MOVE TO THE MUSIC
Dancing is a way to break out of your daily rhythms and let loose. Many people dance because it feels good – it can boost your energy levels and improve your mood. But it’s also exercise in disguise. “Enjoy the movement for fun, and fitness will be your reward,” says Mary E. Sanders, a registered clinical exercise physiologist who helped create this dance series.
Music to our ears! Dancing is a full-body workout that’s been shown to improve fitness and lower blood pressure and fasting triglyceride levels. Learning new movements can teach your body to respond faster to “surprises” such as trip hazards, by creating brain-muscle memories that enhance balance, adds Sanders.
But what if you think you can’t dance? “Dancing isn’t about perfection, it’s about being true to yourself and
