Burn Calories Efficiently Through Dance

Exercise can feel like a chore, especially when you're busy. Why not make it fun? We've found there's nothing better than a hot beat and sizzling moves to burn some calories.

Better Than Running

Upbeat cardio dancing can burn as much as a run, but we suspect it does more. Music ignites something deep in our DNA, telling us all to get up, to dance, to express ourselves through movement. The adrenaline rush from a great song can keep you moving just a little bit longer than you thought you could, leading to more overall calories happily burned. 

Like Yoga, But Bouncier

Those long, lean muscles you get from yoga come from sturdy, engaged stretches. Strengthening muscles while you stretch is one of the absolute best ways to sculpt that slender physique. Add cardio to burn off those calories, and you have one potent fitness routine! Dancing incorporates the essential parts of the most common exercises to boost your burn potential. 

Major Stress Killer

Cortisol, the stress hormone, hates giving up fat. It clings to it like a child to a blanket, wrapping your body up in comfort to protect it against--well, whatever it thinks you're anxious about. Music and joyful movement, making new friends, and trying something new is just what your clingy cortisol needs to loosen up and let it go. 

Your body reacts so beautifully to dance because it's something you were born to do. All of us were. Have you ever seen a baby respond to their favorite song? We were born dancing. Dancing is innate to our human experience--and it is devastating to calories. Are you ready to get in touch with your inner dancer? Contact us today and let us help you get moving!

Boring Workout? Try Dance Cardio!

We all have fitness goals, right? Some people want to shed a little bit of weight. Some people want to look more toned. Some people just want to lead a healthier lifestyle. Regardless of what you are trying to accomplish when you set out to exert your body, there is one type of workout that you will likely have to face at some point: cardio. 

Here's the problem. Many of the traditional cardiovascular exercises can tend to get a bit repetitive and mundane, thus making them chore-like. How often can you go running or spinning before you are just sick of it? A week? A month? After a while, even the most dedicated of fitness-gurus need to add a little bit of flavor to their workout routine. 

At the Valeo Dance Fitness Studio, they have just the right exercise to get you excited to work out again!

The Power of Dance Cardio

That's right. Dancing also counts as a cardio workout when it is done right. Cardiovascular exercises consist of activities that raise a person's heart rate for an extended period of time. After one dance fitness class, you will understand just how strenuous a simple activity like dancing can be.

Dance cardio eliminates the inevitable dullness that comes with some other cardio workouts. As the music changes, you change. Sometimes it's fast, sometimes it's slow. No two classes are ever the same in dance cardio, while the collective movement of your group can also drive home an intoxicating feeling of community.

What's more, dancing tends to target more muscle groups than running, cycling, etc. It is a full-body cardiovascular routine that can trim fat, tone muscle, and leave you hungry for more as soon as it is over. 

Time to Hit the Dance Floor!

All of us must face a cardio workout eventually. That doesn't mean it can't be fun, though! Dance cardio integrates infectious music and a variety of movements that can help you reach all of your fitness goals. But most importantly, you don't have to be bored during the journey to your ideal body, as boredom simply does not exist on the dance floor. 

Dance and music are truly an international language as well. When you try dance cardio, you are opening yourself up to a wonderful way of expression. Due to COVID-19, our lives have changed drastically. Since then, we have received videos of people dancing all over the world with us - Argentina, Italy, the UK, Germany, Israel, France, Iran, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, and more. Join us in a fun new workout and find our videos on YouTube here. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for joining us!

Check out this video of our friends from all over the world dancing with us!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXRLt9iq4Vo

Give the Gift of Dance This Holiday Season

The holiday season is fast approaching, which means it's time to buy gifts for everyone on your shopping list. For your loved ones who seem to have it all, this can be particularly challenging. Fortunately, Valeo Dance Fitness Studio offers a present that anyone would love to find under their tree: the gift of dance.

Rather than buying something your friends and family won't use or want, a gift certificate for dance lessons is the ultimate gift that keeps on giving. Whether you are buying for one person, a couple, or a group of people, Valeo has something for everyone. Best of all, our gift certificates are completely customizable to your budget and the recipient's needs.

Some of our favorite gift certificates include:

• Group Dance Fitness Class: Perfect for the fitness lovers in your life, this gift certificate puts a fun new spin on staying healthy and active.

• Private Couple's Dance Lesson: For those individuals who are just getting started in the dance world or would prefer more one-on-one attention, private lessons are a wonderful option.

• Ballroom Dance Package: This gift certificate is ideal for mixing up date nights for people of all ages.

• First Dance Wedding Crash Course: A unique and fabulous wedding present, this package is one that the newly engaged couples in your life will be raving about for years to come.

• Salsa Beginner Package: For the more adventurous people on your list, this package makes for an exciting experience.

• Custom Bachelorette Dance Party: Ideal for a blushing bride and her girlfriends, a Dance Party gift certificate is the perfect complement to a memorable girls' night.

So this holiday season, why not give the gift of an unexpected experience? Dance lessons can open the door to staying active, having fun, and trying something new that your loved ones won't soon forget. Contact us for more information or visit our website!

Impress Your Family with a Dance This Holiday Season

The holidays are fast approaching. Are you hoping to make this holiday more magical than ever? Equally importantly, are you tired of the endless round of questions that don't really have answers? "When are you getting married?" "Why don't you have a baby yet?" "When are you going to move into a better job position?" This holiday, give your family something new to talk about: impress them with a dance designed just for the holidays. Dance along to your favorite holiday song or choose a magical favorite that will have your entire family singing along: whatever it is that catches you on fire, we can help you accomplish it.

Private Dance Lessons

Want to impress your family all on your own? Schedule a few private dance lessons. Not only will you be able to break out some amazing moves that will be sure to wow the family, you'll get help putting together an amazing dance that will have their jaws dropping.

Bring in Your Spouse

Have you and your spouse been talking about how much you're dreading a family gathering this year? Want to add a little spice to an old, familiar routine? Bring in your spouse for a few dance lessons and design a routine that will have the family talking about something besides planning your future for you.

Get Together with a Few Special Relatives

Do you and your cousins have a special bond that you'd love to share--and reminisce about for years to come? Do you and your siblings want to create an amazing dance for your parents this year? You don't have to do your holiday dance alone. Instead, bring in some of your closest family members and make it an incredible holiday bonding experience to remember.

If you're ready to put a little extra jingle or a little more jolly into your holidays, we can help! Contact us today to schedule your private or group dance lessons and put together an amazing holiday dance just for your family.

Gift Them the Wedding Dance of Their Dreams

A wedding day is one of the single most memorable moments of marriage. Even further, the first wedding dance is always a stand out event. It will be the focal point of wedding videos and picture albums for years to come. If you're struggling on what to get the newly engaged couple, opt for a gift certificate for dance lessons!

Create Lasting Memories

When many of us look back on our wedding, it is a bit of a blur. Between so many people to greet, vows to remember, and the vast amount of details that go into the planning, it can be a bit overwhelming. Often, the first dances are some of the only memories that stand out in our minds. To get things started, Valeo has a 30-minute First Dance Intro Consultation that will cover song choices, choreography goals, and basic expectations.

First Dance Lessons

The vows have been said, the bond has been made, and the guests anxiously await the moment that the new couple will share their first dance. We have a 75-minute crash course, designed to get anyone ready to bust a move in a pinch. Don't worry, the happy couple will be able to practice after the session with a video tutorial that will be recorded during the class. If there's a need for more extensive lessons, for those who need a little more guidance, we have a Four-Session package as well. Each lesson is one hour and goes beyond the basics, showing several moves that are sure to impress.

Make it a Family Affair

It doesn't stop for us at the first dance. We have packages available for those Mother-Son and Father-Daughter dances as well. Six, one hour sessions will prepare the bride, groom and their parents to take the floor. This gift will bond your newly integrated family by sharing laughs, lessons and love.

Wow the Crowd

For those couples with their heart set on impressing their wedding guests, the Eight-Session package is the way to go. Here, the dance can be choreographed to whatever tunes the couple enjoys. Your children can be the couple from the YouTube wedding dance videos that they play on repeat. This will surely leave a lasting impression.

A dance lesson gift certificate is a wonderful way to show your kids that you want their wedding day to be as special as them. Valeo has many gift certificate options that can be personalized and delivered to the lucky couple. Whether the date is set or if planning is still in progress, Valeo can get everyone where they need it to be. Contact Valeo Dance Fitness Studio today to help begin the soon to be husband and wife's journey.

Treat Your Mom to the Mother's Day Gift of Dance

This Mother's Day, are you looking for a unique, special gift to give your mom? Whether you're tired of giving her the same old Mother's Day Gift every year or you just want to make this year extra special, there are a number of advantages to giving your mom the gift of dance.

Give the Gift of Time

Often, what your mom really wants most is not another bouquet of flowers or a card that will quickly gather dust in the back of a drawer. What she wants is time with you! With a session or two of private dance lessons--or even a gift that keeps on giving as you go back together time after time--you can give your mom a Mother's Day gift that she'll be sure to remember.

Get Out, Get Laughing, Get Active

Through private dance lessons, you can get out of the house and do something fun together--something that's sure to build memories and have both of you eager to go back for your next session. If you and your mom are looking for a unique way to get moving and feel better about yourself, there's nothing quite like a private dance lesson to make it happen. Get out of the house and get active together while learning something new.

Keep It Private this Mother's Day

Group dance lessons are fun, but they can also be intimidating, especially if you've never done a lot of dancing in the past. This Mother's Day, keep it private with private dance lessons. You'll both have fun, but you'll be the only one who can tell the story later. Keep it even more private by considering a private dance lesson or two just for her.

Are you ready to create a stunning Mother's Day gift for your mom--one that will let her know just how special she is? Contact us today to schedule your Mother's Day session.