In addition to Massage Therapy, I am also a West Coast Swing Dancer and Instructor. I run a local group called Hudson Valley West Coast Swing out of Kingston, NY which is designed to educate and grow our local dance community.
Research has shown that Dancing is one of the best ways to keep both the Mind and Body in good health. Dance has been proven to be one of the best ways to reduce your risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
This synopsis is one of many references that you can find online to support the many benefits of Dancing:
J Altern Complement Med. 1995 Winter;1(4):323-31.
The Power of Dance: Health and Healing
Hanna JL. – University of Maryland, Bethesda 20817, USA
PMID: 9395627 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9395627
Below are a few more links explaining the benefit of dancing and your health:
http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/smarter.htm
http://www.massagetoday.com/mpacms/mt/article.php?id=14437
To find out more about where to dance in the Hudson Valley, go to our Hudson Valley WCS website. We have an active and vibrant group of dancers in this area who will welcome you to our dance community. Come on out and give it a whirl! We’ll put a whole new “Spin” on your dance moves!
Pam Marshall is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Kingston, NY who specializes in working closely with her clients in Ulster County, Dutchess County, and throughout the Hudson Valley.