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All posts tagged "dancer health advice"
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452Dance HealthAre dancers getting injured more? Part III: Pushing back against the trend
We’ve all been there — you see something flatly wrong on social media, and you pause for a moment. After a sigh,...
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495Dance HealthAre dancers getting injured more? Part II: It all goes back to technique
We all know that scene in Center Stage: Juliette (Donna Murphy) finds Eva (Zoe Saldana) working alone in the studio late at night....
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221Dance HealthAre dancers getting injured more? Part I
A big leap, a multiple turn, an intricate phrase of choreography – and, pop. There goes an injury. Alternatively, other dancer injuries...
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1.6KDance HealthHave you forgotten why you love dance?
Many of us eat, breathe and sleep dance, and we can lose sight of the beauty and passion that drew us to...
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2.1KDance Health5 stretches to avoid: Helping your students avoid injury
We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches...
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1.2KDance HealthDanscend launches to provide mental wellness resources for dancers
Former professional dancers and long-time dance educators Michelle Loucadoux and Kristin Deiss have joined forces to bring mental wellness to the forefront...
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1.8KDance HealthDancers’ top takeaways from leading sports nutrition conference
Revolutionizing Performance Nutrition was the theme of 2021’s symposium for the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) practice group. This subgroup of...
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3.9KDance HealthEric Franklin’s ‘Dynamic Alignment through Imagery’: A lifestyle of conscious movement, in a book
You know those “a ha!” moments in your dance training, those exciting moments of embodied understanding? Think back to those for a...
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3.1KDance HealthThe mind-body connection is a terrible thing to waste* but even worse to misuse
The mind-body connection, while not a novel phenomenon, has become a trendy topic in health and wellness circles. Often used as a...
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7.1KDance HealthForget fad diets: here are 5 dietary strategies that actually work
Too much stress has come from the misinformation out there about how to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This information...
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2.6KDance HealthHow eating more, not less, leads to a healthy dancer weight
Dancers can feel like their weight is a tricky balance between staying toned but also having tremendous energy and strength. Being too thin...
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3.2KDance HealthAlessandra Stenta’s 21-Day Wellness Program inspires well-being
Los Angeles-based professional dancer and wellness expert Alessandra Stenta has created a 21-Day Wellness Program, called “Aspire with Alessandra”, that provides tools...
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2.5KDance HealthDancing alone together: Becoming SOCIAL DistANCERS
While not everyone will contract COVID19, no one is immune from the impact of isolation and social distancing. The emotional side effects...
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4.7KDance HealthThe power of dance for brain health
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...
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4.0KDance HealthIntermittent Fasting: What dancers need to know about this latest diet trend
Going through short voluntary periods of time without eating is part of many cultural and religious practices throughout the world and pose...
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3.8KDance HealthYour non-physical dance goals for 2020
Just by nature, dancers are motivated, hard-working and dedicated to their craft and at getting better at it. It doesn’t take a...
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3.4KDance HealthWhy energy balance is the under appreciated secret to healthy weight and more energy
“I want more energy, lower injury risk and a healthy weight.” As a registered dietitian who has been working with elite level...
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2.8KDance HealthSpring cleaning for your mind and body
Spring has sprung, and for many of us that means time to do some spring cleaning. Consider that our apartments aren’t the...
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4.1KDance HealthKeto Concerns: Is Keto Diet unsafe for dancers?
The keto diet, short for ketogenic, is the latest variation of a low carbohydrate diet with a twist that it recommends eating...
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3.0KDance HealthNew Year’s movement resolutions
You are probably no stranger to the term “New Year’s resolution”. The most common are to “get healthy” or “lose weight”. I...
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7.1KDance HealthSet up your body now for audition season and still enjoy the holidays
Looming immediately after the holidays is the season for dancers when contracts are given out and when audition season reaches a peak....
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11.7KDance HealthAlternative careers in dance: Becoming a Dance/Movement Therapist
Whether you are a retired professional, a young student just starting out or an individual with a passion for movement but not...
