On stage, she is ethereal. Precise. Collected. In the play Doctor Zhivago at the SNG Drama, she once again convinces the audience with her presence that goes beyond movement. But when she steps off the stage, Ana Klašnja is not just a ballerina. She is a mother. She is a partner. She is a woman who, like many others, reconciles worlds that sometimes stand in opposition to each other every day.
On the outside, it looks like she has mastered balance. But in reality, as she says, balance is not a state, but a process in which she had to learn something very important: to listen to her body. Even when she didn't like what it was telling her.
Every year, the month of March reminds us of the power of women. But true strength often lies in recognizing that we are not always strong.
"I love both days very much," tells about March 8th and Mother's Day. "Not so much as a holiday in the classic sense, but as a moment when I realize how many different roles we women play. That's when I look back at the women in my life. The ones who are close to me. The ones I admire. And the ones I would like to be like someday."
Her words are not declarative. They are quiet and thoughtful. Just like her posture on stage.
Between the spotlight and the silence of home
Being a woman today means knowing how to strike a balance. For Ana, it means navigating from the discipline of the ballet hall to the tenderness of motherhood. From professional responsibility to the intimacy of the home. And it is in this transition that the cracks begin. "The biggest challenge was the tension between the desire for professional excellence and a presence at home," she admits. "I wanted to be 100% everywhere. But your body quickly shows when you divide it too much. Fatigue. Tension. Hormonal fluctuations. And emotionally, the feeling that you are never enough."
When the body starts talking
A ballerina's body is an instrument. Finely tuned. But even the most trained body has its limits. And when we exceed them, it reacts. For Ana, it all started to affect her health "down there". More frequent inflammation, sensitivity, discomfort that is hard to ignore, especially when you are exposed to the stage, spotlights and costumes every day. This is rarely talked about. Especially in public. But silence is often the biggest problem. "Intimate health is part of overall health," she says firmly. "It's just as important as any other part of the body. But because it's intimate, there's still a certain amount of shame attached to it. And that's why open communication is so important."
Intimate health is not a taboo
During a period when the problems were recurring, she began to research what she was using. What materials she was wearing next to her skin. How gentle the products were that came into contact with the most sensitive parts of her body. And that's when she discovered the line Natura Femina. "I actually swear by it today," he says without hesitation. "It gives me everything I need. Airiness. Care. Tenderness. And help when needed." She also tells how many times she has found herself in a situation where nothing helped: "Like a cat around boiling porridge, I wandered through pharmacies and specialty stores, vaginal suppositories one way, creams another, promises everywhere that it would get better. Of course, it didn't."
Cotton pads and tampons without unnecessary additives, they brought her the feeling that her skin was finally breathing. That her body was no longer on the defensive. Intimate care products with gentle formulas helped her establish a balance that was quickly disrupted by stress and the pace of life.
"Today I really have the foundations of intimate health in place," he says. "I choose cotton pads and tampons without unnecessary additives, and I also use tampons with probiotics and gentle intimate foams and creams"which help maintain natural balance." She emphasizes that it is this holistic approach, from airy materials to supporting microflora, that has brought her a sense of security and long-term peace.
It's a simple truth that we often overlook. The intimate mucosa is extremely sensitive. It doesn't need aggressive ingredients: it needs respect. "Vulnerability is not weakness," continues. "When we allow ourselves to say 'I'm tired,' we connect with other women who are fighting similar battles. When we allow ourselves to talk about inflammation or hormonal changes, we break the taboo that has kept us silent for too long."
As a public figure, she is aware that her voice carries weight. But she speaks simply, humanly, without moralizing. "We can create a safer space by talking about it in our families, in our schools, in the media. When we talk about these topics calmly and without drama, they become part of our everyday lives. And no longer something we whisper about." At the same time, she does not romanticize femininity, does not deny fatigue, and does not hide doubts. "I learned to listen to my body," he says. "Sometimes that means action. Other times it means rest. But it always means respecting my well-being and having an honest conversation with my partner about how I feel."
My goal is no longer perfection.
Motherhood taught her another important lesson: "Motherhood is the most beautiful and hardest thing. It taught me unconditional love. And at the same time, the realization that I can never do everything right. But if you raise with love and trust, nothing can go wrong."
In the end, the conversation returns to where it began and Ana clearly summarizes: "You don't have to be the best for everyone. It's enough to be true to yourself. To do everything because you want to and you know it's right."
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