Dancers and Emotional Eating Dancers and Emotional Eating Many dancers who I work with consider themselves “emotional eaters.” And while I’m not into labels, I’ve been there and I know it can feel like you’re eating all your stress and
The Power of Journaling for Dancers It’s become very clear over the past decade or so that the practice of keeping a journal is beneficial. Studies have shown that it can have a positive impact on happiness, reaching goals, and
My Body Image Story in Ballet When you start dancing, it’s about the joy of it. You just love to move, and you enjoy the challenge of striving to be better, stronger, more lovely. There’s this great sense of achievement
The dance world needs to change. There are certainly teachers and artistic directors taking time and doing the work to move the field forward. However, it’s clear to me quite regularly that many things still need attention. In her new
Diet for Dancers What’s the “ideal” diet for dancers? This is a super common question and something I hear from dancers regularly. “Can you tell me exactly what to eat to reach my goals?” It’s helpful to consider this good
An Incredible Addition to Your Support Team To have greater, more sustained success in dance, it’s so important to bring supporting people onto your team. Many of the dancers I work with are looking for additional support to use their
Harsh Criticism and Feedback in Dance From the time you start taking dance seriously, the focus is honed in on technique. Your teachers help you to work out all the little technical details . The best teachers create an environment
One of the first things I work on with dancers… Sleep for dancers. The beauty of holistic health, nutrition, and lifestyle coaching is that it’s not just about food. It’s not just about body image. Supporting you as a whole
Challenge Yourself to Achieve Positive Change A major casting disappointment. It’s quite rare to feel totally confident about your position in this industry, especially when you’re getting mixed messages. The feedback we receive, even when it’s meant to be constructive,
What Can a Health, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Coach for Dancers Do for You? Dancers need support. The number of support services and people available to you is growing! That’s amazing and so very needed. When you’re open to different people,