Dance Therapy: Where joy meets health

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Jul 10, 2017 · 2 min read

Dancing is a very effective and therapeutic form of exercise, which not only benefits your physical health but also our mental and emotional health. Music is a very powerful tool. It can instantly change our mood and our state of mind by triggering memories and other emotional responses.

Just hearing a song from our childhood can create a sensation in our entire body that can instantly trigger the emotion of nostalgia in us. When dance or any form of movement is mixed with music it creates a calm, joyful and sometimes healing moment for us.

Gives you the ability to express emotion

Dance therapy is one of the best ways to express emotions that sometimes can’t be easily expressed through words. Each music affects a person differently; makes them feel certain emotions, which they can show it through movements. It is always interesting to see how different music and sounds can affect people so differently.

Relieves stress

As you already know, exercise is amazing when it comes to relieving your stress, no matter what the form is. Dance therapy can be a great form of stress reliever too. It not only is great physically for the body but it can be emotionally therapeutic too.

Increases your physical fitness

Dance is a great way to increase your fitness in a fun and musical fashion. Dancing requires you to move your entire body which helps in burning out the fats. This therapy also helps in developing your gross motor skills.

Improves confidence and self-esteem

According to a research, dance therapy has been shown to increase an individual’s confidence, social and communication skills as well as improve their self-esteem.

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