Tag: relaxation

How Rest and Recovery Can Take Your Dancing to the Next Level

More studio time = more improvement? Not always, according to Roman Zhurbin, American Ballet Theatre soloist and certified personal trainer. “It’s absolutely necessary to take rest days so your body can reset and you stay motivated,” says Zhurbin. “Seven days a week of hard training is just unhealthy.” What is healthy: letting your body recover […]

Beat The After-Christmas Blues

For all those that celebrate, we hope you had a fabulous holiday! Today, some of you may already be headed straight back to Nutcracker madness (we got you), but others might actually have a few days off (woo!). Now that the festivities are over and the excitement is dying down, there’s a seemingly-endless (and dance […]

Treat Yo' Self

This summer, many of you will experience a rare and beautiful thing: a week (or two!) off from dance. You may feel tempted to spend your time cross-training at the gym or giving yourself a daily barre (and if you’re heading to a summer intensive, you should). But consider giving your body and mind a […]