With dance, you can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and you will enjoy and forget that you are exercising.

Dancing, besides being fun, is healthy. The benefits of dance for the physical and mental health of both adults and children are numerous.

Mental Health Benefits:

• Improves personal relationships by helping overcome loneliness and shyness and making new friends.
• Reduces stress and tension as music and dance help you relax and release tension.
• Increases vitality, as it promotes sleep and enhances vital energy.
• Reduces anxiety and depression by helping to express emotions and channel adrenaline.
• Strengthens self-esteem by lifting spirits and fostering self-confidence.
• Strengthens confidence by promoting clear thinking.
• Brightens life, as it is virtually impossible to dance without smiling.

Physical Benefits:

• Strengthens bones and muscles, reducing the risk of osteoporosis.
• Tones the whole body.
• Improves posture and balance, which can in turn prevent falls.
• Increases endurance and flexibility.
• Prevents diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis, and depression.

Dance also helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis by exercising the bones, helping them to stay strong and dense. The denser they are, the longer your bones will stay strong and less prone to fractures.

Another advantage is that you will learn to walk elegantly across the dance floor, have more coordination, balance, and muscle strength. These are especially important in later life, as it helps reduce the risk of accidents, allowing people to maintain their mobility and an independent life.

Exercise improves circulation and helps prevent oxygen deprivation to the brain, and remembering complex steps stimulates memory. In fact, research claims that dance reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

An opportunity to make friends

Dance tends to be a shared exercise. Spending time with good friends can stimulate the mind and protect us against mental problems. Being part of a group, team, or community is one of the keys to a happy life.

Improves mood

There are many wonderfully relaxing forms of dance. Depending on the style you choose, a dance class can be a pleasant journey down memory lane or a stimulating musical journey into new realms.

Exercise can lift your mood and reduce the risk of depression. And let’s not forget the sense of achievement you will have, as you have found something you enjoy, and with practice, you can see and feel progress, which can give your confidence a huge boost.