by Emma Love Suddarth | Sep 3, 2025 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Pointe+
“Fitness is my passion,” says Felecia Baker. The Washington Ballet dancer, who plans to continue fitness training as her career after ballet, has achieved multiple certifications and works as an instructor in numerous forms of cross-training, including Gyrotonic....
by Linda Bluestein, MD | Nov 5, 2021 | Health & Body, Top Stories
As dancers, it’s easy to find ourselves envious of others with effortless extensions and aesthetically pleasing lines. But what you may not know is that sometimes these desirable characteristics are associated with physical problems, frequently downplayed by...
by Josephine Lee | Aug 14, 2018 | Health & Body, Viral Videos
Your feet may be the envy of your studio, but having flexible feet and ankles isn’t always easy. Master pointe shoe fitter Josephine Lee outlines the risks of hypermobility and how to combat them. For the pros and cons of inflexible feet and ankles, click...
by Amy Brandt | Jun 3, 2015 | Ask Amy, Cross-Training, Health & Body
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Pointe. I have a lot of turnout and extreme flexibility, but I can’t hold my développés. Are there exercises to stabilize my hips that will help me gain strength without losing flexibility? — Angie...