A healthy response to overeating. Before Thanksgiving, I talked with all of my clients about how they would approach this food – centered holiday. Having a plan can make a huge difference in how you approach food any day and
To kick off The Whole Dancer “Summer Inspiration Series” here are some insights from professional dancer Jeanette Kakareka of English National Ballet. We asked Jeanette to share what makes her a “Whole Dancer” and her path to that place. Here’s
There are some tried and true ways to bring more lightness to your dancing. First, lets chat about eating in a way that will make you feel lighter. When you wait until you’re truly hungry to enjoy any food –
Dancer’s are a notorious set of coffee drinkers. This is seen even in nasty eating disordered stereotypes that suggest we just drink black coffee and consume little else. You all know that food is essential to your life and energy
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
Having a pre – show eating plan is so important to help you avoid the dressing room sugar traps – hello sugar, candy, cookies, sweets! While those things are easy to pop into your mouth, they are not the best
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
Overnight oats are a great go – to when you need a traveling option. Plus, soaking oats overnight aides in their digestion. Fast and healthy – doubly awesome. To prep them the night before in less than 5 minutes, here’s
Slow Progress? Things to consider… One of the first members of The Dancers’ Best Body Program who I’ve been working with since her enrollment has been steadily making progress towards her body goals. She has seen shifts in weight, confidence,
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