It’s been at least a couple of years since we’ve done a gift guide and giveaway, and I’m so excited that it’s back! This gift guide features some of our favorite brands and products that are all about supporting you
Dancers can survive Thanksgiving. Beyond that, you can truly enjoy this time of year. All told, Thanksgiving is now one of my favorite holidays. I love the focus on gratitude that a lot of us can easily forget about throughout
As Nutcracker season approaches, it’s possible you’re already feeling the busy energy in the air that either motivates us or leaves us feeling frantic and overwhelmed. There are a lot of ways you can calm your mind and body through
As you look ahead to the audition process, it’s possible how your body looks is a concern. For some of you, it might be the primary concern. It’s possible you’ve said something to yourself like, “If only my body were
The short answer is maybe. It’s not ideal, but you might find yourself dancing in an environment that’s not super supportive or, on the extreme end, is truly toxic. Unfortunately, we can’t always know before getting there whether an environment
Prefer to listen to the podcast episode on this topic? The first thing I always try to emphasize is that your food needs are completely unique and personal to you. And I’ll qualify this by adding that this fact should
Something I know dancers struggle with is how to know if they’re eating enough. For most dancers, counting calories or macronutrients can be a slippery slope to a disordered relationship with food. The truth is, if you’re listening to your
Guest post by Tatum Lang In this post, I talk about my experience with aesthetic pressure over the course of my dance career so far, as well as how to exist in an industry that perpetuates the message that unless
For many of the dancers I work with, comparison is a major hurdle. Often, the advice around comparison is this: just stop doing it. However, emotional researchers have discovered that comparison is automatic. You can’t turn it off. So, it’s
As we’re coming up on the 8-year anniversary of The Whole Dancer, I wanted to share the current approach I take in supporting dancers. The truth is, it has evolved over time and will continue to evolve. The more I