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  • Brains, Beauty, and Spiritual Balance

    Remember when we were young teenagers? It was a gawky and awkward time as we navigated fashion, peer pressure, and fantasies of Cinderella evenings where the ugly duckling turns into a swan.  Eventually we realize that reality was not going to be as smooth and perfect as the pictures in a fashion magazine.  Being beautiful…

  • Life with an Open Hand

    Place a small rock in the open palm of your hand.  Now clench your fist around that rock, holding it tightly, keeping your muscles rigid and tense.  How long can you hold this position comfortably?  Notice how quickly your hand tires.  Now open your hand again, allowing the rock to lie comfortably in the center…

  • Dancing in Pointe Shoes or Forcing the Splits Can Damage Growth Plates – A Worry

    In ballet, the common injuries such as sprained ankles or knee injuries, will more likely be torn tendons, muscles or ligaments. Starting with the splits, is there an impact on the hip bones that could damage growth plates? If young children practice vigorous or unsupervised stretching to do the splits, what is likely to be…

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