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Published in nextavenue by Patricia Corrigan | December 5, 2023| Living
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Excerpt: Learn something new. Enjoy low-impact exercise. Meet people. Those are three reasons to take up international folk dancing, says Emily Stoper, a past president of Berkeley Folk Dancers. “Folk dancing brings great joy,” Stoper said.
Dancing, rowing and even finger tapping in unison unleash powerful forces in the brain that drive good feelings.
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Published OCTOBER 1, 2020 BY MARTA ZARASKA
Scientific American Magazine
Excerpt: Many group activities boost our sense of belonging, but research shows that doing things synchronously can build even stronger social ties and create a greater sense of well-being.
Dance can play a useful role even in preventing mental problems and social exclusion among children and teenagers.
News & Research Article by Colin Hill of UKEdChat
The latest research findings and Finland’s core curriculum encourage children to get off their desks and learn through physical activity and movement, but the process of adopting the new methods in practice is still in the early stages at schools.
It has become a global problem that not just adults, but children, too, are less and less physically active. Many children all over the world do not follow the national […]
Melanie Minty wrote a super article about Surrey Folk Dancers and our upcoming Folk Dance in the Forest Retreat. Have a look!