What if everything you’ve been told about dancer wellness is only half the story?

In this kickoff episode, Karina, a health educator, doctoral student in Integrative Health, and dance mom of 13+ years, reveals the moment she realized the traditional “rest, ice, repeat” approach was broken. When her daughter faced burnout, pain, and nearly quit dance for good, Karina turned to integrative and holistic methods… and what happened next changed everything.

Now, she’s on a mission to redefine dancer health, combining holistic wisdom with evidence-based science to create something no one else is talking about: a complete approach to dancer wellness that actually works.

If you’re ready to stop managing injuries and start building thriving, resilient dancers in body, mind, and spirit, this is where the change begins.

Welcome to Thriving Dancers: the movement that’s transforming how we care for dancers, one mom at a time.