| Flexibility - Throughout your Latin dance lessons | | | | rise to the surface till long after the class ends. A |
| you will be taught to extend your arms, legs and | | | | much needed break! |
| waist as you stretch to create beautiful body | | | | Body Toning- Forget your dumbbells and tone |
| lines. This can increase your blood circulation, range | | | | your body through dancing instead. |
| of motion in your joints and reduce muscle | | | | Posture Awareness- In your Latin dance lessons |
| tension. | | | | you will often be told to stretch your neck to the |
| Social Atmosphere- Sharing a smile with your | | | | ceiling and NEVER LOOK AT THE FLOOR. Imagine |
| teacher and fellow students can translate to a | | | | transferring what you learned in your dance class |
| good mood in an instance. Meeting new people | | | | to your everyday life! Feel your back aches |
| and socializing is part of the dancing experience! | | | | disappear as your spine alignment improves. |
| Exercise- Body isolation, quick steps, arm | | | | Confidence- Dancing socially in public or performing |
| movements, turns, spins, kicks, jumps make for | | | | at dance competitions/shows will make your feel |
| a great workout that is a lot more fun than | | | | much more confident in your daily life too. You will |
| staring at a white wall while running on your | | | | begin to move away from your comfort zone |
| treadmill in the basement! | | | | and move toward new unknown territories to |
| Endurance - Whether you are dancing the Samba | | | | experience the full and exciting life you always |
| at 50bpm (bloody slow), or the Salsa at 190bpm, | | | | wanted. |
| after regular repeated 45-minute class sessions, | | | | Improved Balance- Having learned the correct |
| running the marathon may just get back on your | | | | technique, posture awareness, frame and |
| to-do-list after all. | | | | connection with your partner, your balance will |
| Stress- Relief- Believe it or not, Latin dancing is a | | | | improve also. Who says only circus performers |
| form of meditation! The next time you are | | | | can walk the tightrope? |
| dancing just ask yourself: What am I thinking | | | | Elegance & Grace- "Smooth moves, light |
| about? You will probably never get to ask | | | | feet, soft touch, pleasing to the eye, stylish", are |
| yourself this question, because you will not be | | | | just some of the comments you will hear from |
| thinking! You will be dancing! In the worst case, | | | | people who see you dance. Who knows maybe |
| you may be thinking about your next dance | | | | someone may even call you charming? |
| move! I doubt any office or home problems will | | | | |