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Author: Jess Spinner

Why honoring your hunger cues is essential.

hunger cues

Why Honoring Your Hunger Cues is Essential Do you recognize feelings of hunger and fullness? How do you respond? If you’ve gotten into the habit of ignoring your feelings of hunger or intentionally under-eating when they come up, it’s time

Jess Spinner August 12, 2020January 28, 2022 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Nutrition for Dancers No Comments Read more

What does “healthy” mean to you?

define healthy for you

Defining Healthy: A Key to Your Best Body Healthy: Possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality; a healthy body; a healthy mind. When it comes to food, you’ll find all kinds of opinions as to what

Jess Spinner August 5, 2020May 5, 2021 Food Strategies + Meal Plans No Comments Read more

It doesn’t matter “What she eats in a day”

It doesn’t matter “What she eats in a day”

It Doesn’t Matter “What She Eats in a Day” Those “What I Eat in a Day” posts are everywhere. They’re super popular and total clickbait. And while I’m not a fan, I totally understand the appeal. There was a time

Jess Spinner July 29, 2020May 27, 2021 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Mindset + Goals 3 Comments Read more

NYCBallet Dancer Olivia Mackinnon “Healthy at Home”

NYCBallet Dancer Olivia Mackinnon “Healthy at Home”

Healthy at Home with Olivia Mackinnon New York City Ballet Dancer and Ballet Inspired Fitness creator Olivia Mackinnon shares how she is staying healthy at home during quarantine. Balance is key as well as recognizing that staying in performance shape

Jess Spinner July 20, 2020April 12, 2021 Dancer Features No Comments Read more

Improve your dancing with this missing link

Improve your dancing with this missing link

What’s your Cross-Training Plan? Cross–training may or may not be a missing link for you as a dancer. It’s possible you’ve got your cross–training plan all figured out, but if you don’t, no worries, most dancers are a bit lost

Jess Spinner July 14, 2020May 5, 2021 Cross Training 1 Comment Read more

OKC Dancer Madeleine Purcell “Healthy at Home”

OKC Dancer Madeleine Purcell “Healthy at Home”

Healthy at Home with Madeleine Purcell Madeleine Purcell trained at Connecticut Dance School before being accepted to ABT’s JKO School, where she trained for three years. She spent a final year training in the Balanchine style at Ballet Academy East.

Jess Spinner July 11, 2020January 1, 2022 Dancer Features No Comments Read more

For Dancers: Intuitive Eating + Eating for Performance

intuitive eating

Intuitive Eating and Performance-Focused Eating They can coexist. When it comes to food, there’s always something buzzy or popular going around. Oftentimes, the food suggestions you’ll find are about eating less or dieting in some way. Intuitive eating is not

Jess Spinner July 9, 2020May 2, 2021 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Health Opinions in Dance 1 Comment 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

Why Dietary Fat Won’t Make You Fat

Why Dietary Fat Won’t Make You Fat

The Missing Macro Say “yes” to dietary fat. Protein, carbohydrates, and fat are essential macronutrients. Your body needs them (all of them) to function. Even with the popularity of higher protein and fat diets, dancers tend to be somewhat fat-phobic.

Jess Spinner June 24, 2020April 16, 2023 Food Strategies + Meal Plans, Nutrition for Dancers 2 Comments Read more

ABT Dancer Betsy Mcbride “Healthy at Home”

ABT Dancer Betsy Mcbride “Healthy at Home”

Healthy at Home with Betsy Mcbride Betsy Mcbride and I met at the Kaatsbaan Summer Intensive many years ago. She was still a teen but already dancing professionally with Texas Ballet Theatre, I was one of her RA’s. She was

Jess Spinner June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Dancer Features 1 Comment Read more
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