Moving Well Podcast

In this episode, Janet and Nikki chat with Kelly Uygan, co-Owner of Konnect Pilates and Faculty with American Ballet Theatre’s West Coast William J Gillespie School about conditioning and injury prevention strategies for dancers. They cover: Common causes of injury in dancers and how that relates to their technique Key elements of a dance conditioning program Technical things that dancers can work on to both improve their technique and balance out their body for more resiliency (e.g. working in parallel, dorsiflexion, quad strength) The issue with using cues for technique that aren't technically accurate and why this can contribute to movement dysfunction The role of Pilates in dance conditioning Safe strategies for stretching and what to be mindful of with dancers who have hypermobility About Kelly Uygan Kelly, is a former ballet professional ballet dancer and Co-Owner of Konnect Pilates Studio, she is a certified PMA [Pilates method Alliance] certified instructor and her teaching experience as a pilates i