| Wondering what you have to gain through dancing? | | | | all. |
| Read This... | | | | Stress- Relief- Believe it or not, dancing is a form of |
| Article From Normal 0 false false false | | | | meditation! The next time you are dancing just ask |
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| {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; | | | | will not be thinking! You will be dancing! In the worst |
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| mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; | | | | move! I doubt any office or home problems will rise |
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| mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; | | | | needed break! |
| mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; | | | | Body Toning- Forget your dumbbells and tone your |
| font-family:"Times New Roman"; | | | | body through dancing instead. |
| mso-ansi-language:#0400; | | | | Posture Awareness- In dancing you will often be told |
| mso-fareast-language:#0400; | | | | to stretch your neck to the ceiling and NEVER LOOK |
| mso-bidi-language:#0400;} | | | | AT THE FLOOR. Imagine transferring what you |
| Flexibility - Feel the extension in your arms, legs and | | | | learned in your dance class to your everyday life! Feel |
| waist as you stretch to create beautiful body lines. | | | | your back aches disappear as your spine alignment |
| This can increase your blood circulation, range of | | | | improves. |
| motion in your joints and reduce muscle tension. This | | | | Confidence- Dancing socially in public or performing at |
| way, as you get older, you may still be able to pick | | | | dance competitions/shows will make your feel much |
| up that wallet you keep dropping without causing any | | | | more confident in your daily life too. You will begin to |
| injuries! | | | | move away from your comfort zone and move |
| Social Atmosphere- Sharing a smile with your teacher | | | | toward new unknown territories to experience the |
| and fellow students can translate to a good mood in | | | | full and exciting life you always wanted. |
| an instance. Meeting new people and socializing is part | | | | Improved Balance- Having learned the correct |
| of the dancing experience! | | | | technique, posture awareness, frame and connection |
| Exercise- Body isolation, quick steps, arm | | | | with your partner, your balance will improve also. |
| movements, turns, spins, kicks, jumps make for a | | | | Who says only circus performers can walk the |
| great workout that is a lot more fun than staring at | | | | tightrope? |
| a white wall while running on your treadmill in the | | | | Elegance & Grace- "Smooth moves, light feet, soft |
| basement! | | | | touch, pleasing to the eye, stylish", are just some of |
| Endurance - Whether you are dancing the Samba at | | | | the comments you will hear from people who see |
| 50bpm (bloody fast), or the Tango at 33bpm, after | | | | you dance. Who knows maybe someone may even |
| regular repeated 45-minute class sessions, running the | | | | call you charming? |
| marathon may just get back on your to-do-list after | | | | |