There are robust gym rats, lithe yoga enthusiasts, sturdy sportsmen. And then there’s Amir Solsky. The Los Angeles-based Capoeira Contra Mestre (an advanced Capoeira practitioner) spent three days ...

As a lot of young kids did, I took ballet classes from my toddler years until I graduated college with a degree in dance (focusing mostly on contemporary dance). From ages 15-21 I also taught ballet ...

Ballet isn't just for children anymore. The artistic dance is the latest fitness craze in Kenya. Its benefits; a lean and toned physique, faster metabolism, tight abs, butt, legs and back.

Never before have humans lived such a disembodied existence. Many of us spend our days hunched over the computer, ignoring our body until our limbs go numb. As of 2011, only about 20 percent of ...

WASHINGTON — For those who think that hopping, shuffling, shouting and jumping isn’t fulfilling, there is the demi-plie releve in first position. The demi-plie releve routine, as described by the New ...

Pointed toes, colorful tutus, strong legs and arms holding practically impossible poses while still looking incredibly graceful — yeah, ballerinas are basically superheroes with even more amazing ...

Christine Peterson was only 7 years old when her ballet dreams were dashed by feedback that was, to say the least, pointed. Her mother had been taking her to lessons in Vancouver for about a year, and ...

The first dance game dedicated to fitness and weight loss Developed in collaboration with fitness and dance experts, Gold’s Gym® Dance Workout is the first dance game specifically dedicated to fitness ...

Mary Helen Bowers has been training Victoria's Secrets models for years with Ballet Beautiful Fitness. After dancing with New York City Ballet for 10 years, she took a break to go back to school.

Not so long ago, starting a series of ballet yoga class for boys might have seemed like a questionable business plan, but the new Movement Warriors classes at Studios 52a in Kingston upon Thames, are ...