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Food Strategies + Meal Plans

Dorm snacks for the college dancer…

Dorm snacks for the college dancer…

Living in a dorm can definitely be a transition. You go from having food readily available in your family’s kitchen to waiting until the dining hall is open and then walk across campus for breakfast. You have to put a

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Reconnecting to your hunger cues.

hunger cues for dancers

Throughout the year you will inevitably have periods of time when you’re away from the studio. During those times when you’re not dancing, it might be a good opportunity to experiment with the way you eat. You should not drastically

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Is portion control the answer?

Is portion control the answer?

The Trouble with Portion Control A common word thrown around when it comes to following a specific eating plan is “control”. From that, you also see lots of diets promoting “portion control”. There are even eating plans that require that

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From The Dancer’s Best Body Program to Paid Company Contract

From The Dancer’s Best Body Program to Paid Company Contract

Imagine opening your email and seeing your first paid dancing offer! The feeling is incomparable – that sense of accomplishment after SO MANY YEARS of work – it’s pure joy, elation! Your hard work has finally paid off. You start to really

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Food thoughts for the busiest days.

Food thoughts for the busiest days.

Being overextended is surely not foreign for you – dancers schedules are some of the busiest. For me, yesterday was one of those ridiculously busy days running from one thing to the next. After a non – stop morning, I

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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

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Healthy Choices : A key to your best body

Healthy Choices : A key to your best body

It’s never comforting to feel like you’re making food choices on a whim, unsure of whether they’re the “right” choice or if something else might have been better. Are you ready to make healthy choices more easily and consistently? If

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The Dancers’ Body Book – Part 1

Dancers' Body Book

For a long time in the weight loss industry, a big concept was self – control and that’s one of the main ideas Allegra Kent promotes in The Dancers’ Body Book. My mom gave me this book when I was

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Common Nutcracker traps!

Common Nutcracker traps!

In a lot of ballet companies, Nutcracker season proves to be the busiest, most hectic time of year. Add to that your personal holiday commitments and you can easily fall into overwhelm. There’s a lot of very unhealthy tactics dancers

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One of Shelby Elsbree’s Best Tips

One of Shelby Elsbree’s Best Tips

I wanted to highlight one of my favorite takeaways from Thursday’s webinar. If you didn’t get a chance to watch it yet, make sure you make some time – lots of good stuff in there! Here’s some wisdom Shelby shared:

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