Body optimisation — Ballet Body Sculpture Blog

Ballerina's Eating Habits

People often ask me what I do or don’t eat to stay in shape. My approach to eating is very similar to my approach to ballet: develop good habits, listen to your body and enjoy everything you do!

ballet diet, Body optimisation, Health & fitness, Healthy living, nutrition advice, well-being, weight lossAsta BazeviciuteAugust 3, 2019ballet nutrition, ballet diet, Healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, ballet body sculpture, mindfulness

10 Foods to Avoid if You Want to Have Flat Belly

We all want to have a flat stomach, but do you know that abdominal fat is the most difficult to deal with? You work out, you try to adopt healthy diet habits, but you don’t see visible results in the mirror. Stubborn belly fat is still there, and it seems that it doesn’t plan to go anywhere.

Mindset Strategies for Weight Loss

It's not exactly a secret that diet and exercise are key when it comes to weight loss, but don't overlook the hidden powers of your mind! Here are some mindset strategies to help you reach your weight-loss goals.

weight loss, well-being, Health & fitness, Body optimisation, ballet fitnessAsta BazeviciuteFebruary 21, 2019weight loss transformation, exercise program, wellbeing, mind&body, mindset, ballet fitness london, ballet fitness zurich, body sculpting, best exercise, personal training

What it Means – To Be Flexible?

Flexibility is the range of motion in a joint or group of joints or the ability to move joints effectively through a complete range of motion.

You probably know what it means when someone says they are flexible. It usually means that they can reach down and touch their toes or bend deeply into a squad.. But the definition of flexibility is more complicated than simply being able to do a single stretch.

Body optimisation, Flexibility, Health & fitness, well-beingAsta BazeviciuteFebruary 6, 2019Flexibility exercises, stretching classes, joint mobility, weight loss, body conditioning, online workout classes, zurich ballet, ballet fitness london, creating perfect posture

Everyday Habits That Destroy Your Spine

Back problems became more common in the 21st century and are usually caused by a sedentary lifestyle and from holding/looking at new gadgets. There may be a lot of reasons for bad posture and chronic pain, but scientists are revealing ones that we bring upon on ourselves.

For example, did you know that your job could be the leading cause of a chronic backache? A lack of rest is also bad for your posture.

Here are some the most popular habits that according to scientists, lead to a chronic backache.

ballet fitness, Body optimisation, Flexibility, Health & fitness, posture, well-beingAsta BazeviciuteDecember 9, 2018posture, no back pain, healthy exercise, back exercises, ballet vidoes, creating perfect posture, ballet workout, online classes

Ballet Diet: What to Eat Before a Workout

Many of my clients have asked, what is best to eat before our Ballet Body Sculpture workout class? It becomes especially difficult choice if the class in the evening, far away from your lunch and heavy dinner is not an option before a ballet class:)

ballet, ballet diet, ballet fitness, Body optimisation, Health & fitness, Healthy living, nutrition advice, well-beingAsta BazeviciuteNovember 3, 2018ballet nutrition, pre workout food, healthy nutrition, healthy eating, exercise food, energy source

Pumpkin Pudding – Vegan & Gluten free

Seasonal, nutrition and very healthy! Pumpkin is is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Iron, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Dietary : , Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.

nutrition advice, well-being, Healthy living, Body optimisation, ballet dietAsta BazeviciuteOctober 28, 2018pumpkin, pudding, Nutrition, Healthy lifestyle, fall season, healthy recipes, vegan, gluten free

The Motivation of Direction

One of the biggest difficulties we all face — is manifesting the ‘motivation of direction’. The big WHY behind the choices we make in everything we do.

When to comes to ballet fitness, the big why’s you need to address to maximise your rewards are, why are you doing ballet, and why do you have your current expectations.

How To Deal With Stress Effectively

If you talk to anyone, you will be hard pressed to find someone who does not think their life is, to some extent, stressful. We live in a time where we are expected to be contactable 24/7 and be able do everything right now. How does stress work in your body?

ballet, Body optimisation, Dance, Health & fitness, Healthy living, well-beingAsta BazeviciuteSeptember 16, 2018stress management, de-stress, ballet workout, exercises, physical exercise, dancing, ballet body sculpture

Why Stretching is Important

If you are looking to build an optimal fit body that is both strong and flexible, combining power and agility at the same time, stretching should play a vital part in your exercise routines. t could even play a role as a potent anti-acing tool, helping to keep your movements fluid as well as keep your posture aligned.

ballet fitness, Body optimisation, Flexibility, Health & fitness, posture, well-beingAsta BazeviciuteAugust 19, 2018flexibility, stretching, mobility, anti-aging, body alignment, no back pain, body conditioning, ballet body sculpture

The Best Weight-Loss Foods According to Science

ballet diet, Body optimisation, nutrition advice, weight lossAsta BazeviciuteAugust 11, 2018weight loss, loosing weight, diet, healthy nutrition, weight loss transformation

The Truth About Mind & Body Management

Secrets of Body Optimisation

Body optimisation, well-being, Mindset, personal development, Health & fitnessKern FrostJuly 22, 2018mindset, mind&body, body optimisation, reprogramming metabolism, love your body, sculpture the body, ballet body sculpture, flex profile