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Category: The Physio Room

Episode 11. Navigating the New Season Experiences with Mindset Coach Kirsten Kemp 

Posted onAugust 22, 2022September 12, 2022Leave a comment

Join us today as we talk with mindset coach, Kirsten Kemp, about  the common  experiences that people have as they begin their new seasons. Navigating these emotional and mental challenges Read More …

CategoriesPodcast, The Experts, The Physio Room, Uncategorized

Episode 5 & 6 The Road to Recovery with Liam Morris (Pt 1 &2)

Posted onMay 18, 2022July 5, 2022Leave a comment

I think one of the hardest thing that a dancer can go through is an injury. We all know that incredibly depressing feeling when you have to sit and watch Read More …

CategoriesInjuries, Podcast, The Physio Room

Mental Health in the Ballet World and Three Steps In the Right Direction.

Posted onFebruary 5, 2022April 9, 2024Leave a comment

Sports Psychology is something that has been quickly growing amongst athletic fields and has recently been gaining momentum in the ballet world as well. Though it’s becoming more common for Read More …

CategoriesThe ExpertsTagsballerina, ballet, health, healthy life style, mental health, recovery, Spots psychology, work

5 Tips for Mid Season Maintenance

Posted onNovember 14, 2021November 14, 2021Leave a comment

Back in September we got to hear 5 tips from physiotherapist, Sirli Hinn, for coming back to work. Now we find ourselves at mid season which for many is, physically, Read More …

CategoriesThe Experts, UncategorizedTagsballerina, ballet, ballet life, health, healthy life style, mental health, physio

Foot Care

Posted onNovember 6, 2021November 7, 2021Leave a comment

I did a little online survey the other week to round up dancers’ favorite foot care treatments. If you read Toes and Tall Tales you know that though we don’t Read More …

CategoriesThe Experts, UncategorizedTagsballerina, ballet, blisters, bruised nails, corns, Foot care, joints and muscles, pointe shoes

Toes and Tall Tales

Posted onSeptember 27, 2021September 27, 2021Leave a comment

One of the most common questions I’ve received as a dancer is don’t your toes hurt? Yes. And no. Yes because after a certain period of time in any uncomfortable Read More …

CategoriesInjuries, The Physio Room, UncategorizedTagsankle pain, ballerina, ballerina feet, ballet, blisters, bruised nails, corns, cracked nails, health, pointe shoes, Toes

From Ballet to Pilates and the Journey in Between: Interview with Mari Kõiv

Posted onSeptember 21, 2021September 22, 2021Leave a comment

Every Wednesday morning, for half an hour before class, I have the pleasure of taking part in Mari Kõiv’s Pilates class. Mari has been teaching at the Estonian National Ballet Read More …

CategoriesThe Experts, The Physio RoomTagsanatomy, ballerina, ballet, health, injury prevention, pilates

Liam Morris: A knee injury and the road to recovery.

Posted onSeptember 8, 2021October 18, 2021Leave a comment

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a colleague of mine, Liam Morris. Liam is an incredible colleague. He is known as being the “class clown”, you could say. You Read More …

CategoriesInjuries, The Physio Room, UncategorizedTagsballet injury, health, helth, Knee injuries, physio, recovery, surgery

5 Tips for coming back to work

Posted onAugust 29, 2021August 31, 2021Leave a comment

Recently we kicked off the start of the 21/22 season here at the Estonian National Ballet. We are about 2 weeks in and as per usual, it is a total Read More …

CategoriesThe Physio RoomTagsballet, break, listen to your body, new season, plan, recovery, Summer, vacation, warm-up, work

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Episode 30. Cultivating a Culture of Generosity Through Marketing and Development - Our 2nd Home

In this episode, our guest, Fern Potter, gives us a deep dive into her career as a director of development and a marketing expert. Fern has worked with leading ballet companies such as The Birmingham Royal Ballet, as well as smaller, budding companies such as the New English Ballet Theater, all to be the guiding hand in teaching companies how to engage with their public and the support they need. Marketing can have a bad rep, as nothing more than companies trying to get your money. But according to Fern, it's about being passionate about your cause, truly believing in it, and inviting others to be a part of something special and something beautiful.- This podcast  is in collaboration with the Our2ndhome blog, which is dedicated to opening up theater doors through conversations with artists all around the world.For more info check out our website, https://our2ndhome.org/ , IG _our2ndhome or email us at oursecondhome2@gmail.com.
  1. Episode 30. Cultivating a Culture of Generosity Through Marketing and Development 54:17
  2. Episode 29. Reclaiming Resilience and Defining Hard Work in the World of Ballet 01:17:27
  3. Episode 28. Art Will Win! 01:01:34
  4. Season 2 Intro! 01:37
  5. Episode 27. To Make a Difference 48:16
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