cont from inside The Dancing Brain Dance can challenge Beginner and Intermediate your mind as well as your muscles. It in- Hustle and West Coast Swing creases blood flow to the brain. Dancing’s Sessions will run in 6 week social aspect offers less stress, depression intervals. and loneliness. It also offers mental chal- Participants do not need a part- lenges in memorizing step and working ner to attend. with your partner. Dance , in many ways, is a complex activity. It is not purely physi- Participants should wear com- cal. fortable clothes. Fitness and Aquatics Center An Exciting Option Carl Cotman, PhD, directs the Institute for Brain Again and Please call 225.664.8099 if you have any Dementia at the University of California, questions concerning our Adult Dance Program. ADULT Irvine. Says Cotman,” If dance is aerobic enough, it could aid the brain. The social and mental aspects could also help. You’ve got togetherness, and ...training the brain DANCE to do a new motor skill. “ The Parks and Recreation of Denham Springs shall strive to Check your Ego at the PROGRAM Door develop and maintain quality parks and facilities, to preserve open/ Look for a good natural spaces, and to provide rec- teacher who emphasis reational programs and services OFFERED what you can do, not your limits. which will enhance the quality of life Don’t be a perfectionist. as well as the physical, social, and BY emotional well-being of the citizens Don’t worry about your size. Dance is of Recreation District #3. for everyone. Get into the music, as well as the movement. New skills can bring confidence. At parties and social events, dancers my head to the dance floor feeling good about themselves without a martini’s encouragement. Lay the pathwork of positivity through it. The coolest dance begins with one step. The rest will follow. Fitness and Aquatics Center DANCING YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEATLH HUSTLE AND WEST COAST SWING Adapted from WebMD Please fill out form and turn in to Front Desk along with payment. Tangos, waltzes, sambas, and foxtrots are gliding across America’s TV sets on the hit OUR INSTRUCTORS Registration Form show, Dancing with the Stars. This may be the one time when health experts won’t fret Ric and Melanie Seeling if you follow in the footsteps of prime-time Name ___________________________ TV. Ballroom dancing could help tweak the mind and body. Ric and Melanie Seeling have been teach- Is it Exercise? Once someone gets to the ing Baton Rouge to dance in group and Address__________________________ point where they’re getting their heart rate private lessons for over 35 years. They ________________________________ up, they are actually getting a terrific work- own and operate Ric Seeling Dance Studio out. Dance is a weight-bearing activity, which offers a fun and creative atmosphere Phone___________________________ which builds bones. It’s also wonderful for to teach and train. your upper body and strength. Along with a highly Choose Dance Class qualified teaching staff Calorie Check How many calories will they choreograph two 6 week session you burn? That depends on your body and shows a year, train stu- Hustle and West Coast Swing how vigorously you dance. Dance is a mod- dents for competition Beginner erate activity. Adults should get at least 30 and teach classes through minutes of moderate to vigorous activity the LSU Leisure Class Monday 7:00 pm daily. It can be easier to stick to that with program and the Kinesiology Department Intermediate fun activities such as dancing. also at LSU. Monday 8:00 pm Muscles Worked New ballroom dancers Ballroom dancing is a fun and affordable may feel muscles they didn’t know that had. hobby that is great for people of all ages Fees: If you’re dancing the foxtrot, you’re taking and skill levels. It offers mental, physical, Members: $50.00 per session long, sweeping steps backwards. That is and social benefits. very different than walking forward on a Non-Members: $65.00 per session treadmill or taking a jog around the We are very fortunate to have Ric, Melanie, and their staff to partner with neighborhood. Ballroom dancing works the Total amount paid:__________________ backs of the thighs and buttock muscles dif- PARDS in bringing their dance program to Date:_____________________________ ferently from many other types of exercise. Livingston Parish. Core Experience The legs and arms often do the flashy dance moves, but they’re sunk without a strong body core. .