A ballet teacher says these three yoga poses are where to start if you want to develop the mobility of a dancer

Woman sits on the floor on a yoga mat with the soles of her feet together and knees out to the sides.

Ballet dancers never cease to amaze me. They’re some of the most well-conditioned athletes out there, and the combination of strength and mobility is staggering.

Isabella McGuire Mayes is a former professional ballet dancer who joined the prestigious Vaganova Academy when she was just 15. McGuire Mayes also now runs online ballet classes suitable for beginners, with elements of yoga and body conditioning informed by everything she has learned as a professional ballet dancer.