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For Dancers: Intuitive Eating + Eating for Performance

intuitive eating

Intuitive Eating and Performance-Focused Eating They can coexist. When it comes to food, there’s always something buzzy or popular going around. Oftentimes, the food suggestions you’ll find are about eating less or dieting in some way. Intuitive eating is not

Jess Spinner July 9, 2020May 2, 2021 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Health Opinions in Dance 1 Comment Read more

ABT Dancer Carolyn Lippert “Healthy at Home”

ABT Dancer Carolyn Lippert “Healthy at Home”

Healthy at Home with Carolyn Lippert Carolyn Lippert was born in Boston, Massachusetts and trained at Severance Ballet Conservatory with her mother, Carla Stallings-Lippert, and at the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.   Lippert joined the ABT Studio Company

Jess Spinner June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 Dancer Features No Comments Read more

Why Dietary Fat Won’t Make You Fat

Why Dietary Fat Won’t Make You Fat

The Missing Macro Say “yes” to dietary fat. Protein, carbohydrates, and fat are essential macronutrients. Your body needs them (all of them) to function. Even with the popularity of higher protein and fat diets, dancers tend to be somewhat fat-phobic.

Jess Spinner June 24, 2020April 16, 2023 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Nutrition for Dancers 2 Comments Read more

Casting + Weight

Casting + Weight

When you’re told a casting decision was made based on weight…it happens. Unfortunately, all too often. So how do you respond? What should you think about? Casting and Weight: It shouldn’t happen. Or if it does, it really shouldn’t be

Jess Spinner February 8, 2020February 12, 2021 Health Opinions in Dance, Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Jeanette Kakareka’s Rosemary Cauliflower Soup

Jeanette Kakareka’s Rosemary Cauliflower Soup

Jeanette Kakareka, Dancer with Bayerisches Staatsballet in Munich is a kitchen whiz. She created this recipe exclusively for The Whole Dancer blog! Check out more of her recipes here. Rosemary Cauliflower Soup   This one is great for a cold, cloudy day

Jess Spinner November 2, 2017November 30, 2017 Nutrition for Dancers 3 Comments Read more

The “Whole” College Dancer : Allison Haan

Dancer Allison Haan

How did you get your start in dance? Tell me about the path you’ve taken to get where you are now. My parents enrolled me in creative movement classes at the local arts council when I was 3 years old,

Jess Spinner July 18, 2017July 18, 2017 Career Advice No Comments Read more

Plant Based Ballerina – will it help you reach your body goals?

Plant Based Ballerina – will it help you reach your body goals?

More and more we’re hearing of well known and high level dancers turning to a plan based eating plan. Most recently I saw an ad for PETA featuring the incomparable Sylvie Guillem saying she wished she had discovered Vegan eating when

Jess Spinner February 18, 2017February 1, 2022 Food Strategies + Meal Plans 1 Comment Read more

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