Dance Health Archives - Page 2 of 12 - Dance Informa Magazine

Cashel Campbell. Photo courtesy of Campbell.

Mental health: When to persevere and when to step back

“The show must go on” — it’s perhaps the most quintessential performing arts adage. Yet, human beings aren’t machines. Yes, we as...

Alexandria Nunweiler. Photo by Olivia Moon Photography.

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Coming Back to Dance

Part One Life has its seasons — shifting practicalities and needs leading us in different directions. Dance is a pursuit calling for...

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Movement for mental health: An interview with Alyson Stoner

I think we can all agree that mental health support is needed now more than ever. While therapy still carries a stigma and...

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Have you forgotten why you love dance?

Many of us eat, breathe and sleep dance, and we can lose sight of the beauty and passion that drew us to...

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Kitchen Choreography: Delectable recipes by dance luminaries

Need help figuring out what to make for dinner? Google “Red Shell Mgmt Kitchen Choreography” to find recipes for main courses, salads, soups,...

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Social media: How does it affect the dance world?

Social media. It’s infiltrated every part of our life — our relationships, travel, work, news, school and entertainment. Technically, social media includes any website or...

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Brand new app Help4Dancers has launched to help dancers with physical and mental well-being

A brand-new free mobile app is aiming to help dancers from across the globe become mentally fit and emotionally strong by building resilience from the...

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5 stretches to avoid: Helping your students avoid injury

We are all different. Our anatomy, our goals and our dance styles vary. So is there really a golden list of stretches...

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Danscend launches to provide mental wellness resources for dancers

Former professional dancers and long-time dance educators Michelle Loucadoux and Kristin Deiss have joined forces to bring mental wellness to the forefront...

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Jumping back in: Top tips on jump conditioning after quarantine

Did you know that dancers, on average, jump 200 times per class? But after a year away from the studio, we won’t...

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Dancers’ top takeaways from leading sports nutrition conference

Revolutionizing Performance Nutrition was the theme of 2021’s symposium for the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) practice group. This subgroup of...

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Finding balance and style in mind and body: Só Dança’s new fitness line

In the face of the challenges we’ve all experienced over the past year, we’ve had to adapt, rethink and overcome. That’s where...

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Re-learning to deactivate: SAFE® and dancers

The body’s innate wisdom is vast, layered and not something that science fully understands quite yet. Yet, some movement methodologies have gotten...

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What are your options for safe dance flooring at home?

Creating an appropriate and safe dance floor at home can present a number of challenges. Your first consideration is where to locate...

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Eric Franklin’s ‘Dynamic Alignment through Imagery’: A lifestyle of conscious movement, in a book

You know those “a ha!” moments in your dance training, those exciting moments of embodied understanding? Think back to those for a...

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The mind-body connection is a terrible thing to waste* but even worse to misuse

The mind-body connection, while not a novel phenomenon, has become a trendy topic in health and wellness circles. Often used as a...

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When doing more means moving less

The need to get things done and to cross off the proverbial to-do list is strong in so many of us. As...

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Harnessing the power of movement for resilience and well-being

These days, you may find it harder to stay present, especially when being in the moment reminds us that things are not...

Andrij 'AJ' Deneka. Photo courtesy of Deneka.

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‘Embrace What Makes You UNIQUE’ in 2021

What makes you unique? Is it a special talent of yours? Your look? Your personality? “The world is so judgmental, and we...

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Forget fad diets: here are 5 dietary strategies that actually work

Too much stress has come from the misinformation out there about how to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This information...

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A Pilates sequence for cross-training and re-centering in stressful times

Pilates is about centering, literally and figuratively — building core strength and finding one’s metaphorical center, one’s sense of inner strength and...