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Today we have the pleasure of hosting non-diet dietician Fumi Somehara. Fumi is passionate above radical changes that need to the dance industry in order to decrease the high level of eating disorders found in the industry.

Today we cover the following topics:
1) Dance culture

2) What are eating disorders?

3) How do you go about assessing the current relationship with food, body image, and weight concerns?

4) The role of shame and guilt.

5) How do you facilitate positive change for dancers?

6) Common barriers to change in the dance community.

7) What can exercises do in this space?