Balance Movers and Shakers

Dec 11 2019 8 ep. 36 mins
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The Balance Movers and Shakers Podcast features instructors, businesses and organizations that are making a difference through movement, performing arts and physical wellness programs. This podcast shares the backgrounds, personal anecdotes, and work highlights of guests in movement, yoga, performing arts, dance and functional movement disciplines, that have a mission to make movement diverse, inclusive or accessible to others. Listen and subscribe to the Balance Movers and Shakers Podcast at www.balancemvmt.com On Instagram at @balancemvmt

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Episode 8: Balancing Dance Careers | Caitlin Sloan, The Brainy Ballerina

Dec 11 2019 37 mins  
In this episode of the Balance Movers and Shakers Podcast, Ellen interviews Caitlin Sloan, founder of the Brainy Ballerina. During this episode Ellen and Caitlin discuss what dancers need to be successful in today's industry, as well as techniques that instructors can implement to provide well-rounded dance education to their students. As a dance educator with nearly a decade of ex

Bonus Episode: Balancing Your Practice | Ellen Solo Episode

Nov 05 2019 13 mins  
In this episode of the Balance Movers and Shakers podcast, Ellen discusses what it means to balance your practice. With the holidays on the horizon, self-care is an important practice - but what is self care really? Ellen explores various forms of self-care, including how to practice self-care through movement and the internal language that we use toward ourselves. This episode exp

Episode 6 - Balancing Health and Body Image, Melanie C. Klein, MA founder of Yoga & Body Image Coalition

Oct 06 2019 59 mins  
In this episode of the Balance Movers and Shakers podcast, Ellen interviews Melanie C. Klein, cofounder of Yoga and Body Image Coalition and empowerment coach. Ellen and Melanie discuss how body image and exercise culture inform movement practices.  Melanie discusses how body acceptance and exercise culture have permeated the modern yoga class, and what can be done to reframe

Episode 5 - Balancing Classrooms with Yoga and Mindfulness: Brynne Caleda, CEO Yoga Ed.

Sep 18 2019 41 mins  
In this episode of the Balance Movers and Shakers podcast, Ellen interviews Brynne Caleda, CEO of Yoga Ed., an organization which brings yoga and mindfulness techniques into classrooms across the world. Hear Brynne discuss the application of principles of yoga and mindfulness in both a traditional classroom environment as a tool for teachers, and as an alternative to PE. Brynne and

Episode 4 - Dynamic Balance Through Alexander Technique: Alice MacDonald, Alexander Technique

Aug 14 2019 44 mins  
During this episode of the Balance Movers and Shakers podcast Ellen and Alice MacDonald, AmSAT discuss principles of dynamic balance and how the Alexander Technique can be used to help individuals find their alignment. Alice and Ellen also discuss how the Alexander Technique can be used to refine movements for performing artists, as well as re-pattern physical habits developed thro

Episode 3 - Balanced Spaces Through Yoga for Women and People of Color: Melanie Holst-Collins, Grow Your Love Space

Jul 29 2019 42 mins  
Ellen interviews Melanie Holst-Collins, founder of Grow Your Love Space. Melanie is healer and facilitator of 'sacred spaces' using yoga to create safe, inclusive experiences for women and people of color both on and off the mat. During this interview Melanie and Ellen discuss the dynamics of modern yoga classes, including racial diversity, healing experiences for women, and what i

Episode 2 - Balancing Body Image Sensitivity Through Body-Mindful Yoga: Jennifer Kreatsoulas, Yoga For Eating Disorders

Jun 05 2019 48 mins  
Ellen interviews Jennifer Kreatsoulas, PhD, e-RYT-500, C-IAYT and founder of Yoga for Eating Disorders. Jennifer is a Mover and Shaker who is creating safe spaces as a yoga therapist for individuals who are recovering from eating disorders. Jennifer's book Body Mindful Yoga explores the powerful relationship between words and body image. In this episode, Ellen and Jennifer Kreatso

Episode 1 - Welcome to the Balance Movers and Shakers Podcast

May 31 2019 4 mins  
Meet Ellen, host of the Balance Movers and Shakers podcast in the first episode. The Balance Movers and Shakers podcast highlights the stories of individuals, practitioners and businesses that have a unique mission to help others and bring balance to the world through movement. Hear from yoga, dance and functional movement experts who are thinking outside the box to help others ex