Happy Thursday everyone!

I recently came down with a Spring cold and along with that came a major halt for myself. Calling out sick from work, not being able to record for the projects that I run, and just my body screaming to me to take a pause was a wake-up call. I struggled so much with calling out of work, though I was so supported in the decision, and it really got me thinking, is this a dance teacher thing? An American thing? An east coast thing?

Why is it so hard for me to say, "I need to call out sick?"

This inspired and prompted today's entire episode and today we discuss:

*Knowing and honoring your body's need for rest

*The difficulty with taking a sick night as a dance teacher

*Hustle culture

*Diving into how we glorify commitment, dedication, and hard work, and shifting the attention to praising when a dancer takes the time if they need

If we are always pushing and powering through when our bodies are saying no, we are also modeling that for our students. How can we help our students have a healthier understanding of hearing their body's needs?

Yes attendance is SO important, especially this time of year, but today's episode opens up some more ideas and thoughts that I hope help to inspire and shift our mindsets with how we can best support ourselves & our dancers.

I hope you all enjoy today's episode, and don't forget to follow on the platform of your choice so that you're up to date with all the latest episodes.

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April has content that includes celebrations for Spring, Earth Day, National Dance Week, and more!

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Thank you all so much for your love & support!

Amanda