Podcast Episodes

Episode 134: Carina Nasrallah [Belhaven Dance Alumni – Part Seven]

by Rachel Caldwell

My lovely friend Carina Nasrallah joins me for episode 134, part seven of our Belhaven Dance Alumni Series! Carina is currently an outreach athletic trainer for Houston Methodist Hospital and is an athletic trainer for the Houston Ballet & Academy. Throughout our conversation, Carina and I enjoy reminiscing about our time at Belhaven and our shared experiences living and working in Houston.

With her own background as a dancer, Carina has a unique ability to connect with dancers as an athletic trainer. She shares about her journey from Belhaven to her current role at the Houston Ballet and the significant impact of mentorship along the way. We also dive into balancing work and family life. I was personally so encouraged by Carina’s thoughts on building community and leaning into the unexpected paths life can take.

Several other Belhaven Dance Alumni have shared their stories on the podcast over the years, so we’ve gathered all the episodes together in a playlist for you! Check out the playlist on Spotify!

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About Carina:

Carina Nasrallah, a native Virginian, currently resides in Houston, Texas with her husband and their four boys (4 years, 2.5 years, and 6 months). She works as an outreach athletic trainer for Houston Methodist Hospital and is in her eighth season as an athletic trainer for the Houston Ballet & Academy. Carina has been caring for professional and student dancers, musicians, and gymnasts for the last decade. She holds a bachelor’s degree in dance from Belhaven University (class of 2013) and received her master’s degree in athletic training from Shenandoah University with a graduate certificate in performing arts medicine (class of 2015). She is an active member of several performing arts medicine organizations, including the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). She has had the privilege of presenting both domestically and internationally on rehabilitation and cross-training for dancers, and management of performing arts injuries. Mostly recently, she co-authored a chapter in “Dance Injuries: Reducing Risk and Maximizing Performance” published by Human Kinetics (2025). She also serves as the chair of the Houston Methodist Athletic Training Performing Arts Medicine Committee which provides education and outreach services to gymnasts, dancers, and performing artists across the greater Houston region. When she is not adventuring with her boys or in the clinic, she enjoys cycling along the Houston bayous, gardening around their home, and fellowshipping with our community at Seven Mile Road Houston.



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Connect with Carina:

carina.nasrallah@gmail.com