Breathe Deep to Lose Weight
I recently learned this from Dr. Alan Mandela (https://www.youtube.com/user/motivationaldoc). Dr. Mandela wrote that Japanese actor Miki...
Simple Steps to Better Balance
I always ask people to start to practice balance by standing at their kitchen counter and holding on to the sink edge. The front of your...
Date Night
Good relationships help our bodies and our brains. We have clients whose dance lessons with us are part of their weekly “date night.”...
Dance for your health
A Japanese study found that women between ages 75 and 84 who danced regularly were more likely to maintain their independence in five...
Take the lead -- or not
Dancing requires a leader and follower. From my point of view, the beautiful thing about following is that it is fun. A lead is an...
What makes a good life?
Recently, I listened to a TedTalk, “What makes a good life?” It was lessons from the longest study on adult development, which covered 75...
Mardi Gras Dance
We are at the Mardi Gras dance with Beckley Area Shag Club on Saturday, March 2. We became members last month, but we did not know anyone...
Walking, dancing and moving to a beat can correct a bad mood
Bad moods can be caused by ruminating on the past or worrying about the future. The good news is that mental problems can have physical...
Warm up your joints
Our joints cannot remove toxins unless they are moved enough to warm up their synovial fluid. Synovial fluid responds much like motor...
