Back to School Fuelling
Returning to school can be an exciting, busy time for young people and caregivers. For young people in eating disorder recovery, balancing both study and nourishment can feel overwhelming. To support our clients, we have created a guide to continuing to eat regularly, adequately, varied, and socially during the school term.
Creating a Recovery Culture in Dance
Everyone is responsible for fostering a recovery-positive culture in the dance world. This includes dancers, teachers, families, educators, directors, choreographers, and all other staff and health professionals invovled in dancers’ lives. This article looks at dance culture, diet culture, and how individuals, institutions and industry can build a Recovery Culture to support dancers to overcome eating disorders.
Eating Disorders and Body Image Concerns in Dancers
Eating disorders are treated like a taboo topic in dance.
The truth is, one in eight dancers (and one in six ballet dancers) experience eating disorders.
That is a shockingly high rate.
So here are the 5 fundamental steps to prevent it, with an added bonus step that wil concrete it: Dancers Don’t Diet.