Get to Know Us Better!

Now that the blog has been up and running for over a month (GASP), I decided that it would be worthwhile to get to know the people behind the blogging and recipes. So this week Skyler and I got to write about some pretty cool people – each other! Below you will find some fun…

Put a Healthy Twist on Your Super Bowl Party

February is known as the month of love. Thoughts of Valentine’s Day begin to overload your taste buds with chocolate and other delectable, sugary sweets. Treats and roses seem to pop up everywhere. However, this February has more exciting events than even just Valentine’s Day. As many of you know, the Super Bowl is this…

Summer In January

It’s hard to believe that just last week my friend Sarah had to come dig me out of my driveway (literally). Nashville, TN was hit pretty hard by snow storm Jonas, urging children and adults alike to take advantage of snow-related activities. However, this weekend my friends and I have enjoyed 70 degree temperatures and…

Sunshine Macaroons for a Winter Pick-Me-Up

January is an interesting month. It is full of possibilities and goal-setting with the dawn of a new year. However, with it comes darkness sweeping the sky at 4:30pm, snow storms, and for many dancers, the stress of audition season. While January is a great month with tons of potential, it can also bring along…

A Different Pointe of View

Hello there!! I hope you all are having a great week. Today I am introducing something new to the blog. The Balanced Ballerina is now going to start incorporating “perspectives” articles into our repertoire. These articles will feature different pointes of view from all kinds of amazing people. They will each share their thoughts on living a…

Future Focused Frenzy

Our lives these days are going at a million miles a minute. We are constantly hopping from one appointment to the next, and many days the to-do list is too long to complete. With these fast-paced lives, it is so easy to get caught up in the future and forget to appreciate and embrace the…

Read Below For Some Exciting News!!

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the amazing Ms. Skyler Levine will be joining me as a contributor to the blog. I am so very excited for her to share her expertise and knowledge with all of you – she is such a great resource!! It is such a joy to have Skyler as a…

New Year. More Food.

An avid lover of food and all things tasty, I have always been drawn to people that cook delicious food. I am a foodie in the sense that I love to eat food, not prepare it. However, as a dancer and as a person focused on overall well-being, it is important that we find the balance…

What is Balance Anyway?

Balance. The word just has such a nice ring to it. This word may cause one to think of watching the sunrise when everything in the world seems to be working in perfect harmony. Or this word may conjure up visions of a balance in arabesque, when your body is in perfect harmony. Balance is…