⚠️ Feeling exhausted, uninspired, or disconnected from dance? In this episode, Registered Dietitian Rachel Fine shares 5 actionable steps to help dancers overcome burnout and rediscover the joy of movement.

Learn how to:
✅ Reflect on your relationship with dance and spot signs of burnout
✅ Rebuild a positive relationship with food to support energy and performance
✅ Prioritize joyful rest and movement without guilt or pressure
✅ Broaden your definition of movement beyond the studio
✅ Build a support system to sustain long-term dance wellness

📅 Perfect for: dancers, educators, and parents supporting dancers through burnout or stress.

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Timestamps ⬇️ (Skip to the section you need!)

0:00 – Introduction: Dancer BurnoutWhy dancers are at risk and how to navigate it.

0:17 – Meet Rachel Fine, RDNSupporting dancers’ nutrition and overall wellness.

0:49 – Burnout in DanceHigh-pressure environments and impossible food/body ideals increase risk.

1:31 – Regaining Joy in DanceHow to maintain or rediscover passion for movement after burnout.

2:20 – Joyful Movement ExplainedMoving in ways that feel good physically, mentally, and emotionally.

3:15 – Step 1: Identify Your Relationship with DanceRecognizing burnout vs. normal off days and assessing your mindset.

4:10 – Step 2: Examine Your MotivationAre you dancing for joy or to manipulate body weight/shape?

5:03 – Step 3: Evaluate Your Relationship with Food
Addressing disordered eating and fueling adequately to prevent burnout.

5:53 – Step 4: Embrace Joyful Rest
Importance of time away from the studio to reset and prevent burnout.

7:02 – Step 5: Reintroduce Movement Mindfully
Exploring other forms of movement like yoga, Pilates, and daily activity.

8:00 – Broaden Your Perspective
Redefining joyful movement and rest without prescriptive rules.

8:31 – Finding Alternatives to Dance
Engaging in community or mentally stimulating activities to satisfy similar needs.

9:03 – No Rules: Joyful Movement & RestPrioritizing behavior that supports you, not stress or self-doubt.

9:23 – Working with PractitionersNutritionists and mental health professionals as key support in preventing burnout.

10:04 – Final Support & ResourcesReaching out for guidance, checking the blog, and joining the Healthy Dancer program.

Rachel Fine, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Sports Nutritionist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and Certified Counselor of Intuitive Eating works with dancers to help them build supportive relationships with both food and body. Disclaimer: This is produced for informational purposes only. This information is general, not specific to you. The information in this podcast does not substitute for medical advice. The viewer assumes full responsibility for consulting a qualified health professional regarding health conditions or concerns, and before starting a new diet or health program.