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Intentional October: for balanced Holidays

Intentional October: for balanced Holidays

Be intentional. Dancers certainly get pushed into the Holidays somewhat prematurely. It’s only early Fall but I’d guess you’re working on Nutcracker in some form or another. Personally, this really helps me to get excited for the Holidays and the

Jess Spinner October 5, 2016June 27, 2017 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

Getting skinny comes after this…

Getting skinny comes after this…

When I was dancing and pursuing dance professionally, I just wanted to be skinny. Of course, I had other goals and aspirations in dance, but for me skinny was an overarching goal and a daily concern. I thought that if I

Jess Spinner September 14, 2016June 27, 2017 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

A perfect challenge for warm weather

A perfect challenge for warm weather

Dancer’s are some of the busiest people I know. You’ve got a lot to do and accomplish each and every day. On top of that, you’ve got to prepare healthy and satisfying meals for yourself. Your food choices impact your

Jess Spinner August 11, 2016June 27, 2017 Nutrition for Dancers 1 Comment Read more

Change your leotard, change your life…

Change your leotard, change your life…

Bottom Line: It’s up to you You have a lot of power in your life. Admittedly, it doesn’t always feel that way. This weeks challenge presents a small way to assert that power. It’s all about you. This simple switch

Jess Spinner August 4, 2016April 23, 2020 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more

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

Jess Spinner July 27, 2016August 4, 2017 Food Strategies + Meal Plans 1 Comment Read more

Recommit to yourself!

Recommit to yourself!

If you’re spending part of your summer at an intensive and the rest on a more relaxed schedule, this challenge is for you. Summer feels like an easy time to let things go. You’re supposed to be relaxing, right?! Yes.

Jess Spinner July 21, 2016June 27, 2017 Mindset + Goals No Comments Read more

A conditioning challenge

A conditioning challenge

Get your conditioning routine on pointe as the summer time challenge series continues! If you’ve missed any of the challenges in this series, that a minute and look back at what has already been covered. There has been a food

Jess Spinner July 6, 2016June 27, 2017 Cross Training 1 Comment Read more

Is competition making you mean?

Is competition making you mean?

I hope not! Of all the dancers I’ve ever know, very few were what I would call “mean”. However, in being “quiet” or soft spoken, you might not always come out with feedback for yourself or your peers even if

Jess Spinner June 29, 2016June 27, 2017 Mindset + Goals 1 Comment Read more

A Healthy Eating Challenge for Dancers

A Healthy Eating Challenge for Dancers

When it comes to food and the body aesthetic dancer’s are striving towards, the likely advice is to eat less. And, this is backed by the dieting world where the simple solution if you want to lose weight is often

Jess Spinner June 23, 2016June 29, 2017 Nutrition for Dancers 5 Comments Read more

Summer time challenge series!

Summer time challenge series!

I want you to take this summer season to challenge yourself! To help you facilitate that I’m going to challenge myself as well. Each week I’ll be sending you a video with a new challenge. Making a weekly video –

Jess Spinner June 16, 2016June 27, 2017 Career Advice 2 Comments Read more
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