{"id":7014,"date":"2019-02-27T13:25:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T13:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/?p=5379"},"modified":"2021-02-23T15:33:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T20:33:51","slug":"5-ways-dance-improves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/blog\/lifestyle-self-improvement\/5-ways-dance-improves\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are 5 Ways Dance Improves YOU!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>With the popular dance shows on TV, more and more attention is being paid to dance. Is it for you? Here are 5 ways that dance works with your body and mind to help you be a healthier, happier you!<\/p>\n

1. Dance is considered a \u201cmoderate\u201d workout<\/strong> \u2013 although if you\u2019re doing something like the quick step it may rise above that level. Adults should get at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day. If you enjoy dancing, it\u2019s a great way to get those minutes. You are much more likely to exercise if it\u2019s something you like!<\/p>\n

2. Even ballroom dancing where you\u2019re just gliding around the floor may use muscles you don\u2019t usually use<\/strong>. You may feel it! Ballroom dancing works the backs of the thighs and buttock muscles differently than other activities such as a treadmill. You\u2019ve added backwards movement \u2013 especially if you\u2019re a woman.<\/p>\n

3. Dancing is great for strengthening your core<\/strong>. All those fancy leg and arm movements take a strong core so dance will improve your core strength. Add Pilates to your exercise routine and it will help you with dance by building that core strength.<\/p>\n

4. Dancing is great for the mind<\/strong>. When you learn a new dance, you\u2019re training your brain to do a new motor skill. Better news, an observational study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that participants that danced had a lower rate for dementia. Dance is challenging to the mind as well as the body\u2014and that\u2019s a very good thing.<\/p>\n

5. The dancing brain<\/strong> is going to enjoy these benefits. It\u2019s going to get an increased blood flow as you dance \u2013 increase your aerobic activity with faster dances for even more blood flow. Dancing can also reduce your stress and even help with depression. It\u2019s a great place to make new friends and that\u2019s a great mental plus, too.<\/p>\n

Dance is good for your body and your mind. So, how do you get started? If you\u2019re an experienced dancer, you may be able to find a regular dance event at a local community center. If you need to brush up on your skills to get started think about going to a dance instruction center where you\u2019ll enjoy both dance lessons and meeting new people. If you live in the Houston – Cypress area, consider Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Cypress!<\/p>\n

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With the popular dance shows on TV, more and more attention is being paid to dance. Is it for you? Here are 5 ways that dance works with your body and mind to help you be a healthier, happier you! 1. Dance is considered a \u201cmoderate\u201d workout \u2013 although if you\u2019re doing something like the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle-self-improvement","category-nutrition-health"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7014"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7014\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/cypress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}