The Resilient Dancer
The foundations of fueling and self-care for training, performance and injury prevention.
Is your dancer at the studio 10 or more hours per week and considering dance as a profession?
Has your dancer had an injury in the past year?
Do you worry about whether your dancer is eating the right foods for the amount of energy s/he is expending?
Do you worry whether your dancer's body and mind will be resilient enough for a long and fulfilling career?
Do you want your child to feel confident and capable on their own to nourish their body, mind and heart in healthy ways?
If you said yes to any of these, then let's really talk about how to create resilience physically, mentally and emotionally for your dancer to have a long and fruitful career.
"Figuring out what food works for my body-it's not a quick diet or fad. You have to make the decision to approach your life in a healthy way."
~Misty Copeland
Misty is definitely on to something! She wrote a book about nutrition because she understands that her success was dependent on fueling her body for the high demands of a dancer and uniquely for herself. Dancers are high performance machines that require premium fuel to function optimally.
There are lots of ideas in the media about what is 'healthy.' And yet, today more than ever we have access to applicable science to guide us. In this course we will share verified information about what a performance athlete truly needs for longevity and will help your dancer create a plan for his/her personalized needs.
In this course you and your dancer will:
- Learn the fundamentals of macro and micro nutrients necessary for optimal fueling, recovery and repair.
- Learn about inflammation and how to manage it as well as prevent and recover from injury from the inside out.
- Learn how to obtain nutrient sufficiency through food, supplements and lifestyle choices.
- Learn to optimize energy and performance by managing blood sugar.
- Explore the unique fueling needs of males and females for performance and recovery.
- Learn the importance of gut health in staying healthy and strong.
- Explore the risks and preventative strategies for disordered eating.
- Explore ways to maintain a healthy dance-school-life balance.
Your dancer will leave the program with:
- Individualized sample meal plans to guide fueling for training and performance on an ongoing basis.
- Five or more snack ideas that s/he can make to support his/her own fueling.
- A vital self-check process for when s/he notices s/he is underperforming.
The Details:
- This is a seven week online course for a limited number of serious dancers. We currently have a waiting list for those interested. Go here to get on the list and let us know your timing preferences:
- Dancers will be provided 30-40 minutes of content videos prior to the weekly zoom call.
- The zoom call will be 75-90 minutes and focused on practical application of the content. All zoom calls will be recorded.
- All participants will receive two private 30 minute consultations with one of the instructors at the beginning and the end of the course for personalized support.
- Weekly handouts will be provided to support learning.
- Parents (of dancers 18 and under) are requested to attend two calls (week 1 and week 7) .
- Sibling discounts available.
This course is for you if:
- You have a dancer committed to exploring dance as a career and especially if they are headed to summer intensives.
- You are seeking ways for he/she to stay healthy, resilient and have a long dance career.
- Your dancer has been injured in the last year and is at risk of re-injury.
- Your dancer has trouble maintaining a supportive weight, managing their food intake or is a picky eater.
Your Guides:
Amy Saloner LCSW, FNTP
- Worked with children and families for 25+ year as a therapist, educator, nutritional therapist, program developer and director.
- Has been a dancer herself since age 5 and has performed in previous NCAD recitals and Nutcracker.
- Continues to find resilience despite dealing with an auto-immune disorder.
Lisa Spencer E.Ed., FNTP
- Worked with children and families for 25+ years as a teacher, coach, school counselor, counselor educator and functional nutritional therapist.
- Was a competitive athlete through and post college in various sports.
- Has harnessed her passion for working with youth, the power of education and potential of sport to share her current specialization in female performance nutrition.
Dr Ilana De Laney
Amy is an experienced educator with a wealth of knowledge in so many areas. She listens attentively to students, uses a variety of innovated learning and teaching styles, and guides them through the curricula with clear and articulated instruction. Amy has a way of teaching which motivates students to believe in themselves and make changes in their lives.
Kate's Mom
Lisa Spencer came to talk to Kate's NCL group, giving them info on fueling their bodies with the right foods, educating them on how to pick snacks & hydration for competitions, or tests, or practices, etc. She gave them more science than just reading the Calories & fats on a label, but not too much science where they checked out. The girls really related to her and truly were very interested in what she saying :)!
Payment Options
- Early Bird Pricing good up until 2 weeks prior to course start date.
- Sibling/Friend purchase is good for two people to attend
- If there are additional siblings, please reach out to Amy
- We also have a limited number of partial scholarships available if these are still not in your price range. https://forms.gle/g65od5AmsDRdjmBH6
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