Nasira Burkholder-Cooley Interview

TuTu Thin: A Podcast for Dancers | Be a healthy dancer/athlete in mind, body and spirit.

I am so pleased to welcome Nasira Burkholder-Cooley, R.D. and former dancer. Nasira is a registered dietitian, fitness expert, and nutrition educator. She was drawn to nutrition and public health as a result of her diverse background in science, fine arts, and fitness. Nasira was a classical ballet dancer and trained with Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, WA, the University of Arizona School of Dance in Tucson, AZ, and attended American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensives in New York. Upon graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Nutrition and a B.F.A. in dance, Nasira continued her pursuit of nutrition career and obtained a Master’s in Public Health from UCLA and a Doctorate in Nutritional Sciences from Loma Linda University. Nasira has 14 years of experience as a personal trainer and is a NASM certified Corrective Exercise Specialist and Senior Fitness Specialist, as well as a certified yoga instructor. Nasira is currently an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University and private practice registered dietitian. She serves as the nutritionist for the American Ballet Theatre Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the Chapman University School of Dance, AMDA College of Performing Arts, and Vivante on the Coast Senior Community.

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