139: Enjoy Dance More through Self Care — Liz Bayley

<span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra speaks with Liz Bayley</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">a seasoned professional dancer whose interest in sports injuries birthed a career as a physiotherapist for some of the world’s top shows. Liz was a professional dancer for 15 years, performing all over the world. Liz went on to work as a physiotherapist in the West End on shows such as</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Hamilton</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Wicked</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Wizard of Oz</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Singing in the Rain</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Shrek</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Matilda</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jersey Boys</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Liz holds a master’s degree in physiotherapy from King’s College and, now, serves as the physio for The Lion King. She also owns her own private practice.</span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Liz Bayley loves dance and dancers. In fact, on the podcast, she expresses love for both the artists and the artform multiple times. However, in her own career, her love for dance was inhibited by her experience with lingering injuries. Now, Liz is in the business of elevating others’ love for the craft by teaching them to take care of their bodies. On the podcast, Liz discusses her current endeavors and shares some extremely practical advice on how to prime your body to do the hard work of dance.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><strong>Moving Quotes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">”What I liked about physical therapy wa