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The Importance of Nutrition for Dancers

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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

Jess Spinner April 15, 2021May 19, 2021 Nutrition for Dancers 2 Comments Read more

Stop Dieting. Do this instead.

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Diets Almost Never Work Long Term Stop Dieting. Do this instead. One of the challenges you might face is the desire to reach a body goal by a deadline. Sometimes there’s an impending audition or performance that you’d like to

Jess Spinner October 8, 2020February 26, 2021 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Mindset + Goals No Comments 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

4 “P’s” of Healthier Eating

4 “P’s” of Healthier Eating

Here are your 4 P’s to Healthier Eating: PLANTS PLANNING PREP PLATING Watch the video for more: Or Read: Plants Most people don’t get enough vegetables. You know you should be eating lot’s of veggies but unless eating them is

Jess Spinner January 30, 2020April 12, 2021 Food Strategies + Meal Plans No Comments Read more

Avoiding Extremes in Healthy Eating

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The ballerina mindset, naturally can be a bit extreme. You’re conditioned to be that way and even taught that it’s necessary for success in this art. If you want to be the best you’ve got to give it all, all

Jess Spinner January 16, 2020December 31, 2022 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Nutrition for Dancers No Comments Read more

How to Meal Prep for Healthy Eating Success

How to Meal Prep for Healthy Eating Success

Meal Prepping : A Key to Consistent Health Eating At the Whole Dancer, we love working towards goals that create a mentally and physically healthier version of yourself as a dancer. Some research suggests, it takes 30 days to establish

Jess Spinner March 21, 2019March 13, 2019 Food Strategies + Meal Plans No Comments Read more

An easy, energy-packed snack for Audition Season

Tamara Grimmer

Recipe by Dancer Tamara Grimmer The following recipe is a great snack for between training for instant energy or just as a healthy snack alternative to chips, chocolate and so on… 😉 You can add also other dried fruits such

Jess Spinner January 24, 2019January 16, 2019 Nutrition for Dancers No Comments Read more

Protein + Health Bar Review

Protein + Health Bar Review

Health Bar Review Health Bars, Protein Bars, Snack Bars are easy snacks to throw into your dance bag to give you fast easy fuel to dance. Dancers are constantly on the go and don’t always have time to home-make rehearsal

Jess Spinner November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 Nutrition for Dancers 1 Comment Read more

Is this why you’re not ready for your best body?

Is this why you’re not ready for your best body?

If you’ve been eyeing The Dancer’s Best Body Program since it launched, but you’re hesitating, I want to clear up a few things. This program IS NOT for everyone! And, it’s so important to me that only the right people

Jess Spinner September 16, 2018September 17, 2018 Program Information + Details about The Whole Dancer 2 Comments Read more

Christina shares her Eating Disorder Recovery story.

Christina shares her Eating Disorder Recovery story.

I started dance at the young age of four, and since then, it has been my truest love. I was never aware of my body until 7th grade when my dance studio had fittings for a quite revealing jazz costume.

Jess Spinner June 10, 2018July 26, 2018 Mindset + Goals 3 Comments Read more
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