Kinetic Wellness, PLLC

09/25/2024

In the world of dance, where dedication, discipline, and passion intertwine, it's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of perfection. Dancers set big goals and diligently push themselves closer to their dreams. ⁣
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This may seem admirable, but keep in mind that it’s not worth it if you are sacrificing your most basic needs that keep you healthy physically, mentally, and emotionally. 🤯⁣
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Ignoring pain, whether it’s physical or emotional, will backfire one way or another. 💥⁣
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𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁, 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁; 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱. 💛⁣
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Getting that role you wanted in the next performance isn’t worth your body or mind suffering. 😫⁣
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Honor your human needs first, and your dancing will naturally improve.✨️⁣
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09/05/2023

As a dancer, do you have a good understanding of your body's capacity versus the load of your training schedule? ⁣
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Understanding these concepts can accelerate you towards your goals and avoid overuse injuries, which are very prominent in dancers.⁣
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Not gonna lie - this blog post is a little dense, but there are some good visuals to help demonstrate the concepts.⁣
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Check out the link in my bio to learn more!

08/07/2023

Had an absolutely wonderful time at the this past weekend! ⁣
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🚲 Enjoyed biking around town. Saw the International Evenings of Dance III on Saturday with breathtaking performers 🩰 ⁣
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💃 Danced with .aspen in Vail Village while we were exploring the town and the botanic gardens 🪻
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🎫 Then saw on Sunday evening perform three incredible pieces of choreography!⁣
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Such a treat to see so many amazing professionals and connect with other artists in a beautiful part of the world. Next year I'll have to plan to stay for more of the festival!

07/05/2023

Young dancers need to be mindful of their stretching practices so that they don't put their growth plates and young tissues in danger of long-term damage.⁣
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Check out our latest blog post to read more about this. Link in bio.⁣

06/05/2023

𝗢𝗸, 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁. How many of us only stretch before dance class? Just sitting in your splits and trying to stretch out before class starts?⁣
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Well, there's a better way to prepare your body for dancing. You may already know that you need to be doing more in your warm-up, but does your mind go blank when it's time to warm-up and you get stuck on figuring out specific things to do? There's an easy formula to follow! It's called the RAMP Protocol. ⁣
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Check out my latest blog post to learn more. There's also a video showing examples of things you can include in your warm-up. ⁣
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Link in bio.⁣

04/01/2023

My 4th guest blog is here!! ⬇️🎊

😁 Meet Dr. Chelsea Moehlenbrock, PT, DPT from .wellness.pt --> Dr. Chelsea Moehlenbrock is passionate about helping dancers understand their bodies and teaching them how to enhance their dancing by incorporating strength and conditioning into their training. Chelsea started dancing from a very young age and continues to dance today, so she knows firsthand the physical, mental, and emotional demands of being a dancer. She is a South Carolina native, but has lived all over the country and now resides in Grand Junction, Colorado. She started Kinetic Wellness, PLLC in 2022 to serve dancers in a more individualized manner outside of the traditional healthcare setting. She currently provides both in-person and virtual services for dancers across the country. When she’s not working or dancing, you can find her exploring the beautiful outdoors of Colorado, rock climbing, playing the baritone ukulele, and planning her next adventure!

📋In this blog, Dr. Chelsea discusses:
🔍 Why Dancers are artistic athletes
🔍 Dance classes aren't enough - Why?
🔍 Simple ways of implementing periodization to support our dancers
🔍 Tips for strength training programs
🔍 References List
🔍 & more!

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03/30/2023

This past weekend, I traveled to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to work with dance students on strength and conditioning for dance. I also got to see perform 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙚 featuring choreography by 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘇 and 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗽𝗵.
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This was a special weekend since I grew up dancing with Brandon and Kendall Teague, who was in Brandon's piece. Brandon is a company member with the Mark Morris Dance Group in New York.⁣ His choreography is unforgettable and never ceases to inspire me!
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It was wonderful to have an impromptu reunion and see how much each of us has grown as humans and artists!

03/13/2023

I was delighted to attend the Black Tie and Tiara Gala over the weekend with the Colorado West Performing Arts Company! ⁣
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It's been an honor working with these dedicated dancers and staff members in their inaugural season.⁣
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01/05/2023

Dancers, are you constantly stretching your hip flexors because they feel tight? Check out my latest blog post and get more information on how to better address this "tightness". The solution may surprise you.

Many dancers are constantly stretching their tight hip flexors. Well, what if I told you that tight feeling isn't tightness at all?

11/12/2022

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Believe it or not, Kinetic Wellness has been in business for a year now! ⁣
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What a year it has been too! I have so many people to thank for helping Kinetic Wellness get to where it is today. ⁣
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Kinetic Wellness was started in an effort to follow my dreams helping dancers achieve their goals and bridge the gap between dance education and dance medicine and science. ⁣
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Looking forward to many more years helping foster limitless dancers!

11/11/2022

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Any of these sound familiar:⁣
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“𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳.”⁣
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“𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.”⁣
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“𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘳.”⁣
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We’ve all done it at some point or another. We have dreams of learning a new skill or getting into a better routine or making some kind of improvement in our life, but we feel too busy to start on it. Then it keeps getting put off…and then a month, a year, several years go by and you still haven’t started on it. ⁣
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Well here’s a PSA for you:⁣
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You’re never going to feel like you have enough time (unless you’re retired). No one sits around with extra time. We are always spending our time doing something. If you have a goal you want to work towards, you have to create time for it. You have to prioritize it into your day. Unless it’s something you want to just keep as a dream and don’t care to have it become a reality, then you have to put forth effort to make it happen. ⁣
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There’s never a more perfect time to get started on a goal of yours than right now. Even if that is simply writing out the baby steps you need to do to get there. Don’t get bogged down in the “how’s” though. Life is always happening. If we wait for the “perfect time” to get started, then we wait forever. Imagine where you could be in a month if you got started today, right now. ⁣
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You can’t blame anyone but yourself if you never prioritize your dreams and later wish you had started earlier. So what goals or dreams do you have? I challenge you to pick one to start working towards and make this your Day 1 and stop saying “One day I’ll get to it”. ⁣
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Happy Friday! Go get ‘em tiger!⁣
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If one of your goals is to get stronger and improve your dance technique, I can help with that! Feel free to DM me and we can set up a free consultation call.⁣
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11/11/2022

Hey Dancers! Check out our new blog post on cross training. It's that time of year where rehearsals are in full swing. Start incorporating some cross training to keep your body healthy and ready for Nutcracker season!

So what does cross training for dancers actually look like? Short answer: it shouldn't look like movements you already do in your technique classes.