Dance as an Artist

Strong bones are essential for every dancer, but they don’t just happen on their own. From fueling adequately to embracing fats and understanding your set point weight, this guide breaks down five essential steps dancers can take to support long-term bone health and reduce injury risk.

When it comes to a dancer’s schedule, training takes up the bulk of time. While some dancers might be in the studio 4–5 hours per week, others can log up to 30 hours of dancing weekly. Whether you’re dancing a few hours or committing to a full-time training schedule, your body needs consistent nourishment to support this demand. That’s where your training diet comes in.

Whether you’re heading on holiday, vacationing with family, or traveling on tour, staying nourished and grounded can feel surprisingly challenging, especially for dancers who rely on routine. Even for the seasoned intuitive eater, stepping away from familiar surroundings can stir up discomfort around food, movement, and self-care. Let’s explore how dancers can stay fueled and feel good while traveling.

When dancers think about cravings, it’s often through a lens of guilt and fear, especially when those cravings involve foods like cookies, fries, or donuts. In this article, we’ll unpack why dancers experience cravings, what those cravings mean, and how to manage them without falling into the all-or-nothing mindset.

Many dancers question whether dessert can truly have a place in their daily lives. Can it be part of a balanced, performance-supportive lifestyle? How much is “too much,” and is dessert inherently “bad”? This article will help you navigate dessert decisions and offer a powerful mindset shift, so you can build a relationship with sweets.

If you’ve felt like intuitive eating isn’t “working” for you, pause and reflect. It’s not that you’re doing it wrong. More often, it’s that you’re still healing from the residue of diet culture: the scarcity thinking, the fear of abundance, the moralizing of food. You need to trust yourself around food. This happens with unconditional permission to eat.