Overcoming the comments holding you back… Mindset for Dancers Most professional dancers can think back to one offhand comment from that they’ve internalized and allowed to affect way too much of their dancing careers and psyche. For me, there are
Plan for audition season early so you’re less stressed. Audition season is a lot. It comes on the heels of Nutcracker season, which is intense and incredibly busy. Then, many dancers are caught up in a whirlwind of trying to
12 signs you might benefit from working with a health, nutrition, and lifestyle coach for dancers… 1. You’re not feeling confident in your food choices. You’re faced with lots of food and nutrition information that can bring about mixed messages
Nutrition Considerations for Vegan and Vegetarian Dancers Dancers and plant-based eating plans. Plant-based eating plans can 100% work for dancers. However, it may require a little extra intentionality to ensure you’re getting enough overall nourishment and meeting your micronutrient requirements.
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