Anxiety & Irish Dance
PART 1: Understanding Anxiety and How it Effects your Irish Dancer Performance Raise your hand if you, or someone you know, deals with...
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Jun 53 min read
Importance of Rest Days in Irish Dance
As dancers, we often struggle with the idea of taking a “rest day” - a day which is set aside for rest or on which one departs from a...
Betsy Hines, DPT, ATC
Nov 3, 20226 min read
Ankle Sprains in Irish Dance: The PEACE & LOVE Approach
“Sprained ankle” might be one of the most feared phrases in Irish dance (maybe besides “stamina!”) and chances are, either you or one of...
Target Training
Mar 6, 20194 min read
Friendship & Feising
For many Irish dancers, the people you dance with are the closest friends you could ask for. They’re often with you through the highs and...
Target Training
Jan 10, 20193 min read
How to Cope with Competition Nerves
If you’re like many Irish dancers, you experience nerves at dance competitions. Sometimes these feelings can feel totally out of your...
Target Training
Oct 10, 20182 min read
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day was first celebrated in 1992 with the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health. Each year, the...
Target Training
Aug 15, 20182 min read
HAPPY RELAXATION DAY! Top 3 tips to help Irish dancers relax
Today is National Relaxation Day! Relaxation is a vital part of any athlete’s training, as it has been shown to reduce mental and...
Target Training
Nov 19, 20171 min read
Target Training's GRATITUDE CHALLENGE
Expressing gratitude (giving thanks) has shown to have multiple scientifically proven benefits. From being more resilient to improving...
Target Training
Nov 6, 20173 min read
Imagery - the powerful, performance enhancing tool for Irish dancers
Reduce competition anxiety, improve performance and reduce risk of injury…yes, please! Imagery is a powerful, performance enhancing...
Target Training
Nov 2, 20172 min read
Sleep & its powerful effect on your mind, body, & dancing
You’ve been training for months - fine tuning your technique in dance class, building your strength, improving your flexibility, eating...
Target Training
Sep 14, 20172 min read
Feeling Overwhelmed?
With the fall season well underway, you’re in the thick of it - big assignments & tests at school, solo and team classes are in full...
Target Training
Aug 5, 20172 min read
Irish Dancers - Is your Battery Fully Charged?
I charge my phone for three reason: When it has completely run out of battery (and I try to prevent this from happening). Every night to...
Target Training
Apr 17, 20172 min read
The Importance of Positive Self-Talk for Irish Dance
All day long, you have an ongoing conversation with yourself. “What should I wear today?”, “I have to remember to do this homework...
Target Training
Feb 2, 20173 min read
Overcoming an Irish Dance Slump
How are you doing on the path to accomplishing your goals? If you’ve lost your enthusiasm, aren’t giving it all you’ve got, or feel...
Target Training
Nov 10, 20162 min read
Visualization for Irish Dance
As Irish dancers, we physically train our bodies to great extreme. If you’re attending a major championship coming up, you’re probably...
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