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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
Summer is a time to rest, reset and recharge… but that doesn’t mean switching off entirely. The Summer Cross Training Guide is designed to help you maintain strength, mobility, and technique without burning out.
Whether you’re coming back from injury, dancing through a break, or just want to stay in shape without overtraining, this guide gives you the structure and variety to feel your best when class returns.
You’ll find a smart mix of conditioning that supports turnout, flexibility work to keep you limber, and focused sessions that challenge your stamina, alignment and control. It’s about staying connected to your technique – without pushing too hard. Just the right amount to feel strong, supple, and confident in your body.
This is about moving with intention, avoiding burnout, and setting yourself up to return to the studio feeling energised, not behind. Expect variety, challenge and a little sweat, all with your long-term goals in mind.
- Maintain strength and technique through the summer break without overtraining
- Rebuild smart with exercises that support joints, balance, and alignment
- Boost your stamina, core stability, and flexibility in a sustainable way
- Support injury prevention through safe, progressive conditioning
- Stay mentally engaged with challenging, varied workouts
- Build awareness of key muscles used in ballet technique
- Come back to class feeling confident, connected, and strong