by Catie Robinson | Apr 17, 2025 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
Angelica Pastrana PT, DPT. Photo by Melanie Cen. If you have been dancing long enough to be on pointe, you know the importance of warming up properly before strapping on your shoes. Still, sometimes your schedule might not allow for even a barre warm-up before it’s...
by Madeline Schrock | Jun 1, 2015 | Health & Body
This story originally appeared in the August/September 2015 issue of Pointe. From the first plié at barre to the last grand jeté of class, your calves are extremely active. But do you devote the same attention to those muscles during your cooldown? According to...