Join The Dance Nutritionist to rebuild your relationship with food and rediscover the guilt-free freedom behind your daily food choices. Rachel Fine, MS RD CSSD, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and creator of The Healthy Dancer the only dietitian-created nutrition program for dancers.
Rachel founded To The Pointe Nutrition in 2013 with the mission to provide certified nutrition education to dance and fitness professionals of all ages and levels.As a Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition and Certified Counselor of Intuitive Eating, Rachel combines her expertise in Performance Nutrition with a non-diet approach to eating.
Rachel founded To The Pointe Nutrition in 2013 with the mission to provide certified nutrition education to dance and fitness professionals of all ages and levels.As a Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition and Certified Counselor of Intuitive Eating, Rachel combines her expertise in Performance Nutrition with a non-diet approach to eating.
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Simplicity is the key to my whole food approach. Video calls, weekly support, and ongoing guidance help you build sustainable habits that repair your relationship with both food and body image. This program begins with a 6-week commitment that provides a tailored approach to meet your individual needs.
Dancers work together in a supportive group to learn how to fuel their body while cultivating sustainable habits that lead to a productive career and a balanced lifestyle. Group coaching teaches dancers how to strengthen:. The commitment is 3 months and includes Rachel's online course plus 8 virtual group sessions (a $1650 value!)
Workshops are an effective way to translate and deliver scientific jargon into digestible information for dancers. Because of the vulnerable nature of dancers to perfectionism, disordered eating, and eating disorders, it's critical that dancers, dance educators, and dance parents rely on sound sources for nutrition-, weight- and lifestyle-related education.
What does it mean to become The Healthy Dancer? And why is nutrition important for a dancer? A dancer's body relies on good nutrition to fuel movement. A well-planned diet helps to prevent muscle loss, weak bones, chronic fatigue, and stress-related injuries. Dance nutrition maximizes a dancer's capabilities both in the studio and on the stage.
To balance performance nutrition with a non-diet lifestyle, we must recognize the tenth principle of intuitive eating: gentle nutrition. Gentle nutrition enables us to make choices that support our physical health in addition to our mental and emotional wellbeing. In this online self-study course, you'll learn how to integrate the fundamentals of nutrition science and performance nutrition in a non-obsessive way.
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Noelle
Dec 23, 2021
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I have been dancing all of my life, and I had never noticed how damaged my relationship with food was until I stumbled across Rachel's Instagram page. I have never struggled with a clinically diagnosable eating disorder, so I assumed that I was alright. Never did I know how twisted and complicated food was to me until Rachel pointed it out. When I enrolled in her Healthy Dancer Elite Program, I was finally able to identify and break some of the harsh rules I had set for myself. Giving me a comprehensive care plan, Rachel helped me slowly heal my disordered eating. Her program left me much more
Nikki Rooks
Aug 21, 2021
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I completed the Healthy Dancer Summer Intensive with Rachel and she is such an incredible resource for all dancers! Rachel did an amazing job providing super detailed workbooks, informative nutrition sessions, and an incredible lineup of dance-related workshops and masterclasses! I was seriously blown away with how much content was packed into the summer intensive and the best part is the flexibility of doing it all virtually! I came away feeling more confident in my abilities to properly fuel my body for dance classes (and life in general!)
Alysha Flynn
Aug 21, 2021
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Choosing to do the Healthy Dancer Summer Intensive is one of the best decisions I've made. It was a leap of faith, after being stuck so long in "fake recovery" from my ED i knew that going into post secondary Ballet education i needed to get a handle on my physical and mental health and Rachel has given me so many resources and exercises to use along this journey. It has helped me tremendously so far, and I feel so empowered to keep doing the work. The masterclasses included in the intensive were also fantastic, learning about conditioning, injuries, auditions etc from professionals in each given
Marcela Jatoba
Aug 12, 2021
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Laura Mandell
Aug 02, 2021
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Emilie Geib
Jun 30, 2021
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Working with Rachel is one of the best things that has ever happened to me! She is so smart and understanding and she is able to figure out exactly what she needs to do to help each client. Everyone is different and Rachel really caters to everyone needs as dancers trying to live a healthy life. She places important focus on whole, non-processed foods, but also stresses the importance of letting the body satisfy the cravings it has. She is so educated and truly helps dancers find a great balance between fueling their bodies for athleticism and also everyday life.
Kate Fillingham
Jun 23, 2021
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Rachel is an amazing resource for young dancers. As my daughter’s commitment and training in classical dance increased, it was becoming more and more a challenge for her to navigate nutrition, training, and the pressures of dance and of simply being a teen. And she was always hungry! She had started following Rachel on Instagram and really appreciated her approach, knowledge and understanding and when she had exhausted all of the material on her website we reached out and haven’t looked back. Rachel is kind, knowledgeable, and is truly invested in helping young dancers understand their nutritional
Margaret Shipp
Jun 22, 2021
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If you are considering having your dancer work with a dietician, Rachel should be your choice. My dancer daughter had worked with 4 other dietitians for over a year, and none were able to make the progress with my daughter that Rachel did. Because Rachel was a serious dancer, she brings a wealth of knowledge from the ballet world combined with diet and nutrition that other dieticians cannot. She is a dietician, not a nutritionist; there is a difference. Rachel is incredibly knowledgeable in her field. She was also able to establish a connection with my daughter early on and is very easy to work
Lisa Ellis
Aug 13, 2020
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Rachel is absolutely amazing! My daughter Grace was struggling with some pressure to change her body for ballet and was depriving herself rather than trying to fuel herself to be strong and healthy. I reached out to To the Point Nutrition and through The Healthy Dancer Program and the one-on-one coaching, she got an incredible education on how to eat to be the very best dancer she can possibly be. It has been life changing! Now Grace is happier and healthier and has a wonderful understanding of how to create.a balanced plate and how to truly enjoy her favorite foods without feeling guilty. I highly
Courtney Kirchgessner
Jul 13, 2020
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My experience in taking the Healthy Dancer Program and working with Rachel was amazing! Rachel was so positive and encouraging during this course and made sure to answer any questions I had about the program. My relationship with food has improved tremendously since I started which I am very grateful for! I Also have more positivity and less stress around food and in general which was a big problem for me before starting this course. I am so glad I decided to work with Rachel, it was an amazing experience and learning process!
