ABOUT THE TEACHER: Finis Jhung is a world-renowned ballet master who has been featured on CBS THS MORNING, written The Finis Jhung Ballet Technique: A Guide for Teachers & Students and produced more than 45 instructional v... more »ideos. ABOUT THE VIDEO: This anti-aging video is fun to do and good for you. Stretch away aches and pains. Strengthen and protect your entire body. Regain your youthful vitality and feel better! In the video are ten doable ballet barre-free exercises for posture, balance, and strength; five slow floor stretches for flexibility and relaxation; three sitting "dances" for core and leg strength; two "kitchen sink" stretches for your lower back; and one slow waltz to delight you. All set to the fabulous music of Scott Killian. Each exercise is explained and shown by Finis and then demonstrated in full while Finis observes and coaches. "Ballet Plus" is perfect for non-dancers of any age and body type as well as beginning ballet students. Be good to yourself. Enjoy a little bit of heaven on earth. EXERCISES: 1. Lie Down and Stretch Out; 2. Sit Up and Work Out I; 3. Sit Up and Work Out II; 4. Sit Up and Work Out III; 5. The Isometric Plié; 6. Battement tendu, dégagé, à la seconde; 7. Battement tendu devant, derrière; 8. Rolling the foot, dégagé à la seconde; 9. Battement dégagé devant, derrière, fondu, cambré; 10. Battement tendu, plié in 5th, retiré, développé; 11. Rond de jambe par terre, fondu, stretch; 12. Temps lié en croix; 13. Battement tendu, fondu attitude, stretch; 14. Temps lié, grand port de bras, reverence; 15. Kitchen Sink Stretch I; 16. Kitchen Sink Stretch II; 17. Dance. BONUS EXTRA: Interview with Sasha Dmochowski« less