Ashley Downs MS, RDN, LDN, CPT has worked as a dietitian and personal trainer in various settings. As a dietitian, she has worked with athletes and designed wellness programs for clinical outpatient settings. 

She earned both a BS and MS in NutritNutritionon and Dietetics from Saint Louis University and her Master's Thesis was on the nutrition habits of collegiate performing artists. 


After she started working as a clinical dietitian, she felt like something was missing. She found that missing piece in acting and earned a BFA in Acting from Lindenwood University Belleville. 

Instagram: @Performing.Wellness 

Live Group Movement every Thursday at 12:30 pm on Instagram

Website: https://www.myperformingwellness.com

In this episode we talk about:

- Ashley’s wellness journey

- Importance of building habits to create sustainable wellness success for performers

- 15min Warmup 

- Applying the ‘wellness wheel’ to performing arts wellness

- Being a neurodivergent human and performing artist

- Having ‘me’ time as a form of spiritual wellness

- Occupational wellness and the differences in sports vs performing arts wellness

- It’s ok to ask for help!

- Goal and task planning

- Advocating for our own wellness as a  professional performing artist

Sensitive Topics: mental health, diet culture, hospitalization, neurodivergence

App mentioned:

Toggl Track https://toggl.com/track/toggl-desktop

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