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An open letter to dance parents…
This letter is to parents of dancers who hope to dance professionally. Interesting things happen when you as a parent start to feel the pressure of
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5 Essentials for Balanced Dancer Meals
In all the conversations I’ve had with dancers about food and nutrition over the last several years, there’s been a common theme. There is a lot
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What It Means To Be a Healthy Dancer
For pros and aspiring pros. The dancers who reach out to me for support are mostly professional dancers or aspiring professional dancers. In that
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Dancer Testimonial: Group Coaching
How it started. At age 16, I went on my first diet. I decided that if I wanted to be a better dancer, I needed to lose weight. Long story short, this
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Your Best Body for Dance in 7-Steps
Through The Whole Dancer, I work with dancers to reach their personal best body for dance healthfully and sustainably. I use a 7-step process that
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Find Clarity for a New Season of Dancing
At the start of a new season of dancing, you might be feeling some anxiety or worry caused by your high expectations for yourself. But at the
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5 Red Flags of Dance Nutrition Workshops
Dance nutrition workshops can be extremely valuable. It’s a way for dancers to gain information without the individual investment of one-on-one
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Dancers: Not All Effort is Good Effort
As we approach the start of the performance season, some dancers may be facing a stretch of unscheduled time as they come to the end of their
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Competition, Comparison, and Success in Dance
What if we changed the concept of competition, comparison, and success in dance? What if your thought process about someone else’s success had
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The Whole Dancer Ambassadors
The Whole Dancer Ambassador program was created to support a group of dancers and also to encourage them to share the joy and value they derive from
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The Keys to Balance and Wellness in Dance
The competitive nature of dance is undeniable. Whether you’re a competitive dancer or you’re vying for your next professional job, you’re bound
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9 Mindset Skills for Your Summer Intensive
If you’re headed to a summer intensive soon, you might have high hopes for a pre-professional training spot or an entry level job with the
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Dancers Who Work with a Coach
Coaching Support for Dancers: Health, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Coaching There’s a mentality that comes up around many support services: I don’t
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Conquer Comparison To Do Your Best Dancing
Comparison will come up in dance. There’s research in the field of emotional psychology that shows how you as a human are impacted by comparison.
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5 Ways Dancers Can Work Through Food Guilt
Moral labeling of food is everywhere. When food is categorized as “good” or “bad” or even “healthy” vs. “unhealthy,” we view it in a