Casey Cheah YOGA BARRE REIKI

As a dancer, balance is crucial. As a yogi, balance is also crucial. As a human being with a busy schedule of teaching, dancing, yoga-ing, socialising, spending time with family, eating, cleaning, and everything else-ing, balance is especially crucial. How do we find a happy balance with everything in life, and then maintain that on an ongoing basis? I started off trying to set a routine. I’ve read books and articles that state that the most successful people in the world ha

Sounds counter-intuitive right? Let’s face it, at best injuries are a pain in the ass. They’re expensive, they’re time consuming, they’re frustrating as hell and they limit your ability to do things. At worst, they threaten your health, and perhaps even your life. So what is good about them? What exactly is there to be grateful for?! I’ve had my fair share of health related problems. Towards the end of my ballet years I suffered from serious back pain, which inevitably convin

The end of last year felt like the end of an era to me. My dance instructor of 6 years retired from teaching, and when the new year rolled around, I didn’t know what to do with myself for awhile! My yoga practice was a little limited due to a wrist injury, and my home away from home (dance studio) was no longer the same. I finally made the decision to make the most of this opportunity that was given to me, and try various dance studios and teachers, and search for someone who

Usually you can spot a dancer a mile away. Especially if you are a dancer yourself! Dancers generally have a long, lean bodies, toned legs, and beautiful poise. They are usually graceful, elegant, and comfortable in their own skin. At first glance, dancers are lithe, flexible, strong and balanced. These are the physical perfections that many people would love to have. I teach barre classes, which are specifically geared to creating the perfect dancer’s body. But when you get

As a dancer, you’ll know that of all the things that are important with dancing; flexibility, strength, power, precision, grace…the most important thing is being able to activate your core muscles. This is your centre, from which everything else comes from. If you don’t have a good understanding and experience of working your core, there is no way you’ll be able to balance, or have the power and strength to move lightly and fluidly across the floor. If you’re dancing with a

Have you ever felt so in the moment, that time stands completely still? Once you have dance in your body and in your bones, its there for life. No matter what happens, you get this pull when you hear music, you feel instantly excited and equally at home when you walk into a studio, and you daydream about dance. Whether it’s a hobby or a profession, dance is something you were born to do. For me, dance is incredible because it’s so creative, its passionate, and it requires ser