Attracting your Dreams

Attracting your Dreams!

Summer is over and still have not accomplished that vegetable garden, nor did you nail the double pirouette turn in the holidays. No need to bash yourself up over it just because of one date in your diary. Setting goals and working towards your dreams do not always run smoothly and there are bound to be obstacles. That's the beauty about it. SO WHAT the days are getting shorter? You are one step closer to achieving your goals just by creating or planning your dreams. Why stop now?? 

2016 has introduced itself quickly and is well and truly making history. January is a warm up, February is a tester and now we are mentally prepared to make 2016 a year you can say I now eat freshly picked tomatoes from my very own backyard or I can now land a triple pirouette turn. But it all comes down to YOU! 

Life is not luck or fate, but more so life is the Law of Attraction (Lynn Grabhorn, 2004). What you put out through thought, feelings and action, you will receive the same. Put out positive thoughts, happy feelings and give love to others and you will feel happier and more energetic and will receive abundance of love from great people around you. If you  want to be successful in landing these pirouette turns you are dreaming of, you must THINK big, FEEL the muscles in your legs work and PRACTICE in every room you enter. All this dreams are accomplished by having a strong positive feeling. You are not going to get through one pirouette with ‘I am too sore today’, or ‘I've tried but…. ‘. Your negative beliefs will take over. Turn it around with ‘I am strong in my legs today’ and those legs will whip you around till the very last turn. You are simply attracting your dreams.

Toxic words lead to toxic magnetic attractions (DR. Catherine Leaf, 'Toxic Thoughts'). Mental health plays a major role within sports, whether it is a team or individual sport. The powerful mind can either make or break an athlete. Don’t let these powerful toxic or negative thoughts drive you further away from your goals. Smile every time you practice, lift your chin every time you fall and just because you’re not where you want to be yet does not mean you won’t get there.



THINK big, FEEL your dreams coming true, and PRACTICE and take action towards your goals. Xx

Happy Dancing!

Flavoured Water Recipe

Summer Hydrating Flavoured Water

As an energetic dancer, dancing in the Australian Summer heat, it is important to keep up the H2O. But drinking boring water every hour doesn't have to be the only way to stay hydrated.... Mix it up with sweet, citrus or mint flavoured water!! 

Showtime Dancewear now stocks Capezio's latest Infused Water Bottle for the best summer refreshments. This new stylish water bottle reduces all the extra seeds & leaves in your flavoured water. 

http://www.showtimedancewear.com.au/new/capezio-h2o-infused-water.html

We would love to hear your favourite summer water refreshment and tell us some new fruit mixes you have come up with. Xx

Juices

Super Juices for Super Dancers!
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Green Envy
  - Spinach
  - Celery
  - Pear
  - Grapes
  - Lime

Purple Burst
-Beetroot            

- Pears               
- Blueberries      

- Apple               

Orange Juice

  - Carrot
  - Mango
  - Orange
  - Ginger
  - Lime

Health Kick

- Pear               

- Pineapple       

 - Kale                

- Spinach          

- Lime               

- Mint                

- Apple              

How to relax over Christmas

Relaxing over Christmas, without losing form.

Keeping up with your fitness over summer is very important but so is RELAXING! You've worked hard all year, busting your gut over eisteddfods and exams and concerts; you deserve a little break!
It can be very hard changing your mindset as we come into Christmas where chocolate, cake and biscuits seems to be the only food in the house. All year you've maintained a healthy balanced diet and now it

seems to be going to shreds, BUT this is okay. Christmas happens once a year, take the opportunity to reward yourself for all your hard work and know that one (or two) days of eating like Queens and Kings will NOT have any long term repercussions. Remember that Christmas cake is essentially dried fruit with a tiny bit of egg and flour to stick it together. A roast dinner is a good source of protein with a lot of vegetables available.

The flip side is exercise. Flexibility and strength work are important to keep up with over summer, but there is no need to be excessive. Do exercise to your hearts content, Do what makes you happy but Don't let it become the focus.
Pick up a summer hobby that is fitness but a lot of fun, maybe something you wouldn't normally have time to do in the rest of year due to dancing. Take some skating lessons, or ice skating lessons if your area offers it. On the Sunshine Coast, we have a trampoline facility (a very large room with floors and walls entirely covered with trampolines. Or maybe pick up a fun dance class over summer - if you've never done Hip hop, consider that class, etc. or even a gymnastics class, a silks acro class or a Pilates class. Keeping up your fitness is important, but not at the expense of enjoying your summer. Another idea is to do this fun exercise with friends/family who aren't from dancing, for a change.

It all comes down to your attitude, are you avoiding Christmas cookies because you genuinely don't like them? Are you hammering yourself everyday because the energy makes you feel alive? Or are you looking over the next few weeks with dread?

Snacks for Energy!

Snacks for Energy

As Dancers we spend countless hours in the studio learning, perfecting and enhancing our dancing ability. It is important for us to take care of our own bodies, considering it allows us to practice our passion as long as possible. I know it can be challenging to keep up with school, assignments and other activities on top of dance classes, and also maintaining healthy eating habits. Eating a balanced meal requires a lot of discipline and planning, but doing so is beneficial in many ways.

For some snack ideas that will keep you satisfied without making you feel bloated in rehearsals and keep your energy levels up, choose a few from this list of healthy snacks below:

• Fruits, like apples and bananas are good for dancers, especially since they are high in fiber, which means they will keep you full but won't weigh you down. Fruit also provides a boost of energy, allowing you to complete each step with confidence and strength.
  
  

• Like fruits, Vegetables are also high in fiber, so keep you full, increasing your stamina. In addition, they improve digestion, which is necessary for internal health. Vegetables such as celery, carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, and green beans can be served with a low fat dip.

• Nuts are very beneficial for dancers. They help manage inflammation, which can occur during an intense dance session or practice. Nuts are also a source of an amino acid called arginine, which boosts the immune system and promotes the healing of wounds. Even further, they help to build muscle, which helps to create strong legs, abs, and arms.

• Popcorn is a whole grain, and therefore is high in dietary fiber, low in fat, and rich in the good carbohydrates. This means that as the food is broken down by the body, energy is created. The most important thing is not to add fatty condiments such as butter, salt, which can dehydrate you. It is best to add spices such as pepper or herbs like curry.

• Make sure you keep hydrated through rehearsals by drinking water. 

Keep Safe and Happy Dancing!

Fueling your body for dancing

Fueling Your Body For Dancing

Are you looking for a quick and easy recipe for a light meal to take to dancing? Then have a look at the link below. Cous Cous Salad is high in energy and a good source of fiber but still light on the tummy. The energetiks blog has some great simple and easy recipes especially for dancers! 

http://energetiksblog.com.au/blog/3667 

The article in the link below has so much useful information about how to make sure you are eating enough of the right foods for the amount of exercise you are doing!

http://www.actsafe.ca/wp-content/uploads/resources/pdf/dancernutrition.pdf