Top 5 Reasons to Dance
By Robert Tang Published: 06/11/2009
1. Gets your Heart Pumping. Dancing gets your heart pumping and your blood moving, and is a great form of exercise that strengthens your lungs, muscles and bones. Dance-based fitness programs like danceTONE (for women only) provide a low-impact way to trim and tone to Cha Cha, Rumba, Salsa, and other Latin-based dance steps.
2. Doesn't Feel Like Exercise. There’s nothing more fun or romantic than dancing to good music with your spouse, friends, or significant other. Ruth says that her favourite thing about taking danceScape’s “For Absolute Beginners Ballroom Dancing” classes with her husband, Peter, was that it gave them a guaranteed “date” once a week, when finding time to connect had become difficult with their busy careers. And within a 10 week program, they learned a new skill together, and worked their bodies and minds to achieve greater health and wellness.
3. Improves Mental Agility. There's no better way to beat the winter blahs than setting after a new goal or adventure. Learning a new skill is exciting, and keeps the mind quick and alert, and also helps to improve memory.
4. Adds Glamour to your Life. Counter the cold chill of the winter wind with the hot moves of a Latin dance, or the glitz and glamour of the Tango or Foxtrot. Pair a weekly one-hour dance lesson with a visit to a new restaurant, and you've got the makings for a glamorous night on the town!
5. Makes your Soul Smile. Above everything else, dancing is fun. Beyond the joy of moving to music, science proves that physical activities like dancing elevate the mood by raising endorphin levels, thereby enabling participants to better cope with stress and depression during those dark and dreary winter days.
With so many great reasons to start dancing, there's no excuse to wait. Check out studios like danceScape that offer free introductory group lessons during their Open Houses. For more information, visit www.dancescape.com/lessons.
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