When you move, you feel good; it’s common knowledge. And everyone knows dancing is good for you and has positive effects on our physical wellbeing. But how about our mental health? Can dance improve our mental wellbeing? Let's look into the positive correlation between dance,...
Chronic hip and back pain are increasingly common among us women, especially as we age, and can, unfortunately, become exacerbated through our dancing. There also seems to be a direct correlation between chronic back pain and dancers with Generalized Joint Hypermobility (GJH). A recent study...
Dance has become a highly participated activity with its own unique set of injuries. Consequently, we are seeing more and more dancers seek physical therapy, chiropractic care, or other therapeutics to treat what can become debilitating back pain (particularly, lower back pain). From a physiotherapy...
Sugar, chronic stress, and environmental toxins all contribute to inflammation—your immune system’s response to irritants in and outside of your body. Your internal systems use inflammation to protect you, but when the relationship gets thrown off balance, it can affect your overall health. That’s why...
There is an unhealthy link between dance and perfectionism. Once seen as a positive trait, researchers are now finding perfectionism to be dangerous and linked to a long list of mental health issues. Thomas Curran and Andrew Hill’s recent study, which compares perfectionism across generations,...
Ballet is a total body workout. Regardless of age or ability, every student experiences a degree of fatigue or discomfort as a result of their training. If you’ve developed a chronic problem spot, or maybe class just have you wiped, consider four alternative therapies to...
It is important to drink plenty of water before and after your workout. When you are properly hydrated, this ensures the optimal internal environment for your body to maximize results. During exercise, you lose water and electrolytes through sweat. Replenishing these after a workout can help...
If you haven’t stepped foot near a barre since childhood, read this… Ballet might not seem like an obvious choice of exercise for adults – most of us associate the dance either with little girls mastering first position, or professional ballet dancers pirouetting around the...