Is Essentrics similar to ballet?

Not exactly. While ballet influenced the development of the Essentrics technique, Essentrics is designed as a therapeutic fitness program rather than a form of performance dance.

The founder of the Essentrics technique, Miranda Esmonde-White, was a professional ballerina in her past and used the strengthening theories behind ballet to develop the program over 15 years ago. The goal was to create a therapeutic and healing program that would produce long, lean muscles and a dancer’s body.