Wellbeing

Getting the most from your feet ... a 10 minute program that your feet will love by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy Your feet are the primary connection with your body to the ground, and therefore, information...

Coping With Stress as a Dancer Advice for Aspiring Young Dancers by Alisha Coon DanceLife's continuing series on pursuing a career in dance Exams, performances, competitions, concerts, rehearsals, injuries, study, sport, social activities, body aches and pains, pressure...

Living, Dancing & Auditioning in Europe Advice for Aspiring Young Dancers by Alisha Coon DanceLife’s continuing series on pursuing a career in dance Living and dancing overseas has allowed me to see over 30 countries in the past 10 years!...

Using the foam roller to improve flexibity of the spine by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy Use of the foam roller for self treatment is called self myofascial release (SMR).  It is a form of self-massage used to...

Lower Back Pain and Spondylolisthesis by Sally Harrison form Perfect Form Physiotherapy Although the experience of low back pain can be the result of a multitude of reasons, one possibility is that of a ‘spondy’. This particular presentation...

More Advice for Aspiring Young Dancers by Alisha Coon Following our popular interview with Alisha Coon last October on her experience as a professional dancer both in Australia and in Europe, we have decided to run some further feature...

Stretching those Hip Flexors by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy The hip flexors, as the name suggests, flex or bend the hip (as when lifting the leg off the ground). They also have the ability to pull...

Training Turn Out … a brief guide for dancers by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy Every dancer desires a natural, wide turn-out from the hips. High kicks, strong turn-out, centering and core control - these are just...

What is functional training & how does it apply to me as a dancer? by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy Read PART 1 here Just as an athlete spends a lot of time training for competition, it...

Functional Training  |  Part 1 What is it and how does it apply to me as a dancer? by Sally Harrison from Perfect Form Physiotherapy Just as an athlete spends a lot of time training for competition, it...