knees with feet turned out and a flat back\u2014are great for my thighs and butt. Ballet also helps me improve my flexibility, strengthen my core <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/search?search=muscle%2Bmilk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">muscles<\/a>, and work on my posture.<\/p>\n<p>After years of anxiety, I finally found my way back to blissful bumbling. I feel much more connected to my body and what it can do, and I&#8217;m glad to be making progress toward not caring so much what people think. 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