The BodyKinect Blog

Pirouettes can be tricky and mentally draining. Our goals of hitting 3 pirouettes let alone 10 pirouettes can seem daunting for some dancers. However, having a dance trainer who knows your body and knows dance science can help you achieve the perfect pirouettes. While I could ramble about this topic forever, we’ll keep it simple. Let’s Talk Alignment Alignment is crucial for dance technique, especially in ballet. It’s not just crucial because your ballet teacher says so. It’s

What is Pilates? Pilates is a form of movement created in the 1920’s by a man named Joseph Pilates. The practice incorporates an accumulation of physical exercises with a system of resistance springs and special apparatus used to enhance things like posture, strengthening, stretching, and mental awareness. A lot of Pilates practice started with athletes—particularly with boxers. Pilates has been widely used all over the world for rehabilitation and cross-training for athletes

Hey Movers! Todays’ blog is going to be a bit shorter than the others since my research is still in progress. My research is on the biomechanical impacts of breast size on dancers, or as I like to call it “Got Boobs?”. Growing up dancing, I was always the biggest dancer in the room. I knew that, but it wasn’t until a costumer stood in front of me when I was in the 4th grade and said, “well what are we going to do about those?”, that I realized the dance world was lacking in

Hello dancers! I thought I'd share a little bit about my research that was conducted for my MSc in Dance Science in London, UK. I was extremely interested in looking at dance technique classes. There's so much that happens in a dance class that affects mental health. I was intrigued by perfectionism and perceived self-efficacy during class. However, in the presence of COVID-19, the context of dance technique classes changed entirely to online classes; a whole new world to n

Hello dancers! A name is an important thing, and today we are sharing the story behind our name with you. In our name, BodyKinect...