Where Dance and Physical Therapy Meet

Abbey Richards is a dancer and physical therapist. She shares how each pursuit has informed the other. ~~ Why did you decide to go into physical therapy? Was it based in your experience in dance? My experience with physical therapy (PT) started when I was 14. I developed tendinitis and […]

March 30, 2016  |  Read Article

Physical Therapy: Helping Us Get Up and Going

BY VIRGINIA FUNG As a dancer, I have chosen to pursue a career in physical therapy. I know that dance will always be a part of me; wherever I go, I am a dancer first. However, I have found that in a lot of ways physical therapy can be just […]

September 18, 2014  |  Read Article

An Interview with Structural Integrator KimLien LaFitte

BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT KimLien LaFitte is a certified Structural Integrator and Pilates instructor based in Durham, North Carolina. I contacted her to learn more about how Structural Integration can provide balance and care. Emmaly Wiederholt: What sorts of stress (both physical and psychological) do you see most often in your […]

September 15, 2014  |  Read Article

Slow Down and Look Up

BY EMILY JONES As I walk down the stairs inside the Bart Station at rush hour, I have an overhead view of the crowded platform below. Rows of people wait for the next train to carry them away from work. Scanning the crowd, I notice a common characteristic: most people […]

September 11, 2014  |  Read Article

Ballet Overlaps

By Alana Isiguen Ah, ballet. I will always have a love for it. Ever since I started dancing, I have taken classes in ballet. Though it was always alongside other techniques, and it fluctuated as my ‘favorite’ style, ballet was my main focus until college. First it was the Cecchetti […]

February 3, 2014  |  Read Article