65. Finding Balance with Jenelle Manzi

Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein · Apr 6, 2023 · 49m

Thriving as a professional artist with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome can be challenging. Finding a balance between pushing yourself physically and listening to your body when it needs rest is difficult when you are part of a company. How do you push yourself to the edge of your limits, but not over them? We asked Jenelle Manzi, a professional dancer with New York City Ballet, this very question. enelle shares her stories of growing up dancing with EDS. She describes her journey as a young professional, figuring out how to work with a chronic illness, and talks through her early injuries and what she…