LUCY BALFOUR

'It's been quite an amazing experience!' 

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Mum of one. Dancer, previously at The Royal New Zealand Ballet and Rambert. (Image: Pierre Tappon)

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Lucy is currently on maternity leave from Rambert with her baby. She was kind enough to record this vlog for us about how's she's been getting on in time for a session led by Dance Mama at One Dance UK's 2018 conference in Leeds on 23 November 2018. 

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Over the her pregnancy,  I checked  in with Lucy as she journeyed through her pregnancy whilst at Rambert.

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Chatting in the office one day we thought about other Mothers in physically demanding industries who have achieved great success, and got talking about Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill. After doing some research into who her team was, I was privileged to connect Lucy with Dr Steve Ingham from her team -  author and physiologist to elite athletes. He was part of the team that enabled her to win the world title for the Heptathlon (for a third time!) in 2015 and Silver Medal for the Heptathlon in the Olympic Games 2016, Rio de Janeiro, after her first child. 

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​'[Lucy is] a real trailblazer, being pregnant and performing at the same time!​' Dr Steve Ingham

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Steve brilliantly came down to Rambert to meet Lucy and recorded this podcast for his company Supporting Champions. It's a fantastic insight into Lucy's career and approach to pregnancy as a elite performer. 

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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill talks about her experience here on Instagram via @womenshealthuk

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