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My grandma taught ballet and could do a split in her 90s. She showed me how to eat and exercise — and that age is just a number.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Aliya Brooks, 25, about her grandmother, Mildred "Millie" Cruzat. Brooks is from Chicago and based in Atlanta. She works in medical device sales ...
Deccan Chronicle

Stretching at the barre

More than a performance, ballet dance is a good way to attain strong limbs. Ballet exercise strengthens the muscles of inner thighs, back of the legs, core and butt. These ballet stretches and more ...
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Misty Copeland's Superhuman Ballerina Flexibility

Misty Copeland illustrates her superhuman flexibility in five ballet stretches. These stretches include the Seated Side-Straddle, Double Pigeon Pose, Seated Side Stretch, Front Split, and Frog Pose.