Supporting My Dancer Through An Anxiety & Eating Disorder
As a dancer I had witnessed it. There’s a point when the statement “you look fit” doesn’t apply any longer. At that point there’s a shift to “she is too skinny”. I had dealt with it in my close group of friends in dance and again in high school. When I created my own dance programme I coined the motto “creating positive dance experiences” and tried to integrate that into our programme. I understood that FUN had to be the driving force for kids wanting to dance and worked with
Empowering Dancers In Achieving Balance Of Mind-Body-Soul
Part of our great endeavours at Soul To Sole Dance is to provide opportunities for dancers to gain education and skills in taking care of their minds, bodies, and souls. We believe that the results are strength of character, strength of body, and subsequently strength of dancer. The S2SD Kit has a few essential tools to help dancers care for their physical selves, which in turn helps them keep their minds healthy by easing anxieties about potential for injury and by making it
Incorporating Relaxation in Dance Class
Anyone who has been to a yoga class is familiar with shavasana/savasana – the deep relaxation and meditation led by the instructor at the end of class. Otherwise known as corpse pose, this is a time to bring together the principles and practice of yoga and usually leaves participants feeling a euphoric sense of ease. Why not incorporate this sense of unifying principles and practices of the day as well as a deep sense of relaxation for participants in dance class? Personally,
3 Benefits of Pilates for Dancers
To become the best dancer one can be, thusly reaching one’s utmost potential, it is known to dancers that it is most beneficial to study several styles under as many professionals as possible in as many settings as opportunities there are. The same is true when training outside the dance studio. The importance of out of studio training (conditioning, strength, etcetera) has been well explored and the implications are that all can lead to a healthier dancer in mind, body, and
