Dancers Don't Diet

28/07/2026

Fuel the Season: Has Your Nutrition Kept Up With Your Training? -

As we move into the second half of the year, many dancers are transitioning from eisteddfod season into exams, rehearsals and end-of-year performances. This can be an exciting but demanding time, with training loads often increasing significantly. We have created this short newsletter on Relative En...

03/05/2026

"Cycle syncing" is a hot topic 🔥 -

If you are female, above the age of 11-14 years and experience a monthly (or thereabouts) bleed, you have received a passing mark for your overall health! A menstrual cycle that is 24-35 days in total length, with 3-7 days of menstruation, and minimal discomfort is a sign that our hormones are behav...

19/10/2025

Supporting Dancers’ Nutrition During Show Season ✨ -

As performance season approaches, excitement levels rise — but so do rehearsal hours, nerves, and fatigue. Amid the chaos of costume changes and stage calls, dancers’ nutrition often slips down the priority list. Yet this is when their bodies and minds need steady fuel the most.

08/08/2025

Recovery looks different for everyone. For some, there's a lot of support. For others, not as much. If you're doing recovery mostly on your own, then this post is for you.

We refer to self-supported recovery as recovering with limited support from people, communities, or environments.
This bring challenges such as imposter syndrome; feeling alone; feeling unheard; not having as much access to external motivation in hard times. BUT recovery is still possible.

By building structure and optimising the support you DO have, you can create a recovery-supportive bubble.

26/07/2025

Being healthy is a good thing, isn't it? Well, for some (actually, for many), the pursuit to 'eat healthy' can turn into an obsession that then ironically eats away your health - physically, mentally, and socially.
This is called Orthorexia.

This FREED session will explore and discuss:
🔹What is orthorexia?
🔹Orthorexia and being neurodivergent: it's a complicated relationship
🔹Spotting orthorexia disguised under wellness and diet trends
🔹Liberating from orthorexia: tools, readiness, and steps

There will also be time for questions and answers, as well as the space for youto connect with others in recovery.

All profits from our FREED Recovery Support Group sessions are donated to a charity every quarter and/or used for our Reduced Fee Scholarship pool to help support folks access treatment.

See you there!

26/07/2025

Too often, eating disorder recovery is presented as one-size-fits-all based on the Western 'norms' and food models. But what if you come from a different culture? What if food means something deeper — connection, celebration, spirituality?

This post is a reminder that recovery shouldn’t erase culture — it should honour it. Whether it’s chopsticks, feasting rituals, or family meals on the floor — your traditions matter. And they can have a place in healing.

💬 Let’s talk about it — Have you ever felt like your culture clashed with recovery advice?

21/07/2025

"Participating in supervision is every dietitian's responsibility."
⬆️ this quote sums it all up!

Safe practice comes from engaging in regular professional supervision that is inclusive, non-judgemental, and non-shaming.

Thank you to Tara, Laura, Deanne and Claire for publishing this important research.

08/07/2025

[ID in alt text] Happy NAIDOC week!
We take this week to recognise, respect, and stand with solidarity with, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders for the fight they have been fighting. But it's not just this week. It's not "done" with one week. It's this week, and always.
🖤💛❤️

02/07/2025

[ID in alt text] Part 2 of our ADHD and ED series.
ADHD and eating disorders / disordered eating often interact in complex ways.
Understanding your unique experience can guide effective and compassioante treatment.

01/07/2025

[ID in alt text] ADHD and ED, how do they interact?
This is a long post so it's divided into two series.
ADHD impacts attention, executive function, emotional regulation, and sensory processing.
Yep, these are factors that the eating disorder can take advantage of.
By knowing how your neurospicy brain works can be helpful in navigating your recovery.