The "Therapeutic Barre" Warm Up Elite Dance Schools Use to Prevent Injuries
Implement the science-backed alignment that takes just 10 minutes.
Dear Fellow Dance Teacher,
What if there's a 60-year-old technique that's been quietly preventing injuries in leading dance schools, companies, and conservatories, but most dance teachers have never heard of it?
Here's the uncomfortable truth: We are warming up our students the wrong way.
We're jumping straight into pliés and static stretches, which actually increases the risk of injury. And when a preventable injury happens, the parents look at you—the studio owner or the teacher—first.
Therapeutic Barre was developed by Joanna Kneeland, and it takes a completely different approach. Instead of movement first, it aligns the skeletal and muscular systems. This creates what we call "two-way energy"—grounding through the feet while lifting through the crown of the head.
The beauty? It takes just five to ten minutes, and it works for all ages and genres of dance. You're preparing the joints and maintaining that neutral, calm state before the first plié even happens.
This complete course includes:
- The full hour-long demonstration
- Written explanations
- Simple counts that you can use and implement immediately
You'll see the traditional method plus research-based modifications that schools like the Ballet Arts Conservatory have used and continue to use today.
You'll learn not just what to do, but why—so you can adapt intelligently based on the needs of your students.
Your students trust you with their bodies and their dreams. The teachers already using this method aren't keeping it a secret any longer. They simply learned it before it became widely available.
Enroll today and start tomorrow with a warm-up that truly prepares your dancers from the inside out.
Because the best time to prevent an injury is before it even happens.