When it comes to their kids, parents want them to have the best. Exposure to things like sports and the arts help them to become more well rounded young men and women. Have you thought about ballet?   Kids are into all sorts of afterschool sports and other activities like piano and violin lessons. Dancing is a great medium for both girls and boys. And, they can start young. Classical ballet may have been pushed aside in favor of tap dancing, hip-hop, jazz and other forms. But, did you know that beginning with ballet will help with these other types of dancing? That is just one little secret weíre letting you in on.  Ballet dancers make it look effortless as they move across the stage. From the lifts to the toe points, many wonder how they can do it. Your kids can also be a part of this through the practice of classical ballet.   Ballet classes can start for young children from the ages of three or four. For them, being in front of all those mirrors and the bar is something new and exciting.    Some of the benefits of ballet for young children are:

We all want to look younger than we are and live as long as possible. Although it’s our genetic inheritance that gives us a head start, our diet also plays a vital part in helping us increase our lifespan and maintain beautiful youthful appearance for longer.

Revealing some anti-aging foods that keep your body and skin at its finest.

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!