Moving her body in perfect rhythm with the music, San Jose high school senior Aanya Gupta shares a gentle dance routine with a group of seniors, then patiently waits for them to mirror ...

Recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses have underscored the potential of dance movement interventions to confer measurable benefits. Synthesised evidence from controlled trials reveals that dance ...

Exercise can help reduce the risk of falls—a major cause of injuries in older adults—but only 4% of older Canadian women complete 30 minutes of daily physical activity. As a Ph.D. candidate in health ...

It’s hard for Maureen Walsh to say which has been her favorite class from the past five years that she’s taken part in the People Program. “One of the classes I took recently that I really enjoyed was ...

When daily life seems to be speeding up, who wouldn’t love to learn “how to embrace the nuances of our experience, the beautiful and the ugly, with grace and reverence?” Or share a “cathartic ...

Emma Hsiaowen Chen receives funding from Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé - Formation de doctorat 2024-2025 (346910). Her MSc work presented here was funded by the Canadian Graduate Scholarships - ...

You don't need a background in dance to reap the mental and physical health benefits. (Getty Creative) Dance has been a part of cultures around the world throughout history as a form of ...

A year-long, multitask exercise program incorporating dance and rhythm improved physical and mental function and reduced falls in older adults with sarcopenia. Researchers conducted a proof-of-concept ...

Madelyn Farr demonstrates some of her expressive dance movements. Farr will be teaching a class called "Dancing With Sensuality" at the Northampton Center For the Arts. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign ...

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Interest in adult ballet has increased by 75% over the last three to five years, according to the Royal Academy of Dance. The trend is driven by a resurgence of ballet-inspired fashion and a desire to ...