Ballet and dance in general is a very popular and highly enjoyable activity, either recreationally or professionally. But how many of you who ever did some ballet or dancing realise the positive effects it is making not just for your body but also for the brain?

Dance, in fact, has such beneficial effects on the brain that it is now being used to treat people with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological movement disorder.

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Source : Harvard Medical School : Neurobiology

You can always spot a ballerina in a crowd because of her beautiful posture. Sure it looks elegant, but good posture also sets the stage for ease of movement, elevated mood and energy levels, and a positive neural feedback loop that communicates to your brain and the rest of the world what a confident, positive, and energetic person you are!

Of course, it’s easy to say “stand up straight!”, but what is good posture and how do you engage it?

Maintaining a tall spine is a full-body phenomenon. These are the 4 Zones of Posture and how to engage them effectively.

While most people think of ballet as a particularly feminine art form, the truth is that ballet was originally developed for and by men — kings in fact!