08/10/2026
Do you love Strictly?
Dancing makes you feel great…
I love the benefits to our mental health that dance brings, but that is just the tip of the iceberg….
It Improves strength, coordination and balance- Dance strengthens muscles, challenges and improves our coordination and helps improve our balance all of these can help prevent falls.
It defends again dementia - When compared to other leisure activities like playing golf, doing crosswords, reading and cycling, dancing appears to offer the best chance of helping stave off dementia. According to a 21-year study led by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, aging adults who danced regularly had a 76 percent reduced risk for developing dementia. Experts theorise that dancing is beneficial for our brains because it combines cardiovascular exercise with split-second decision making that taxes our neural network, forcing it to create new pathways. In dancing a person needs to concentrate on the consent changing of movement and remember all the moves and patterns, dancing is great form of therapy for improving memory, creativity and learning ability.
Protects Your Heart - Unlike other types of cardiovascular exercise, dancing does not require specialised equipment or workout settings, making it a much more accessible option for those looking to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol and maintain a healthy body weight.
Minimises symptoms of anxiety and depression – Dance can significantly reduce anxiety, depression, stress and insomnia, the boost of endorphins and dopamine combined with the uplifting feeling of the music boosts mood. Dancing enhances the brain’s networking and transmission of chemicals, which help in the stabilisation of mental health. Improved transmission of chemicals reduces the chances of mental health disorders.
Why not join Charlotte to dance it out… with our “Moves from the Musicals” course which starts next Tuesday at 6.45pm at the centre on Fairford Leys
