I don't usually share things like this because I have a love-hate relationship with fitness apps and anything that takes jobs away from p...

I tend to gravitate toward a lot of nutrition posts but I'd like to provide a well-rounded look at health and fitness for those of you re...

One of my fitness goals for 2020 is to increase my flexibility. I set this goal for myself last year but because I kept that goal pretty ...

Since I haven't had a whole lot of time to plan my own workouts, I've been relying on YouTube for great workouts. If you are also having ...

Before we get started, I want to remind you that if you feel any pain, immediately stop what you are doing. Minor injuries can be gently ...

I've been dealing with tight upper back and shoulders lately. Did you know that tight muscles can cause impinged nerves? When your muscle...

Going along with my pointe series, I wanted to talk a little bit about turnout. I have a student who struggles with hip mobility and turn...

As a dance teacher, I've dealt with a lot of questions from my young students about pointe. It's the dream of most young ballerinas to be...

Whenever I'm working with a new client, I always make sure I know what their goals are. Goals for weight-loss or weight-gain, goals for n...

Have you ever struggled with your flexibility? I'm right there with you. Sometimes I feel that I was born inflexible. I've struggled with...

Tomorrow starts my summer vacation! I am so excited to finally have a break from writing. I thought it would be fun to start a travel dia...

I've talked a lot about finding balance between your agonist and antagonist muscles. Exercising one group of muscles more than the other,...

I love finding new resources that will help me with both my job as a personal trainer and dance teacher, but also as a dancer myself. I s...

Exercise is a great support system for people with certain health issues. It can help their bodies work more efficiently and even help th...

I have found, through many years of research, that a lot of athletes have a similar problem. They have an imbalance in the muscles of the...

One of the most common injuries in both dance and athletics is rotator cuff injury. This particular injury comes from overuse (baseball, ...

This spring, I will be offering $10 off the Amazon price of A Dancer's Diary! If you order before June 1st, you will get A Dancer's Diary...

I have a bit of a back injury and am not able to exercise, however, you are able to exercise so I am going to share a little inspiration w...

You will remember in my post about athletic burnout, I said that it was important for parents to teach their children to release stress? ...

We all know that flexibility is extremely important when it come to dance and gymnastics, however, not many people realize how important ...