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,
When nutrition for dancers comes up, there are always lots of great questions! It makes sense. You see the connection between your food intake and performance. You might even notice a difference in your mood, energy, and stamina when you
Adjusting Food and Routines for Summer You’ll want to eat for your summer dance schedule in a strategic way. The summer season brings an adjustment in schedule for most dancers. This means your eating plan and meal times will likely
Create a Vision for Your Relationship to Food What is a Vision? This is a big picture view of what you would like to achieve and experience in life. It helps to create a vision before you craft goals in
Obsessing over your body in class? Only seeing what’s wrong? From the start of your dance training, the focus was put on your body. This is linked to the focus on perfecting technique, but somewhere along the line, attention might
Guest Post by Emily Read Trigger Warning: This post contains stories of body shaming, eating disorders, anorexia and toxicity in ballet culture. I’ve spent my entire life in the ballet world. I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to a single
The importance of nutrition for dancers is undeniable and will always hold great importance. You’re using your body at the level of an elite athlete. The fuel you choose is going to determine how well your instrument performs. Eating enough