💬 Whether it’s a family vacation, a performance tour, or a weekend getaway, traveling can disrupt your routine and make fueling feel stressful. Unpredictable schedules, unfamiliar foods, and even language barriers can leave dancers unsure of how to nourish themselves without slipping into extremes of restriction or overeating.

In this episode, Registered Dietitian Rachel Fine shares 5 practical strategies for dancers to fuel with confidence while traveling. From packing supportive snacks to practicing mindful eating, you’ll learn how to stay grounded in your body—even when your surroundings change.

You’ll walk away knowing how to:
✅ Navigate unpredictable schedules and missed meals
✅ Pack portable, dancer-friendly snacks
✅ Balance satisfaction with nourishment
✅ Practice mindful eating while enjoying local foods
✅ Respond to overeating with compassion instead of guilt

📅 Perfect for: dancers heading on vacation, tour, or summer intensive travel who want to stay fueled, energized, and stress-free around food.

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Timestamps ⬇️ (skip to the part you need most!)

0:00 – Introduction: Fueling While Traveling
How dancers can stay nourished on vacation, holiday, or tour.

0:15 – Meet Rachel Fine, RDN
Registered dietitian nutritionist and founder of To the Point Nutrition.

0:35 – The Healthy Dancer® Approach
Balancing performance nutrition with intuitive, sustainable eating.

0:56 – Taking Nutrition On the Go
How sports nutrition and intuitive eating travel with you.

1:18 – Why Travel Fueling Is Challenging
Diet culture, scarcity mindset, scheduling, and language barriers.

1:45 – Pitfall #1: Scarcity Mindset
Why limited access to certain foods can lead to “all-or-nothing” eating.

2:20 – Pitfall #2: Scheduling Constraints
Busy itineraries, rehearsals, and sightseeing can delay meals.

2:52 – Pitfall #3: Language Barriers
How unfamiliar menus and food environments complicate choices.

3:15 – Step 1: Reevaluate Your Priorities
Leisure trips vs. dance tours — food plays a different role.

3:53 – Leisure Travel: Lean Into Intuition
Hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues guide fueling on vacation.

4:06 – Dance Tours: Proactive Fueling
Why structured fueling is necessary during physically demanding travel.

4:55 – Planning Ahead
Pack convenient snacks, research grocery access, and ask directors.

6:11 – The Role of Satisfaction
Biological, emotional, proactive, and taste hunger while away.

7:05 – Mindful Eating on the Road
Tuning into flavors, textures, and cultural food experiences.

8:31 – Practicing Compassionate Curiosity
Normalizing guilt, fullness, and emotional discomfort when eating away from home.

10:04 – Bringing Experiences Home
Recipes, photos, and memories as lasting ways to celebrate food culture.

10:30 – Closing Takeaways
How dancers can maintain supportive relationships with food while traveling.

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.