You give so much to your dancers

But, there is only so much time in class.

You see their dedication.

But you also see the tightness, exhaustion, and pressure to push through.

You want to teach them how to care for their bodies, yet every minute is filled with technique, choreography, and rehearsals.

Their recovery needs are growing.

Your studio schedule cannot.

Release and Recovery

helps provide resources and strategies

so your dancers can return to you

ready to learn,

without focusing on pain and tension.

Self-care education for Dancers.

Practical support for Educators.

Is This You?

You see your dancer's dedication.

You take pride in their progress.

But, you also see what their training demands:

  • The tightness and soreness they keep working through.

  • The fatigue that begins affecting their movement and learning.

  • The tendency to stretch, without knowing what else might help.

You want to give them the knowledge to care for their bodies, not just ask more of them.

But with every minute committed to training,

where do you find the time?

The Missing Education

We teach dancers how to train, stretch, and perform.

But do we teach them to Recover?

When their muscles ache, feel tight,

or soreness follows them into the next class or rehearsal,

do they know what to do?

Or do they simply stretch again, push through,

and hope it goes away?

Recovery Literacy teaches dancers to:

  • Recognize what they are feeling.

  • Choose appropriate self-care strategies.

  • Reassess how their body responds.

  • Speak up when they need help.

They need more than another routine to follow.

They need to know what to do next.

A Solution Beyond Studio Hours

You may not be able to add more hours to your studio schedule or pack more into your class time.

But you can give dancers a resource to learn how to care for themselves.

Release and Recovery

Brings practical, guided self-care education into their homes.

Helping dancers manage everyday tightness,

explore mobility, and develop positive recovery habits.

No additional class time.

No extra curriculum to fit into your schedule.

You support their development in the studio.

Release and Recovery gives them the knowledge and skills to care for themselves beyond it.

More Support

For your dancers:

  • Practical strategies to manage everyday soreness and tightness.

  • Greater mobility awareness and recovery habits that fit their training.

  • Confidence to recognize when to pause, adapt, or ask for help.

For You and Your Studio:

  • A trusted educational resource to share with students and families.

  • More support for dancers' well-being without adding to class time.

  • A way to encourage independence and a culture of care beyond the studio.

WHAT YOUR DANCER ReceiveS

  • Short muscle-based video tutorials teaching release, mobility, and stretching strategies.

  • Complete guided recovery sequences.

  • Digital support booklets and Foundation Library education.

  • Lifetime access to purchased modules, with household sharing.

Recovery education that fits their training schedule,

without adding to yours.

Created by an Educator, for Dancers

After more than 35 years in dance education, I understand how much we want to give our students, and how little time we have to teach it all.

That is why I created Release and Recovery.

To help fill the gap between what we teach dancers in class and what they need to know to care for themselves beyond it.

Guided by

Sheahan Keinick, MA

Dance Educator | ISTD International Ballet Examiner | Former Massage Therapist

Supporting the Whole Dancer, Together

You give so much to help your dancers achieve their potential.

Now help them gain the knowledge to care for themselves along the way.

Because great dance education is not only about what students achieve in the studio,

but what they carry with them beyond it.

Recovery Literacy

Self-care skills for life.

Bring Recovery Literacy to Your Studio

Would you like to experience these techniques firsthand?

Explore Beyond Stretching

a practical 60-minute workshop introducing Recovery Literacy

through guided movement and self-care education.

Two Options:

1. A professional learning experience for educators and studio owners.

2. An introductory recovery workshop for your dancers.

Discover how recovery education can complement the work you are already doing.

Inquire About a WorkshopContact

The Release and Recovery ™ program is provided for educational purposes only

and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Outcomes depend on each participant's engagement in the practices at their own discretion and responsibility.