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    • Paul Malek- Choreographer and Artistic Director
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    • Stephanie Potreck- sports nutrition and sports medicine expert
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    • Suzanne Koucheravy- Scolio-Pilates®
    • Katherine Barkman- Ballerina and meditation recorder
    • Georgia Hicks- Yoga Teacher
    • Lisa Howell- Dance Physiotherapist
    • Rinat Imaev- TWB senior faculty member, former principal dancer
    • Scott Greenberg- marketing and communications
    • Jessica Thompson- Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant (student), Former Ballerina
    • An Untangling of Thoughts on the DC events of Jan 2021
    • Evie Ferris- Professional Ballerina
    • Rebecca Thomas- Kinesiologist, Naturopath, and Chiropractor
    • Mimmo Miccolis- Contemporary and Neoclassical Choreographer
    • Alice Aschwanden- Founder of Enpointe Consulting
    • Paul Malek- Choreographer and Artistic Director
    • Suzan Sittig- Ballerina
    • Rebecca Lucas- Naturopath
    • Lisa Bolte- Ballerina

Artistic and Holistic

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Isobelle Dashwood- Ballerina

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Suzan Sittig- Ballerina

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Paul Malek- Choreographer and Artistic Director

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Alice Aschwanden- Founder of Enpointe Consulting

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Mimmo Miccolis- Contemporary and Neoclassical Choreographer

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Rebecca Thomas- Kinesiologist, Naturopath, and Chiropractor

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Evie Ferris- Professional Ballerina

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An Untangling of Thoughts on the DC events of Jan 2021

All Insights Health and Wellness Performers

Jessica Thompson- Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant (student), Former Ballerina

All Insights Behind The Scenes Creatives

Scott Greenberg- marketing and communications

All Insights Health and Wellness

Lisa Howell- Dance Physiotherapist

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Rinat Imaev- TWB senior faculty member, former principal dancer

All Insights Health and Wellness

Georgia Hicks- Yoga Teacher

All Insights Health and Wellness

Stephanie Potreck- sports nutrition and sports medicine expert

All Insights Performers Teachers/Choreographers

Xiomara Reyes- TWSB PTD Head, Former Ballerina

All Insights Health and Wellness

Kathy Heathcote- Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Former Ballerina

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Suzanne Koucheravy- Scolio-Pilates®

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Katherine Barkman- Ballerina and meditation recorder

updated on October 19, 2020October 12, 2020About A&H Uncategorized

Welcome to A&H

Welcome to Artistic and Holistic.  Gathering insights on a holistic approach to dance and the art of life.  Each time we place our hands on …

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updated on August 14, 2021August 14, 2021All Insights Performers Teachers/Choreographers

Lisa Bolte- Ballerina

It is my honour to share these insights to the wonderful mind of Lisa Bolte. Lisa was so open with the wisdom she gained throughout …

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updated on July 31, 2021July 31, 2021All Insights Health and Wellness

Rebecca Lucas- Naturopath

I’m so excited to bring you the expansive knowledge of Rebecca Lucas, a naturopath who has been in the industry for 21 years and counting. …

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updated on June 19, 2021June 19, 2021All Insights Performers

Isobelle Dashwood- Ballerina

It is my honour to share the latest A&H interview with the one and only Isobelle Dashwood! This was such a heartwarming conversation and a …

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updated on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021All Insights Performers

Suzan Sittig- Ballerina

What is your current profession? I am a classical ballet dancer with Vienna State Opera Ballet  What has your career path been so far? I …

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updated on March 23, 2021March 20, 2021All Insights Teachers/Choreographers

Paul Malek- Choreographer and Artistic Director

I present to you, the one and only Pual Malek! You may know him from So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With The Stars, …

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updated on February 28, 2021February 27, 2021All Insights Behind The Scenes Creatives Performers

Alice Aschwanden- Founder of Enpointe Consulting

2020 and its aftermath has been confusing to say the least,especially for artists trying to navigate a landscape that seems so unpredictable and very dependent …

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updated on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021All Insights Performers Teachers/Choreographers

Mimmo Miccolis- Contemporary and Neoclassical Choreographer

Mimmo Miccolis is an acclaimed choreographer and dancer in both contemporary and neoclassical genres and an all round wonderful person. With accolades to his name …

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updated on January 31, 2021January 30, 2021All Insights Health and Wellness

Rebecca Thomas- Kinesiologist, Naturopath, and Chiropractor

Striving for balance in life is such a hard journey, yet a truly rewarding one. This conversation dives into all things balance including some practical …

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updated on January 17, 2021January 16, 2021All Insights Performers

Evie Ferris- Professional Ballerina

Evie Ferris is a true gem! As a Taribelang/ Djabugay Woman, she is only the second Aborigional Australian woman to join the Australian Ballet company, …

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updated on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021All Insights Uncategorized

An Untangling of Thoughts on the DC events of Jan 2021

This is not a usual A&H post, but one thing I am taking from 2020 is the necessity to step from ‘usual’, if for nothing …

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Artistic and Holistic is a blog committed to gathering insights on a holistic approach to dance and the art of life. Essentially it is a collection of interviews with experts, across multiple fields that intersect with an artistic and holistic way of life. We would love to hear your requests for topics or specific minds you want to get a glimpse inside, feel free to contact us via email, Instagram, or Facebook with your requests.
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I started this passion project as a way to share my my findings on a pursuit of an artistic and holistic lifestyle. In a nutshell, I'm a true blue Aussie who moved across the globe to follow my ballet dreams, a puppy Mum to two gorgeous sausage dogs, a daughter, a sister, and a human being in search of all things honest and beautiful in this world. I hope to bring together a community of creators, with this blog providing a meeting space for minds to gather and share their wisdom.
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Sarah Rose
Sarah RoseBlog Creator

I started this passion project as a way to share my my findings on a pursuit of an artistic and holistic lifestyle. In a nutshell, I'm a true blue Aussie who moved across the globe to follow my ballet dreams, a puppy Mum to two gorgeous sausage dogs, a daughter, a sister, and a human being in search of all things honest and beautiful in this world. I hope to bring together a community of creators, with this blog providing a meeting space for minds to gather and share their wisdom.
Pic credit: Joanne Marie Photography

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  • UP NOW ON THE BLOG Interview with @labolte ✨ Here’s a little preview: Q: Were doubts and insecurities something that were present through your career? A: I think everyone deals with doubts and insecurities in one form or another. Body image issues is something I feel remains prevalent in the ballet world today, during the 80’s when I was first dancing professionally it was very much ‘thin was in’. As a dancer you are always comparing yourself to others, really you shouldn’t be, you should only focus on you.... But it can be hard not to compare. There is current knowledge on good nutrition available to help today’s dancers, unfortunately, poor advice given to me early on and that did take a long time to rectify. Being a teacher now, I find it so important to instill a sense of pride in my students when it comes to them viewing their own bodies. A ballet career is not something that you want to be ‘ill’ for. Dancers ask a lot from their bodies, you want to be healthy and still have the option to have children. Only take advice from qualified people who understand both dance and nutrition. Like many, I experienced doubts and insecurities about my dancing, however, I found the best way to combat this was by stepping away from what other people thought and just working for myself. Not all Choreographers and Directors will like you, and it’s hard not to take that personally. It’s so important to find your own value within yourself and not rely on the opinion of others, otherwise it can feel like you are sinking. You want to finish your career in a good mental space, ready to take on the next adventure, not feeling defeated from years of self-doubt. One thing that helped me with these doubts and insecurities was seeing a sports psychologist. Find the rest on the blog (link in bio, or type www.artisticandholistic.com into your browser) Happy reading 🌟
  • COMING SOON! INTRODUCING #ahinsight @labolte ✨ Former principal ballerina @ausballet And currently a sought after ballet teacher 🌟🌟🌟 It is my honour to share these insights to the wonderful mind of Lisa Bolte. Lisa was so open with the wisdom she gained throughout her illustrious career, and this interview dives into all the highs and lows ballet entails. Rapid promotions, battling injuries, becoming a mother, returning to stage, studying at university… Lisa has done it all, and learnt so much in the process. I am beyond inspired by her story, and know you will be too. 🌟🌟🌟 COMING TO THE BLOG: AUS: Sunday 15/08/21 9am AEST USA: Saturday 14/08/21 7pm ET 📸 @jamesbraund
  • UP NOW ON THE BLOG ✨ Interview with Rebecca Lucas~ naturopath with lots of experience in the dance world 🌟 Find it on the blog! Link in bio (www.artisticandholistic.com) Here’s a little preview… Q:We all know sleep is a vital pillar of health, but it’s something I feel many artists struggle with. Do you have any recommendations to assist in getting adequate and restful sleep? A:Poor sleep is likely stemming from raised cortisol levels, which is likely a result of increased stress response within the body. This cortisol increase can inhibit the body’s natural release of melatonin, hence, affecting sleep pattern and quality. Dancers tend to be active late at night which can alter the circadian rhythm and this can also affect melatonin production and release. Night time routines are really important from such a young age. Not only is it important to get 7-8 hours a night for your body to repair and heal from what you’ve been doing, but you also need to get into bed before midnight. Any sleep quality that you can get before midnight is worth double of what you can get after, so you’re going to repair a lot faster before midnight than what you would after. Static stretching after a performance is really important, because that will help the muscle to expand and then relax in order to sleep. If a sleep aid is needed, I may use magnesium. Magnesium encourages the muscles to relax, therefore, aiding sleep; if that’s not enough, seek out advice from a professional. I recommend going back to the basics of your B vitamins and your adrenal health, to help support a healthy stress response in the body, especially if you are a person that has not been sleeping for a long time. It is also important to dream. We tend to get into this pattern where we don’t dream, but dreams are very good because they’re telling you you’re getting repetitive and you’re getting a healing sleep. When you go to bed at night and then wake up in the morning feeling unrested and as though your sleep didn’t provide your body with healing, that’s when your adrenals are fatigued, and it could be a sign that your adrenal health is changing and you may be requiring support. Continued in comments…
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