The Balanced Ballerinas Podcast

Check out The Library Aesthetic HERE: https://thelibraryaesthetic.com/  ______   Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet  The 12 Week Adult Ballet Course: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/12weekadultballetcourse My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

A huge thank you to Kirsten from The Confident Dancer for this weeks episode!  Check Kirsten out here! www.kirstenkemp.com _______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge   Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet    The 12 Week Adult Ballet Course: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/12weekadultballetcourse   My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

A beautiful conversation with one of my in-person students Andy Yanez! Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

A topic I’ve wanted to cover for a very long time is how to make a career in the creative arts - specifically adult students who find dance later in life and decide they want it to be more than recreational. You can find today's guest on Instagram @josephinelancuba or https://www.josephinelancuba.com/ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/  

With my special guest Virginia from @demipointe-dancewear Reflecting on the best of 2023! We dive into memories, cherished moments, personal favourites, valuable lessons, impactful people, and memorable quotes in this episode. 🌟 ____ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet  My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

The podcast is back and we’re discussing birth, maternity leave, motherhood, studio life and identity!   ________   Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet  Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact  My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

Today we discuss… Nicholas’ own ballet journey as a young male dancer! The stigma that surrounds male ballet dancers and how CPYB are combatting it!  Why athletes and ‘manly sports’ are attracted to the benefits of ballet training? And towards the end I air my own concerns about the concept of male students receiving a ‘free ride’ a lot of the time in the ballet world.  _________   Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet  Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact  My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas  And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

I thought it was about time we revisited the topic of nutrition with a trusted guest. Go follow Sally on Instagram @the.nourished.dancer And you can find all Sally's services here: https://sallysparidaans.com ______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here:www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge  Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you:https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here:www.balancedballerinas.com/contact  My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

Are you the ballet student who’s given birth to two children and needs to run out of class to the bathroom after petit allegro? Or perhaps you keep hearing about your ‘pelvic floor’ and you don’t quite understand what that is, let alone how to strengthen it! Or you might be like me, who at the time of recording thought she wouldn’t need to worry about her pelvic floor health but left this conversation knowing she definitely should take control of this important area and not neglect it? This conversation is for YOU! ____ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here:www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you:https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here:www.balancedballerinas.com/contact  My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

The big question is, are you attending the correct class to meet your physical and psychological needs? It's SO IMPORTANT to choose the correct class level for YOU and this is what we discuss on the podcast this week... _______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here:www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you:https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet  Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here:www.balancedballerinas.com/contact  My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

So today, I thought we should revisit the topic as a reminder to be positive about our periods and I'm going to offer some very practical suggestions for any woman who needs to wear a leotard and tights during that time of the month... _________ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet  Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact  My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas  And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

It was an absolute delight to welcome back the wonderful Sarah Kiely for her second appearance on the #balancedballerinas podcast! _____ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet  Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact  My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas  And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/   

An episode you've all been requesting! ______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

Enjoy listening to a conversation with one of my online academy students Lesly today! ______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

At the time of recording, I am currently 33 weeks pregnant but by the time this episode comes out I'll be 36 weeks! ________ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

I'm delighted to welcome my in-person AND online academy student Ellen to the podcast this week! _____ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet My Instagram! @thebalancedballerina Community Instagram! @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

If ballet is your dream, then it's time to start editing your life and making the changes needed to make it reality! If you feel called to reap the benefits that ballet training can bring to your everyday life, then in my experience you will make the room and time for it. ______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

We're going to tackle a tricky one today! We all need supporters in life and we all need those closest to us to maybe not understand but at least support activities, dreams and goals we may have. And while some are lucky enough to have a supportive partner at home, that’s a fantasy for others. ________ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Prenatal, healing or beginner ballet student? This course was designed for you: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/butterballet Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

This week we're breaking down the three reasons why ballet is so difficult but so rewarding! ______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

Wow! I can't believe The Balanced Ballerinas Podcast has reached this huge milestone... A huge thank you to Miss Stacey for volunteering to interview ME for the 100th episode. I highly recommend checking out her website for all things women in business here... https://www.simplystaceymorgan.com/ _____ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

My new course BUTTER BALLET launches on Tuesday 28th March! Ensure you're signed up to the BB newsletter to be the first to know when it drops at www.balancedballerinas.com _______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact  Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

After many requests, here's an episode that touches on ballet and business! A very special episode to celebrate International Women's Day with my business partner (aka Mum) as a special guest and my sister hosting... Fun, chaotic and casual - you're going to love it! ______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/  

You're going to LOVE this interview with Rani Luther! ___ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

A huge thank you to MooGoo for sponsoring this episode of the podcast! Use GEORGIA15 for 15% off any of their products at www.gcdance.com.au  DISCLAIMER: Discount code ends on the1/6/2023 . And please make sure to complete a patch test when using products for the first time.   Thank you so much to MooGoo for making this episode possible!  _________ Happy early Valentines Day! Today (and every day) self love and self care should be your priority. When energy levels are low and motivation is lacking, taking a few steps towards self care can help get you back on track to feeling more energised. Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

Suffer from social anxiety? This simple tip might help! I also have a beautiful conversation with the gorgeous Lois about all things ballet - graduate of my 12 Week Adult Ballet Course! __________ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

Whenever I ask the Balanced Ballerinas community for topic suggestions I always receive, 'How do I improve my technique?' I believe there's only THREE things you need to improve your technique - so let's go! ________ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good for for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

Let's connect before the new year arrives! Reflecting and moving forward with intention is high on my priority list... _______ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good for for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good for for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

This week I invite one of the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course graduates on the podcast! Marguerite is from Ireland and has a remarkable story. Sit back with a cup of tea and be inspired by her journey... ____ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good for for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

Let's talk about the giving and receiving of corrections in class today! _________ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good for for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/  

Hello Balanced Ballerinas! I know I've been a little absent this past month, but as you're about to hear it's been a BUSY one. __________ Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good for for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

Zara and I studied at The Australian Ballet School together and have reconnected in the last couple of years as she enters the world of teaching ballet. Zara has a fascinating story, leaving the world of pre-professional ballet for life as a law student and lawyer, to eventually find her way back to ballet after experiencing some personal trauma. I just love that she’s fallen back in love with ballet and sharing her passion for it with her own students now. You can find further information about Zara on her instagram page @zaramlim and I think you’ll really enjoy this light but interesting conversation between two old friends catching up… Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fit for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

Today we are going to talk about something a little different but something that’s actually really close to my heart. I’ve been wanting to dedicate a whole episode to this topic for quite some time now in case it helps others in the Balanced Ballerinas community. So let's talk about how I cured my eczema! Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fir for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

Join the Balanced Ballerinas FREE 5 Day Challenge here: www.balancedballerinas.com/challenge   Book a Discovery Call with me to see if you’re a good fir for the 12 Week Adult Ballet Course here: www.balancedballerinas.com/contact    Instagram @thebalancedballerina   Podcast @balancedballerinas   Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas   And join the *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/ 

It's about time I invited Virginia (aka. Demi Pointe Dancewear!) on the podcast! Virginia was one of my very first adult ballet students and continues to take multiple classes with me every week. But what's really special is that Virginia started her small business out of my business! I always receive messages from people in the #BalancedBallerinas community about my students fashion and in particular everyones skirts…. They are almost always by Virginia who creates custom, bespoke designs to suit a variety of ballet bodies and tastes. It's an absolute honour to share not only Virginia's small business journey, but also her personal adult ballet journey. Virginia is a wonderful client, student and friend who is a huge part of my studio and it’s very essence. I can’t thank her enough for the support over the past decade. The best place to connect with Virginia would be to head to her instagram @demipointe_dancewear and find the links to her Etsy store there! I also know Virginia would LOVE for you to drop into her DM’s to say hello or talk about creating a custom design for you! _______________ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!) https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas/

When I recently did a Q&A on Instagram, someone from the BB community asked me, "Do you regret not having a career as a professional ballerina?" What a fabulous question to explore! In this episode I break down the reasons why (with hindsight) it was not the right path for me. I'm excited to share my answer because it honestly highlights how much I love the work that I do... ________________ Join our community: Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas And be sure to join the Balanced Ballerinas *SECRET* Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas

Whilst I'm sure you'll enjoy todays episode, it's really a selfish one as I want to capture this moment in time with my sister! Sophie lives in the UK and a couple of times a week I'll give her a call during my morning walk when the time difference works out perfectly. It was surreal to have her by my side during my morning walk this morning and half way through we decided to record a podcast episode today! Sophie and I learned ballet together whilst growing up, but as you'll hear we were VERY different students. This conversation is fun, light, sugary and full of sister love! After listening (or during) we'd love you to let us know if you think we sounds the same! Can you hear Sophie's slight UK accent? ____________ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook /Join the *SECRET* Facebook group HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas

I've had a massive few weeks with lots of new projects on the horizon! So I thought a very casual 'Ask Me Anything' episode was in order... Today I answer some of the Balanced Ballerinas Community questions, talk about upcoming projects and even share details of my wedding - which is in two weeks! You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook /Join the *SECRET* Facebook group HERE https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas 

Welcome to another week of the Balanced Ballerinas Podcast! Today we're talking about the value in simply practising ballet and not getting caught up in the 'all or nothing' mentality...  I think you're going to find this one really resonates! _______________ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook /Join the *SECRET* Facebook group HERE https://www.facebook.com/groups/balancedballerinas 

Dr. Linda Bluestein has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and has helped countless people restore function and improve their quality of life. Her special interest in treating performing artists (who are at increased risk of hypermobility disorders) stems from her many years as a ballet dancer and shattered dreams of turning professional due to her own hypermobility disorder. An integrative medicine physician with certification in Performing Arts Medicine, Dr. Bluestein takes a unique approach to the evaluation and treatment of this highly specialised population. Dr. Bluestein is an international speaker on the forefront of research on pain, hypermobility and dance medicine. Professional services include individual telemedicine visits as well as workshops and lectures for groups. Dr. Bluestein received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine followed by the completion of an anesthesiology residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Personally I came across Linda's work when I was perusing dance related podcasts. She co-hosts the 'Bendy Bodies' podcast with Jennifer Milner and they cover a range of really useful topics for dancers, dance teachers and really anyone interested in optimising their health. Now it was an episode about the connection between hypermobility and anxiety that really caught my attention and as you'll hear in this conversation I found Linda's discussion about this topic incredibly fascinating and useful when working with my own clients. Linda is so smart, so driven and I really respect the work she's doing in this space. An absolute gift to the dance world and I can't thank her enough for her own podcast and content that she shares so freely. Thank you so much Linda for also carving out some time to share yourself with the Balanced Ballerinas community! Happy listening everyone and as always you can reach out on Instagram @thebalancedballerina or find Dr Linda Bluestein @hypermobilitymd ________________ Get your FREE Balanced Ballerinas 'Intention Setting' worksheet HERE and start kicking GOALS: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/product/balanced-ballerinas-intention-setting-worksheet/ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

Hello Balanced Ballerinas! Are you having a moment uncharacteristic of yourself? Not following your own advice? Not checking every box in your to-do list? Going back to unhealthy situations? Repeating unhealthy patterns? Or perhaps you're doing things that aren't in line with your values? Well this episode is for you! And me. And everyone who is human! _______________ Get your FREE Balanced Ballerinas 'Intention Setting' worksheet HERE and start kicking GOALS: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/product/balanced-ballerinas-intention-setting-worksheet/ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

I hope you're having a lovely January! And thank you for all your feedback on last fortnights episode. I'm so glad you enjoyed and it's always lovely to hear from the wonderful women (and men!) in the Balanced Ballerinas Community. Today's guest is Caitlin Thamm who is the founder of Dance Care Australia. A space which has been created for dancers of all ages to be heard and understood in whichever capacity they need by someone who knows what it can be like to be a dancer. Caitlin ​spent 15 years of her life studying to be a dancer. She began full-time training at the age of 13, which led her to finishing final years of high school at Queensland Dance School of Excellence. Following graduation Caitlin completed a year of Queensland Ballet's Pre-Professional Program in 2013 whilst participating in various company productions. Upon graduating, Caitlin continued to train and traveled all over Europe auditioning for ballet companies in search for employment. Facing many struggles and disappointments she decided to return home to Australia and re-evaluate her future. After making the difficult decision to stop dancing, a story so common, Caitlin applied for university and completed a Bachelor of Human Services in 2018. ​ During this time she began to notice the scarce amount of industry specific mental health support for dancers in Australia and decided to use her own experience within the dance world to support dancers going through the adversities the industry produces. In December 2020 Caitlin graduated with a Master of Counselling from the University of Queensland and is now a registered counsellor with The Australian Counselling Association. ​Caitlin has a heart of gold and just wants to help young dancers flourish! I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Caitlin and I believe you will too... As always, you can reach me on instagram @thebalancedballerina and you can also reach Caitlin @dancecareaustralia - she has the cutest, most sweet instagram full of feel good vibes, so be sure to check it out! ______________________ Get your FREE Balanced Ballerinas 'Intention Setting' worksheet HERE and start kicking GOALS: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/product/balanced-ballerinas-intention-setting-worksheet/ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

I'm sure being the new year that you are bombarded with goal setting, habit trackers and all sorts of specifically new year new me topics, so I thought this would be a breath of fresh air to kick start the topics of conversation in the Balanced Ballerinas community... Speaking of conversation within this wonderful community, please don't forget to join the 'Secret Balanced Ballerinas Facebook Group' asap! If you are not in this group, you are missing out! It brings me so much joy to see conversation between ballet teachers, studio owners, parents of ballerinas and adult ballerinas. So go click join, I'll be sure to accept you (everyone is welcome!) and let's get into todays topic... The question that kick starts todays topic is from Erin: "I'm interested in the makings of a concert, I'm sure there is far more that goes into it than we could ever imagine!" ____________________ Get your FREE Balanced Ballerinas 'Intention Setting' worksheet HERE and start kicking GOALS: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/product/balanced-ballerinas-intention-setting-worksheet/ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

Today’s guest is Pacific Northwest Ballet Soloist, Jonathan Batista! Jonathan started his training at a social project in Rio de Janeiro’s City of God slums. His talent was then spotted by his teacher which took him to a pre-professional dance division at Alice Arja Ballet School where he started his journey in Classical Ballet. I won’t spoil the story about how Batista went from this humble beginning to performing all over the world – he shares this wonderful story in our conversation – but I will tell you that during 2017-2021 he has performed with Oklahoma City Ballet as a Principal Dancer. Whilst with the company, Jonathan created two world premieres, winning ‘Best Choreography of the Year’ by the National Destined 2 Dancer Award and in 2021 he won the ‘Art Culture & Music Award’ by the TAF AWARD FOUNDATION for his contributions in representation, activism, work and contributions to the dance community in Oklahoma. ​In this conversation we cover growing up in Brasil, the importance of having an entrepreneurial spirit if you’re going to have a successful career as a dancer and most notable his mission to create more diversity, equity and inclusion in the dance world. ​Batista is a man with a mission and like all humans who want to make a difference in this world, he is incredibly focussed, driven and organised. We cover his insane morning routine and disciplined practices – but of course there’s some balance in there too… I really loved chatting to Jonathan, in fact when recording was done we spent another few minutes sharing diary recommendations and organisation tips! I have a feeling we’re cut from the same cloth… I wish Jonathan all the success in the world and would like to thank him for carving out some precious time to share his story with the Balanced Ballerinas community. As always you can find me on Instagram @thebalancedballerina and you can find Jonathan @jonathanbatistaofficial – I love when people actually comment on the latest podcast tile on the official @balancedballerinas account, so come say hello and let us know what you enjoyed in this episode. Enjoy my conversation with my new friend Jonathan! _______________________ Get your FREE Balanced Ballerinas 'Intention Setting' worksheet HERE and start kicking GOALS: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/product/balanced-ballerinas-intention-setting-worksheet/ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

Happy Thursday! In this weeks SOLO episode I go on a tangent about my thoughts on LEGACY. This is something I often think about at this time of year... Are you thinking of changing dance schools? Quitting ballet? Or do you want to make a difference in this world and not sure how to go about it? I think this might be the episode you need to listen to... As always, feel free to connect with me on Instagram and if you want to find the blog post about today's topic 'Why do I feel amazing after ballet class?' you can do so here... https://www.balancedballerinas.com/2021/10/08/why-do-i-feel-so-wonderful-after-class/ _____________ Get your FREE Balanced Ballerinas 'Intention Setting' worksheet HERE and start kicking GOALS: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/product/balanced-ballerinas-intention-setting-worksheet/ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

Penny is the Honorary Founding Director of Australian Dance Vision and registered training organisation Australian Dance Institute. Penny's vision was to create a holistic education dance program via a creative and unique assessment process, while building both excellence and self-esteem for students and teachers. Penny truly believes her syllabus gives students preparation for a professional career in dance (if they choose that path) with life skills that set students up for greater employment opportunities. Penny trained at the Scully Borovansky School, Sydney before becoming a professional dancer in theatre, film, modelling and television in Australia and the USA. Later Penny followed her dance passion and became a teacher of classical ballet. Penny holds her RAD Teachers’ Diploma and a Certificate IV in Training & Assessment and a Certificate in Learning, Literacy & Numeracy. More recently Penny is a NEELI Higher Education Advanced Leadership Program graduate 2017. Just as a side note; I love to share the qualifications of my guests because I think it's really important to recognise (especially classical ballet teachers) that go onto further education and seek professional development instead of simply teaching as they were taught. Being any kind of dance teacher is a career (it's not a hobby) and even though the industry is highly unregulated, anyone teaching without the desire for further education to achieve qualifications shouldn't be teaching. Anyway, continuing on with Penny's story she was the proprietor and teacher in her own large academy of dancing (The Penelope Lancaster Academy of Dancing) in Turramurra, Sydney for over twenty years before creating and directing the youth dance company Ballet d’Action. This company performed in Sydney for ten years from 1989 to 1999 with 22 new dance works employing a number of prominent choreographers and musicians. One of the reasons I wanted to have a conversation with Penny for the podcast is because I've been thinking a lot about syllabus lately - especially classical ballet ones. I've been researching and recognising those that do things really well and those that do things very poorly. It's a hot topic on my mind as I look toward to future of my own studio and as so many teachers ask my opinion of syllabi, I find it a duty of care to promote ones that are not only run professionally but also fairly for the health and wellbeing of students. I hope to talk more about this topic freely in the future, but for now I want to focus on how Penny created and co-ordinated the development and implementation of five accredited, nationally recognized dance educational programs in classical ballet, jazz, tap and contemporary dancing. Her syllabus and it's process for examining students is really quite revolutionary. In Penny's own words... “Created by qualified Australian teachers for Australian teachers. A unique holistic dance program for everyone who loves to dance. And isn’t that everyone!” Penny Lancaster, Founding President During this interview we dive into some of the finer details that make ADV stand out from the rest, the importance of keeping up your academic studies (something I'm incredibly passionate about) and the importance of non threatening examination environments. Connecting with Penny was truly a highlight of my week. I have so much respect for the work she does and the human she is. I can't wait to sit down over a coffee in-person one day soon. I feel like we'd have a lot to talk about... In the meantime, it would mean the world to me if you subscribed, shared a screenshot or rated the podcast. This is a labour of love and your support keeps the podcasts coming! Now enjoy this interview with my new friend Penny Lancaster... _____________ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

I had the most delightful conversation with a gentleman by the name of Terry Hyde. I say gentleman because Terry came to the interview via Zoom in what looked like a very organised study in a wonderfully dapper suit jacket. I on the other hand was in my pyjamas. Although my bed top is black, so it didn't quite look like pyjamas. But it was 5am in the morning for me, so my apologies if I take a moment to warm up in this interview. I really loved this conversation and found Terry to be so warm and inviting with his story telling and passion for his work. Let's face it, I love anyone who is on a mission. And Terry's mission is to provide counselling to dancers, teachers and artistic staff in the hope of creating better learning and working environments for dancers. Terry Hyde is a registered psychotherapist and counsellor. Terry started dancing at age 6, joining the Royal Ballet at age eighteen before moving to London’s Festival Ballet (now known as English National Ballet) as a soloist and even performed in West End musicals, Film and TV. Terry attained a Master of Arts in Psychotherapy, validated by Middlesex University in 2012, and in 2017 set up the website counsellingfordancers.com specifically to address the mental health needs of dancers. In 2021 he even created an app, which is called Help4Dancers and I highly recommend checking it out. Terry understands the mental health needs of dancers and uses that in his one to one therapy sessions and in his proactive Mental Health Self-Care Workshops. You ca actually book an appointment with Terry via his website and if you feel drawn to him during the listening of this interview, I highly recommend doing so. Terry is a little bit like my Mum. Very intuitive, very warm and very open to people sharing their stories, issues and idiosyncrasies. I can imagine a session with him would be incredibly rewarding. A huge thanks to Terry for making time during his busy schedule! ____________ Get your FREE Balanced Ballerinas 'Intention Setting' worksheet HERE and start kicking GOALS: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/product/balanced-ballerinas-intention-setting-worksheet/ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

This one is near and dear to my heart ballerinas! You can view an entire transcript of this in blog form here: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/2021/10/28/you-are-absolutely-allowed-to-call-yourself-a-ballerina/ ____________ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

I have followed Annabelle's adult ballet journey since she started regular classes in 2019 - Annabelle became a regular listener of the podcast and through her support, comments and sharing across social media we began chatting back and forth in our DM's... In fact, if I go back through them now we've had wonderful conversations about the positives and negatives of taking photos in class, the realities of taking class at home on Zoom, the importance of period positivity (especially amongst young dancers), what to call my 'Seniors' adult ballet class, which I eventually just called 'Beginners' for so many reasons (but thats a conversation for another time!) and we even had a conversation back in March of 2020 where Annabelle thanked me for giving her a shout out in one of my episodes and divulged that it was one of her unofficial ballet goals to become worthy of being the subject of a whole episode! So here we are! But seriously, I think Annabelle has some wonderfully balanced points of view when it comes to the world of adult ballet and in this episode we cover her famous hashtag #BornAgainBallerina, the concept of 'imperfect practice', how pole dancing has improved her ballet technique and the realities of training from home during a pandemic. Plus so many more relatable and random topics that I think you'll all love. I absolutely loved this conversation and adore the social media friendship that we've curated over the past few years and if you'd like to follow Annabelle's incredibly balanced journey with ballet you can find her on socials @annabellebrittle Enjoy and let us know if you loved this conversation by commenting on the Instagram post that accompanies this episode @balancedballerinas _____________________ Get your FREE Balanced Ballerinas 'Intention Setting' worksheet HERE and start kicking GOALS: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/product/balanced-ballerinas-intention-setting-worksheet/ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)

Every year I re-write a blog post dedicated to the pointe work. This year I thought I'd break it down into five important questions to ask yourself before beginning your pointe journey! I'd like to thank Sarah Kiely from the Living Well Studio who conducts the majority of my students pre-pointe assessments. Sarah is a constant source of inspiration and wealth of knowledge and I have pulled information from her teachings for this episode. Sarah was actually one of my early guests on the #BalancedBallerinas podcast and if you haven't listened to episode #22 I recommend diving back into the archives. In this episode I also recommend listening to episode #40 with the amazing Josephine Lee from @thepointeshop who is an expert pointe shoe fitter. Fitting pointe shoes is a fine art and students should never just buy pointe shoes online without a professional fitting. THE FIVE QUESTIONS WE EXPLORE IN THIS EPISODE... Am I being realistic with my dreams to study pointe work? Am I willing to have a professional pre-pointe assessment and pointe shoe fitting? Am I going to be okay if I don’t get the green light for pointe shoes? Am I willing to run my own race and listen to my teacher? Am I ready to dedicate a huge amount of energy and effort to this endeavour? You can find the accompanying BLOG POST to this episode here: https://www.balancedballerinas.com/2021/08/20/the-five-most-important-questions-to-answer-if-you-want-to-start-pointe-work/ ____________________ You can find more resources at www.balancedballerinas.com Instagram @thebalancedballerina Podcast @balancedballerinas Facebook - Balanced Ballerinas (ensure you join the *SECRET* Facebook group too!)