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We're taking a short pause while Ballet With Isabella steps into something new. Same world-class training. A bigger mission behind it. This next chapter is about more than ballet. It's about how you train, and how you show up – in and out of the studio.
We'll be back soon. In the meantime... keep it moving
- 32 calf rises each leg! – keep it slow and controlled
- 30 glute bridges – lengthen through the floor
- 1 minute plank - embrace the shakes!
- 4 x 30 second balances in retiré each side – if you fall, we start from the top!
- Practice your pirouettes from 5th and 4th each side. Try each turn until you feel 1 percent progress
- An arabesque each side – master it, and make it clean
- 1 minute butterfly stretch – breathe, don’t force, keep your back long and actively push the knees out
Ready to give your feet the attention they deserve? This guide is your four-week fix to build strength, coordination and control from the ground up. Whether you’re looking to improve your pointe work, boost your jumps or stabilise your turnout, it all starts with your feet.
Through carefully chosen exercises, we’ll target the muscles that dancers often overlook. You’ll condition the arches, ankles and toes, learn how to recruit the right muscles for better technique and gain the strength to support you in class and on stage.
This is your invitation to build stronger, smarter, more functional feet. Let’s get into it.
- Targeted exercises for stronger intrinsic foot muscles
- How to improve balance, alignment and turnout from the ground
- Foundations for more stable relevés, jumps and pointe work
- Strength drills for demi pointe and foot articulation
- Injury prevention for the ankle and foot
- How to train small muscles for big results
Guide Breakdown
Day 1 – Intrinsic Foot Workout
Day 2 – Improve your Demi Pointe
Day 3 – Pointe Barre drills
Day 4 – Feet like hands
Day 5 – Foot & Ankle Injury Prevention
Stronger Feet Guide Week 1: Rest Day 1