"Dancing affords many benefits but also provides many challenges. Dancers need support from people who understand their passion and can help them manage the demands of dancing. A strong support network contributes to a dancer’s success, health, and sense of well-being." Learn more about how to support dancers as they navigate the benefits and challenges of dance, in HDC's resource Providing Support to Dancers.
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"A simple yet effective way to manage anxious feelings is to use the breath. Take 1 to 2 very slow, deep breaths into the abdomen to the count of 1-2-3-4, hold for 1-2, and breathe out 1-2-3-4. This will elicit a relaxation response that counteracts the physical symptoms, and produces a relaxation response in the brain. It may be necessary to repeat the breathing cycle a few times, with regular breathing cycles in between, to achieve an adequate response. It is important to breathe evenly and slowly. If you feel yourself getting lightheaded, slow your breathing down even more." Interested in more tools to manage stress? Check out HDC's resource 10 Stress Management Tools for Your Dance Bag. HDC has extended the deadline for conference proposal submissions to August 1, 2017.
Send your lecture, workshop and poster presentations proposals to [email protected]. Healthy Dancer Canada is pleased to endorse the Level 1 C-I Training Teacher Course & Certification in Toronto, July 29-Aug 3, 2017.
Healthy Dancer Canada is pleased to endorse the upcoming workshop series, Safe Dance Practice, in Toronto this spring.
HDC is at a world class competitive ballroom event. This is the first time a dance health organization is attending a DanceSport event!
Come enjoy the competition, set in one of Toronto’s most iconic ballrooms at the Fairmount Royal York hotel in downtown Toronto.
Healthy Dancer Canada and Human Kinetics are partners with a mutual vision and goal to provide dance and health professionals with access to valuable resources. As Human Kinetics associates, HDC is able to offer our members exceptional rebates on books and posters from HK through the Newsletter Book Club. We also feature books for dance and health professionals on our website. Check out the new Books page under the Dance Resources tab! FreeFlow Dance Theatre in Saskatoon launched their new BodyWorker program. This pilot program is designed to support dance artists' health so that we can prevent and rehabilitate injuries, mitigate health risks, and dance longer and stronger! The program kicked off with with HDC Screening and collaborative communication utilizing HDC's Screening Tools and HDC's Communication Form Dance Resource. HDC Board of Director and dance artist, Jennifer Bezaire, participated in the screen with her fellow company artists this weekend. Well done FreeFlow! Kudos for prioritizing dancer health and facilitating communication and collaboration between the dance community and health care professionals. HDC wishes you a happy, healthy dance season! Special thank you to Paula Sather from Mackie Physiotherapy, Kathy Bond from Saskatoon Pilates, Janis Bassingthwaighte from Bassingthwaighte Therapeutic Massage Clinic, and Kathy Morgan from The Mitzvah Technique for participating! |
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