| As the new year is well under way, you may have | | | | Salsa almost continuously for a whole night? I have |
| noticed that getting into your jeans or your blouse is | | | | and it made me realise that the benefits of a Salsa |
| a bit of a squeeze! If so, then it might be time to | | | | dancing course are immense and showed why people |
| think about getting fit, having fun and taking up a | | | | from all walks of life are taking the plunge to learn to |
| new hobby by joining the thousands of new | | | | dance. Here are 5 reasons why you should consider |
| converts who have been tempted by a Ballroom, | | | | learning to Salsa. |
| Latin or Salsa dancing course. | | | | 1 - It is very social and, for many, it becomes their |
| With its colourful characters, striking costumes and | | | | main night out where they dance, meet up with |
| sensual moves, Salsa remains one of the more | | | | friends and make new ones, have a drink and a bite |
| beautiful of dance forms. It should come as no | | | | to eat. |
| surprise then that it is also one of the more | | | | 2 - Do you hate gyms? Then based on my personal |
| enjoyable social activities around for single people and | | | | experience, you can view these social events as a |
| couples, and mastering the Salsa dance steps is not | | | | complete workout. It gets the heart rate going and |
| as difficult as you may think. Salsa is an emotion and | | | | the blood pumping. The legs, ankles, arms, shoulders |
| you should listen and try to feel the beats and | | | | and hips are brought into play, in fact the whole body |
| capture the essence of the rhythm. Its very name, | | | | is being exercised all at once, helping you to shed |
| "Salsa," is the Spanish word for sauce, serving up a | | | | pounds and toning your body so you look and feel |
| tasty mix of hot and spicy. | | | | better. |
| Every city now seems to be gripped by the Salsa | | | | 3 - Not only that, but it can be a real tonic, a |
| craze with clubs popping up everywhere and people | | | | pick-me-up if you are feeling low, shaking you out of |
| of all ages, male and female, flocking to sign up for a | | | | your lethargy and making you come alive. |
| Ballroom or Salsa dancing course. A wide variety of | | | | 4 - It is a great way of doing something new and |
| energetic style techniques such as spins, shoulder | | | | different with someone you love, sharing a sense of |
| shimmies and rolls, lots of leg and arm movements, | | | | achievement at having mastered a new skill. |
| have been incorporated into Salsa which makes this a | | | | 5 - It is the best way to discover whether there is a |
| great dance to learn to keep fit for both men and | | | | Fred or Ginger lurking inside you and perfect for |
| women. Have you ever watched a crowd dancing | | | | bringing out your true potential. |