The mind-body connection, while not a novel phenomenon, has become a trendy topic in health and wellness circles. Often used as a...
The need to get things done and to cross off the proverbial to-do list is strong in so many of us. As...
These days, you may find it harder to stay present, especially when being in the moment reminds us that things are not...
What makes you unique? Is it a special talent of yours? Your look? Your personality? “The world is so judgmental, and we...
Too much stress has come from the misinformation out there about how to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This information...
Pilates is about centering, literally and figuratively — building core strength and finding one’s metaphorical center, one’s sense of inner strength and...
Welcome to dancing at home — with its daily distractions, endless child supervision, traffic, noise, limited space and likely no ballet barre...
Many would agree that these are uncertain times….uncharted for most of us. We don’t know what the future holds, let alone tomorrow. The landscape...
Dancers can feel like their weight is a tricky balance between staying toned but also having tremendous energy and strength. Being too thin...
“Dance came from the people and should always be delivered back to the people,” Alvin Ailey said. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a key...
While the word “privilege” itself has been the topic of many discussions recently, the principle is not novel. I would like to...
A busy dancer’s day can consist of moving studio to studio — to take class, rehearse, cross-train and audition. In a world...
The time has come for many of us to start thinking about life after lockdown. Most of us have been in lockdown...
Los Angeles-based professional dancer and wellness expert Alessandra Stenta has created a 21-Day Wellness Program, called “Aspire with Alessandra”, that provides tools...
As Joe Tremaine says, “Dance training is life training.” The hours and years of blood, sweat and tears training in the dance...
Although we’ve been spending a lot of time indoors…spring is in the air and the need to get ready for all it...
While it’s easy to get bogged down in the midst of the global pandemic we are facing, the dance world has responded...
Staying home is the socially responsible thing to do for your community right now, but dancers tend to have a hard time...
As we enter an unprecedented time in which we need our immune systems to be performing at their peak to protect us...
While not everyone will contract COVID19, no one is immune from the impact of isolation and social distancing. The emotional side effects...
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. It is estimated that each year, 1.7 million Americans sustain a brain injury. According to the Center for...
Many of us look forward to Groundhog Day to predict how much longer we will have to endure winter. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his...