Why Is Dancing So Good for Your Brain?

Dancing, for Thore, provided a great cardiovascular workout that could be done anywhere without the hassle of going to a gym or any equipment. "You don't need any workout tools; you don't need any weights or machines or anything like that. Literally, all you need is yourself."
The workout you get from dancing can vary depending on the type of movements being performed. At the end of an hourlong ballet lesson, participants have undoubtedly stretched various muscle groups and executed moves with precision and balance. A night out on the dance floor at a club or wedding reception, however, often results in an increased heart rate for a longer period.

Dance For Peace Festival is a yearly psychedelic trance gathering dedicated to raising the awareness of peace. Celebrating the divine blessing of Life and Love.

A magical festival focused on healing, sharing, bringing people together to manifest and co-create a trans-formative experience through music, dance & art.

Dance For Peace Festival 2017 will be staged on the magical “island of the gods” that is Bali. Now in our 13th cycle, we once again welcome you to this creative force…

The festival will feature some of the very same world class talents that grace the biggest festivals globally today. The very same talents in decorating and some of the best fire dancers, video artistes and performers all to be experienced within an intimate setting.

Dancing improves brain function on a variety of levels. Two recent studies show how different types of practice allow dancers to achieve peak performance by blending cerebral and cognitive thought processes with muscle memory and ‘proprioception’ held in the cerebellum. Through regular aerobic training that incorporates some type of dance at least once a week anyone can maximize his or her brain function.

When was the last time you went out dancing? I make a habit of going to my local dance club called the Atlantic House at least once a week. I have been dancing to DJ David LaSalle’s music in the same spot in front of a huge speaker since 1988. Some of my friends make fun of me for ‘chasing butterflies’ and acting like a fool on the dance floor. I don’t care. I know that dancing and spontaneously trying to spin like Michael Jackson is good for my brain.