Secrets of Russian ballerinas: How to stay young well into your golden years Maya Plisetskaya danced until 70! Vasily Malyshev, Vladimir Vyatkin/Sputnik Maya Plisetskaya, Galina Ulanova, Ekaterina Maximova—even after retiring, these three outstanding ballet dancers continued to amaze everyone with their regal posture, chiseled figures and enviable vitality. What were their secrets to staying young? Maya Plisetskaya: “No need for dieting” Maya Plisetskaya during rehearsal in Colon Theater, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1976. Horacio Villalobos/Getty Images Maya ...