Page 1 of Dianne M. Buxton's writing

1. The Benefits of Books Wow where to begin. I couldn't live without books. Education - I could probably spend the rest of my life in school, just learning more about many subjects. But for now, books will have to do. What do I read about? Here's my list: ballet... (posted by Dianne M. 179 days 18 hours ago.)

2. Back To Adult Ballet Class For Foot Control And Stretching Exercises Many adults ask me if they should try and get back to ballet class. Depending on how many years it has been since you have done ballet, or any kind of dance related exercise, I always say go for it. Call several local studios to find one that has... (posted by Dianne M. 247 days 15 hours ago.)

3. Will Employment In A Tanning Salon Increase My Chances of Skin Cancer? The chances of skin cancer... do you wonder about this as you perhaps look at the amazing internet coupon "buy now" deal? A consumer has a choice as to what kind of exposure, how much, none at all. But does working in a tanning salon increase the... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 7 days ago.)

4. Low Thyroid Levels - Nutrition To Balance Hormones If you hear the term "low thyroid levels", this normally does not mean a medical condition requiring hormone therapy, but refers to measurable hormone deficiency. However, this "low normal", as it is labeled on a lab test report, can be the source... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 23 days ago.)

5. Prepare For Ballet Pointe Shoes - A Simple Pre Pointe Exercise If you are eager to prepare for dancing in ballet pointe shoes, here is a wonderfully easy exercise which will help you. Ballet pointe shoes, just standing in them, is like standing on a wobble board. Which for a pre pointe exercise, you... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 71 days ago.)

6. All Ballet Exercises Are Designed To Get You Into Pointe Shoes Ballet exercises are excellent for many reasons. Yes, they head you toward dancing in pointe shoes, yet there is so much more. The ballet barre is a calm, configured total body workout. Core muscles, legs, feet, and mid back muscles are... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 72 days ago.)

7. Back Pain Relief With Muscle Stretching Exercises Back pain relief is possible by performing muscle stretching exercises. The source of your back pain is most likely a problem with your posture, or some kind of repetitive motion you do every day. If your pain is sharp and does resolve with... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 91 days ago.)

8. Muscle Stretching Exercises For Neck Pain Neck pain can be decreased almost totally with muscle stretching exercises. A doctor or chiropractor will recommend that you correct your posture and stop chronically straining your neck. If your work station, for example is poorly set up... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 92 days ago.)

9. A Pre-Pointe Exercise To Prepare The Very Flexible Ankles For Ballet Pointe This particular pre-pointe exercise can be done right from the beginning of ballet training, for both the young and the adult ballet beginner. If you have highly flexible ankle joints, or "banana" feet, your are the envy of all those ballet... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 92 days ago.)

10. Ballet Pointe Shoes And Foot Control For The Forefoot, Or Metatarsal Area Dancing in ballet pointe shoes requires special training aside from your ballet barre exercises. Working the foot, pressing it into the floor for resistance in all your battements tendus and any brushing type of foot movement, builds up... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 93 days ago.)

11. Preventing a Dry Scalp Using omega 3 oils for preventing dry skin, and for preventing a dry scalp is the natural way. If you eat a proper diet for treatment of your scalp, you will also enjoy other health benefits. The oils you eat have a far greater effect on your... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 97 days ago.)

12. Chemical Weight Loss VS Real Food Fast Weight Loss When I say chemical weight loss I don't mean pills or drinks, but the many diet systems offering fast weight loss by means of chemically flavored and colored processed, frozen foods. As opposed to real fresh food that will nurture your body.... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 98 days ago.)

13. Dreaming of Pointe Shoes - Focus On Real Pointe Shoe Exercise Don't stop dreaming of pointe shoes - (even if you are an adult ballet beginner) but read on for some information on every day pointe shoe exercise techniques that you can do in very little time. Unlike your scheduled dance class, you can sneak... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 98 days ago.)

14. Positive Work Habits Help You Learn Chinese Fast - You Think You Can't Find The Time Anyone can learn Chinese fast if they establish positive work habits. You think you can't find time to do this. Yet the audio program formats available for learning foreign languages make this easier. Setting realistic goals and setting aside... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 103 days ago.)

15. Ballet Foot Control - Improve Your Footwork To get better foot control in ballet, special exercises can be learned. These exercises are not ballet exercises, so you will not do them at your ballet barre. You can do them at home, while studying, watching TV, and get through them in just a... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 111 days ago.)

16. Are Pointe Shoes Possible If I Have Hammer Claw and Mallet Toes Dancing in pointe shoes may not be a dream you feel you will ever achieve if your feet have hammer, claw, or mallet toes. These kinds of misshapen toes may or may not cause you pain. They may be that way because you have arthritis, or not. These... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 115 days ago.)

17. Ballet Dance Class And Foot Arch Pain In a ballet dance class, there are many types and shapes of feet and some may experience foot arch pain more easily than others. If you have foot pain during or after ballet or your contemporary dance classes, I will help you understand some of... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 121 days ago.)

18. Back Spasm Treatment - Learn Muscle Stretching Exercises Back spasm treatment - when I recommend self treatment I am talking about mild, periodic, nagging back problems. Muscle stretching exercises are easy to learn, at home, for any recreational sports enthusiast, recreational dancer, or golfer. Pain... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 123 days ago.)

19. Relieve Muscle Pain - Dancer, Cheer Leader, Office Desk How to relieve muscle pain. If you are a dancer, cheer leader, golfer, tennis player, anyone in sports, or someone who sits at their office desk all day, I know you get muscle pain. Neck pain, upper back pain, lower back pain, shoulder pain... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 123 days ago.)

20. Pointe Shoes - What Is Sickling And Fishing? Dancing in pointe shoes is a very precise technique - if you want to avoid common dance injuries such as sprained ankles and knee sprains. A young dancer, or an adult ballet beginner, may take two or three years of classes, and be constantly... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 125 days ago.)

21. Adult Ballet Class Exercises - All Prepare You For Pointe Shoes If you are in an adult ballet class as a beginner or a returning dancer, every exercise you do will prepare you for getting into pointe shoes, if that is your goal. Every ballet barre exercise, whether focused on the feet or not, will get you... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 127 days ago.)

22. Before Getting Into Pointe Shoes - Improve Foot Strength Getting into pointe shoes is very exciting to think about, when you are young and starting ballet classes, or when you are an adult ballet beginner and you harbor hopes to dance on pointe one day. Begin by viewing some pictures of the foot... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 138 days ago.)

23. Pointe Shoe Pain and The Risk of Ballet Injury Do you still experience pointe shoe pain? In a perfect world, you have learned about pointe shoe sizing, found exactly the right fit, have sewn your ribbons on properly, and were shown how to break in your pointe shoes. You started training... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 155 days ago.)

24. Ballet Dance Shoes - The Better Way To Get On Your Toes Ballet dance shoes - real ballet pointe shoes that you use for support, to get right up on your toes. The mystique and awe they hold for the hard workers who have yet to do their pointe shoe sizing, fasten on the pink satin ribbons, learn about... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 168 days ago.)

25. Muscle Stretching Exercises - Careful With The Splits Every dance student, cheer leader and other dancers would like to do the splits. Those split grands jetes and side split cheer leader leaps are stunning. Men in ballet also, if they were not born to do it, aspire to become more flexible and do... (posted by Dianne M. 1 year 212 days ago.)