Dance Health Archives - Page 8 of 12 - Dance Informa Magazine

Gratitude For Our Moving Body

As dancers, our body works hard for us. It allows us to execute beautiful, amazing things, and through that be a paintbrush...

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Tips for Joint Popping: Is it safe to pop your hips?

It used to be that I had to pop my hips. I simply could not turn out or get my leg high...

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The Blue Zones: What dancers can learn from the longest living people on Earth

Some of the most respected dancers in the world didn’t get that way because they had the highest extensions or could do...

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Are dancers the strongest people on earth?

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? Well, if that’s true, then dancers are the strongest humans on Earth. We face...

dancer health - how to avoid late night snacks

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Advice from dancers on how to avoid late-night mindless munching

It’s so important for dancers to get a healthy meal in the evenings after a long day of dancing. Your body needs...

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4 Restorative Yoga Postures for Dancers

Dance is an amazing, invaluable art form, but it can certainly take a heavy toll on the bodies of those who live...

The fibula spans from ankle to knee and moves in tiny, critical ways. Photo by Joseph Zummo.

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5 Things I Want to Tell Dancers: Physical Therapist

Advice from a physical therapist. Welcome to a new series of helpful articles with valuable guidance from experts — a social-media maven,...

Genée International Ballet Competition 2013. Photo by Andy Ross.

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How to Safely Improve Turnout

One hundred eighty degree turnout. Everyone wants it. Unfortunately, however, only a very tiny portion of dancers are born with something even...

Maggie Kudirka, aka the Bald Ballerina. Photo By Luis Pons

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Overcoming Obstacles; Finding Fulfillment: Part I

Dance can be a hard enough field as it is. But there’s something about it, something that’s in you, that you just...

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This new year, take ‘I’m too busy’ out of your vocabulary

This new year, take “I’m too busy” out of your vocabulary for healthier body and mind, and dive with your whole self...

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Keep Your Muscles Cozy this Winter

It’s winter, and that means (apart from those us of who live where it stays beautifully warm) cold weather. That doesn’t mean...

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Avoiding Excess Weight Gain In College

College is hard. Dance is hard. Maintaining a healthy weight doesn’t have to be hard with the right choices. I know firsthand...

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Four Guidelines for Stretching – With Mind and Body

Has your stretching started to feel like the same old routine to you? Have you injured yourself, or feel nagging strain, while...

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5 Post-Performance Yoga Poses for Dancers

After giving it your all in performance, class or auditions, your muscles need some love. Gentle stretching after physical exertion helps to...

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Delicious Nutrition Powerhouses: Fall and Winter Greens

All the recipes below have been developed and tested by Emily Harrison, registered dance dietitian. The kale salad and the smoothie recipe...

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Safe Dance: How to Deal With Dreaded Injuries

As dancers, we despise the idea of being injured and having to take time off. But what does “time off” really mean?...

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7 Ways to Refresh Your Dancer Feet

For dancers, their feet are some of their most prized possessions. Dancers bend them, stretch them, turn on them and jump on...

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Is eating organic really worth the extra cost?

Pesticides: What You Should Know Pesticides and herbicides control unwanted insects and weeds, but they also affect beneficial insects like bees and...

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A delicious day’s worth of Calcium and Vitamin D, without any cow’s milk

Dancers can be deficient in Calcium and Vitamin D. Find out more: Adequate calcium is needed throughout one’s lifespan. We all know it is...

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Protein Needs of Dancers: How Much, What Kind, and When?

Do dancers need extra protein? Do they need to use powders, drinks, shakes or amino acid supplements or should they just eat...

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Why see a Dietitian? Could meeting with a qualified nutrition expert help you?

Nutrition information and mis-information is all over the internet and popular media. It’s easy to get a copy of the latest diet...