Four Benefits of Ballroom Dancing

Ballroom dancing is a great hobby for people of all ages.  Beyond the simple fun of dancing, ballroom lessons can improve your overall health.  Here are just a few of the benefits of ballroom dancing.

Physical conditioning

Ballroom dancing conditions your entire body while remaining very low-impact.  Simply holding the correct dance frame is a workout for the upper body. In addition, moving your body around the floor strengthens the legs.  The movements and posture required, help improve balance, stability, and core strength.  As with any weight-bearing exercise, dancing helps keep your bones strong and prevent or delay osteoporosis.       

You don't have to go for a wildly fast salsa or jive to get a good cardio workout from your ballroom dancing.  A slower style like a waltz or foxtrot will still get your heart rate up. As a result, boosting your metabolism and burning calories.  Whichever style you're comfortable with, ballroom dancing can help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol while increasing your lung capacity and endurance.

Keep your mind sharp

Dancing is a good mental exercise, as well!  Learning steps and combinations, as well as leading or following, keeps your brain on its toes. It improves concentration, focus, awareness, and memory.  In fact, at least one study has shown that ballroom or other social dancing can help to prevent the onset of dementia.

Relieve stress

Like all forms of physical activity, dancing releases endorphins, which improve mood and lower stress levels.  The social aspect of ballroom dancing can increase your sense of belonging and connection, which research shows is essential for mental health.

Increase confidence

Learning ballroom dance is lots of fun, but it's also challenging.  Each time you master a new step, you get a sense of achievement and those moments of accomplishment build on one another.  The more you dance, the more confident you'll become, and that confidence can improve your self-image in all aspects of your life.

Asiya Khasnutdinova has been voted Best Ballroom Dance Instructor in Atlanta!  To book a private ballroom dance lesson or learn more about Valeo Dance Fitness Studio, contact us today.