Dancing Through Pain
“Pain has an important function” Pain is the body’s way to force you to pay attention to something that is not right, something that is
“Pain has an important function” Pain is the body’s way to force you to pay attention to something that is not right, something that is
Heal Yourself and Move A former dancer with Queensland Ballet, with experience as a strength and conditioning coach for The Australian Ballet School, Zac has
OUR TOP 4 TIPS FOR STAYING HEALTHY THROUGH WINTER Eat balanced meals While reaching for a sugary quick-fix is tempting – and might provide a
MDM Muse, Juliet Doherty shares her healthy tips for foods to eat before and after rehearsals. Enjoy! ♥
Pain at the back of the ankle is one of the most common complaints I see in dancers. The position of full plantar flexion (plantar
Training with Lisa Howell Episode Four: Exploring Flexibility In this episode Lisa Howell discusses flexibility issues and how each person’s individual restrictions alter the way
Talk to anyone and you will be hard pressed to find someone who does not think their life is, to some extent, stressful. We live
Training with Lisa Howell Episode One: Foot Stretching Lately there has been a lot of discussion about foot stretchers and whether dancers should use them
Exercises to strengthen the upper body by Haydee Ferguson This exercise is aimed at helping you find and strengthen some of your rotator cuff muscles
Training with Lisa Howell Episode Three: Knee Safety In this episode, Lisa Howell explains why it is so important to be conscientious when it comes
What is the most common correction that you get in ballet class or on your competition critique? Chances are, it has something to do with
Our MDM Muse, Juliet Doherty shares another favourite vegan recipe with us ♥
Training with Lisa Howell Episode Two: Therabands Therabands are commonly used around ballet schools; In this video, Lisa Howell explains what to be aware of
Training with Lisa Howell Episode Five: Finding your turnout In this episode, Lisa Howell discusses how muscle tightness could actually be restricting your range when
Training with Lisa Howell Episode Six: Releasing your psoas. In this episode, Lisa explains the most effective ways of releasing your psoas and addresses some
Training with Lisa Howell Episode Seven: Hyperextension In this episode, Lisa explains how to work with hyperextension, and the risks of pushing back in to
Training with Lisa Howell Episode Eight: How to improve your pointe In this episode, Lisa Howell talks about why you should resist walking overly turned
Our MDM Muse, Juliet Doherty shares one of her favourite vegan recipes with us ♥ You’re welcome to print this off and stick up on
Have you heard about this progressive approach to health and wellbeing for the dance community? We think it should be a requirement at all major
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Janne Blanch, Teacher of Ballet & Allied Studies VCASS.
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