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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: