Shall we dance?

I had my dance lesson this morning and I am sure it has been the same as all other Saturday morning lessons but for some reason, I was so beat after it was all over! But this time I was able to walk to my car, go for a facial, take a nap at home and go for my clarinet lesson. So I still had energy to make the rest of my day work for me.

I think I have only been dancing for the past 5 months or so. Elaine had introduced me to my first dance instructor at D'Music Motion in Kiarong and I had no idea what to expect. I was quite reserved about the whole idea of having lessons one-on-one and being at close contact with another person who you have the potential of stepping on their feet if you have what lots of people term it as the two-left-feet syndrome. And after that trial lesson, I was like, "Sign me up!" Apparently I pick up the dance steps quite quick!

I have finally found a form of exercise I am able to stick with. Why did I stick with the dancing? Frankly because I am person who needs to have variety (not sure if that works for relationships with others)! If it was the same thing over and over again, I would get bored and think that eating out with friends would be more exciting. 

With dance, I get to learn different dances and even if I'm learning the same dance, they would teach me new moves to incorporate into the current moves I already know. And even if you know the current moves, sometimes you can forget them and it seems like it's all new again. Plus, even though you know the current moves, they teach you at perfecting them so that you'll be as good as other professional dancers (so I hope!).

Dancing really keeps me on my toes (literally!). You really have to be alert while you dance. To me dancing helps me train my brain of new things which can help later on with old age in keeping the mind active. And dancing helps raise my level of awareness because I begin to pay attention to the details and also appreciate my body with what it is capable of doing.

It is just so much fun! You actually really don't notice it's "exercise". I am sure you have heard this before and that is to find something you truly enjoy. Once you enjoy it, the higher the chances of sticking with it. And whether we like it or not, any form of physical activity can help contribute to maintaining good health for your mind, body and soul (please refer to the cartoon by Randy) and of course, in my case, it will definitely help with the weight loss.