Thursday, October 14, 2010

Dance like your life and world depends on it....

This article contains a couple of video clips.  One expresses the exhilaration and sense of community and connectedness that dance can engender.  The other demonstrates dramatic improvement in walking in people with Parkinsons who participated in tango lessons.   While it is probable that changes in speed and walking frontwards, backwards, and side stepping helped improve skill,  what about the physical contact (with tango) and emotional connection we can get from dance?  It is all important. 

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-healing-arts/200807/dance-your-life-and-world-depends-it