The Wellness Centre, owned and operated by Mrs. Marilyn Hodge, is once again undertaking another community outreach initiative aimed at ensuring health and wellness for the body, mind and soul.
The Wellness Centre Dance and Movement Therapy, which has been running for the past three weeks, will officially launch on Tuesday July 3rd, 2018 at the Wellness Centre located in the Farrington.
The ongoing one hour sessions will cater for persons, male and female, between the ages of 20 and 49 and 50 to 80 years old. A number of professional dance tutors will conduct the sessions.
Mrs. Hodge notes that dancing offers many health and therapeutic benefits. They include the following:
1. Dancing keeps us looking young by retarding the aging process immensely.
2. Dancing lubricates Joints and makes Strong Bones.
3. Dancing can give us Better Blood. Dancing aids in lipid control which raises our HDL (good cholesterol), and lowers our LDL (bad cholesterol). Dancing is also great for diabetics because it aids in blood sugar control.
4. Dancing aids in Mental Mastery. Dance improves our memory by making us recall steps, routines and dance patterns making it a great mental exercise for our brains.
5. Dancing aids Balance. Many studies have found that dancing can improve balance, even in frail elderly people.
6. Dancing is Socially Satisfying. It is recreational and entertaining. It creates a social life for us, while affording us the opportunity to make new friends.
7. Dancing is good for our mood. It makes us happy. Dance elevates our mood by raising our endorphin levels. This is what allows us to heal stress and depression – two of our immune system’s biggest enemies!
8. Dancing is a total workout combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of relaxation each time you leave class.
Registration forms are available at the Wellness Centre or by calling 476-3517 or emailing marilynb@anguillanet.com
Editor’s Note:
Other programmes and initiatives of the Wellness Centre include Positive Living, aired on Radio Anguilla and published bi-weekly in The Anguillian Newspaper; An Inspirational Moment, AIM aired on Klass FM.
Audio versions of the programmes, produced and narrated by the author, are available for sale at the Wellness Centre. For more information please call 1.264.476.3517 or email marilynb@anguillanet.com
Publications include Positive Living Series – Volumes 1 and 2.
– Press Release
