We've Reached Peak Wellness—and These Savvy Dancers Are Taking Advantage

From barre classes to fitness influencers and athleisure outfits, the concept of “wellness” has fully taken over the cultural zeitgeist—and infiltrated the dance world. But wellness is more than just celery juice and healing crystals. It’s a multi-trillion-dollar industry that’s helping people live healthier lives, and putting dancers in a unique position to capitalize on […]

Your Alarm Clock Could Actually Be Hurting Your Dancing

Perfectionist, type-A dancers often try to squeeze a million things into their days, waking up early to cross-train or staying up late to finish one more side project. But the next time you’re tempted to skimp on your slumber, consider this: The longer you sleep, the more benefits you get from it. With each sleep […]

4 Ways to Spice Up Your Diet—and Live Longer

Earlier this month, the health journal BMJ released what could be a secret to living a longer, healthier life. The key: Eat spicy food. According to the large study, which analyzed the diets of more than 485,000 Chinese people for an average of at least seven years, those who frequently ate spicy foods, like chili peppers, sizably reduced their […]

Not So Sweet

Sugar is the latest nutritional whipping boy, but do dancers need to worry?     Like many dancers, Natalie Leibert prides herself in being conscious of what she’s putting into her body. An on-again-off-again vegan, the Hubbard Street 2 apprentice recently decided to cut all foods with added sugar from her diet, only eating natural […]