Dance Your Way to Health Like No One is Watching! by Lisa Terenzio D Dancing is a physical activity that just about danced regularly had different brain activity, which was everyone likes but most of us do not often participate in. In most freestyle, modern social dancing, there are no rules, and you can just "do you". Science has always touted the physical benefits of dancing. But there is another beneficial aspect of dancing that you might not know about. It turns out that dancing can also help your brain to rewire itself and improve brain function! similar to that of younger adults. Their ability to learn and retain information increased and they were able to approach new tasks more logically. Usually, medial temporal lobe activity declines with age but the study instead showed improvement. A study of older adults published in the journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, showed dancing can help to improve your brain health by sharpening your memory and reinforcing other beneficial neurological connections. Researchers used brain scans, which focused on participants' medial temporal brain lobes and also had individuals complete a number of written tests at different stages of the study. Participants who lisasdesk@gmail.com 860-449-3148 How much and how long do you need to dance to enjoy these benefits? Lisa Terenzio is a Health Coach and Yoga Therapist. She invites you to her "Cacao & Dance" a fun, freestyle dance party at Niantic Yoga 413 Main Street on Friday, September 16 @ 7:00 p.m. This is a FREE event. www.facebook.com/LisaTermzioYoga Dancing for 30 minutes to one hour five times a week is considered ample by the above and other studies. Does this sound like a lot? Once you get dancing, people say it is addictive and, with your favorite dance music, the time will fly by. And, of course, whether you are with other people or alone, dancing releases endorphins- the "happy chemicals" in your brain. Terenzio Health Coach & Yoga Therapist Dance Your Way to Health Like No One is Watching ! by Lisa Terenzio D Dancing is a physical activity that just about danced regularly had different brain activity , which was everyone likes but most of us do not often participate in . In most freestyle , modern social dancing , there are no rules , and you can just " do you " . Science has always touted the physical benefits of dancing . But there is another beneficial aspect of dancing that you might not know about . It turns out that dancing can also help your brain to rewire itself and improve brain function ! similar to that of younger adults . Their ability to learn and retain information increased and they were able to approach new tasks more logically . Usually , medial temporal lobe activity declines with age but the study instead showed improvement . A study of older adults published in the journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory , showed dancing can help to improve your brain health by sharpening your memory and reinforcing other beneficial neurological connections . Researchers used brain scans , which focused on participants ' medial temporal brain lobes and also had individuals complete a number of written tests at different stages of the study . Participants who lisasdesk@gmail.com 860-449-3148 How much and how long do you need to dance to enjoy these benefits ? Lisa Terenzio is a Health Coach and Yoga Therapist . She invites you to her " Cacao & Dance " a fun , freestyle dance party at Niantic Yoga 413 Main Street on Friday , September 16 @ 7:00 p.m. This is a FREE event . www.facebook.com/LisaTermzioYoga Dancing for 30 minutes to one hour five times a week is considered ample by the above and other studies . Does this sound like a lot ? Once you get dancing , people say it is addictive and , with your favorite dance music , the time will fly by . And , of course , whether you are with other people or alone , dancing releases endorphins the " happy chemicals " in your brain . Terenzio Health Coach & Yoga Therapist