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    Take imperfect action – perfection is holding you back

    Take imperfect action – perfection is holding you back

    Is Perfection Holding You Back? Probably. When I was pursuing dance and dancing professionally, I didn’t take chances – not most of the time anyway… I would stay in the back of the room and unless I felt I had

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    Jess Spinner November 11, 2020November 12, 2020 Mindset + Goals 2 Comments Read more

    Your metabolism isn’t the problem…

    Your metabolism isn’t the problem…

    So now you’re probably saying, ‘ok…then what is?!’ It’s easy to look to your metabolism as the reason your body progress is slow. What if your metabolism isn’t the problem? First, let’s look at the things that likely aren’t keeping

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    Jess Spinner November 3, 2020November 4, 2020 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

    Analyzing the nutrition label.

    Analyzing the nutrition label.

    The Info that Matters The Nutrition Label is worth discussing… As much as I preach about eating whole foods – fruit, vegetables, nuts, beans, seeds, avocado, maybe some lean meats and fish, I know dancer’s will end up eating some

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    Jess Spinner June 12, 2020June 25, 2020 Food Specifics and Recipes No Comments Read more

    Nutrition for Dancers: What you really need to know

    Nutrition for Dancers: What you really need to know

    Nutrition for Dancers is an important topic but you don’t have to be an expert in nutrition to reach your personal best body. Hopefully you find that reassuring.

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    Jess Spinner May 9, 2020 Food Specifics and Recipes, Health Opinions in Dance 1 Comment Read more

    You don’t need your dance teachers love…

    You don’t need your dance teachers love…

    Their approval should not be the goal Recently I came across a post by a dancer who talked about all the “father figures” she came across in dance and her desire to please them and gain their love and approval.

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    Jess Spinner September 18, 2019 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

    Vegan Lori’s “Peppermint Cinnamon Bars”

    Vegan Lori’s “Peppermint Cinnamon Bars”

    When an instagram food account is both deliciously mouth watering and healthy, it’s definitely worth following. If you follow Lori Hernandez’s account @vegan.lori you’ve likely found some major plant based inspiration. We reached out to Lori to ask for a

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    Jess Spinner December 1, 2018November 1, 2018 Food Specifics and Recipes No Comments Read more

    Grocery Shopping in a City

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    Grocery Shopping in a City Grocery shopping- the chore you either love or absolutely despise. Dancers (and everyone for that matter) need food to fuel themselves, therefore making grocery shopping inevitable. In the suburbs grocery shopping is a simple task:

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    Jess Spinner November 14, 2018November 1, 2018 Food Strategies + Meal Plans No Comments Read more

    To ballet companies and schools – stop weighing your dancers!

    To ballet companies and schools – stop weighing your dancers!

    An open letter to ballet companies and schools – stop weighing your dancers! Currently I have a handful of clients who have gotten the direct feedback to lose weight. Their ages range from 15-24. In addition to those dancers, there’s

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    Jess Spinner November 1, 2018October 8, 2020 Health Opinions in Dance No Comments Read more

    My College Dance Experience

    My College Dance Experience

    A College Dance Experience Not all dancers need to or want to go to college to dance. It’s a totally personal decision and should be based upon your progress and goals. There are certainly some questions to consider when deciding which

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    Jess Spinner October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Career Advice No Comments Read more

    Dancing through Disappointment by The Girl with the Tree Tattoo

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    Dancing through Disappointment Guest post by Katie Flashner As a competitive ballroom dancer who started seriously training when I was 29 years old, my dance journey probably doesn’t share a whole lot in common with yours. Nevertheless, I want to

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    Jess Spinner October 21, 2018October 25, 2018 Career Advice, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more
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