Benefits of Dance and

Creative Movements
Why do
people
dance?
.
 People dance for all kinds of reasons
To mourn To celebrate
To heal To give thanks
to preserve
cultural to demonstrate
heritage and physical
treasured prowess
legends
To entertain
To assert
individuality
• It has been used in
worship
• It plays a role in
courtship
• It serves as acquaintance
form for man and
woman.
• It is an expression of
one’s feelings.
Lesson 01 Dance as Stress Managements
2
Stress is sometimes or most of the time is
inevitable. We tend to ignore the stress that we feel
but it went to cause much more stress. We live in a
world with a busy life. That’s why we encounter so
much of stress in a today of living. It is important to
know on how to cope up with this stress in a most
managing way. We can do a lot of things to relieve
stress and one of which is through dance. Dance
can be form of stress management.
 We have different ways on how to
relieve stress. Activities in relieving
one’s stress may vary on how we look
at stress. Managing one’s stress can be
done through dancing. Dancing is a
great way of releasing our tension in our
body that leads also in relieving stress.
 1. When body feels good, the mind does,
too!

Any type of physical activity

releases neurotransmitters
and endorphins which serve to
alleviate stress.
 Neurotransmitters - are
chemicals within the brain that
help communicate messages
throughout the body.
Endorphins- are the body’s
natural painkiller to reduce stress
and improve the mind’s
perception of the world. Thus,
after a good workout the
endorphins cause the body to feel
calm and optimistic.
The endorphins also aid in
improving the quality of
sleep, so that a few
sleepless nights due to
stress can be avoided after
dancing.
 2. Dance offers a creative outlet for people to
express their personalities in a safe environment

Your work environment isn’t

always to best place to express
who you really are. More often
than not, you need to be more
buttoned up version of yourself
and hide much of your inner self.
Dancing offers an outlet for people to express who
they are—through music movement or even
costumes! Dancing helps you connect to who you
really are.
 3. Dance improves your physical
health
From weight loss, to
increased flexibility, stronger
bones and building muscle
tone, dancing is a total body
workout.
Dancing can be a way to stay fit for a people of all ages, shapes and sizes.
It has a wide range of physical and mental benefits including:

1. Improved condition of your heart and lungs.

2. Increased muscular strength, endurance and
motor fitness.
3. Increased aerobic fitness
4. Improved muscle tone and strength.
5. Weight management.
6. Stronger bones and reduced risk of
osteoporosis.
7. Better condition, agility and flexibility.
8. Improved mental functioning
9. Improved general and
psychological well being
10. Greater self-confidence and
self-esteem.
11. Better social skills
12. Increased physical confidence
13. Improved balance and spatial
awareness.
P H YS I C A L
Other Benefits of Dance and
Creative Movements
Develops cardiovascular and muscular endurance
Improves coordination, flexibility, and body composition
 Lower risk of cardiovascular diseases
Lowers body mass index
Lowers resting heart rate
Improve lipid metabolism
 Enables joint mobility (hip motion and spine flexibility)
 Helps improve and maintain bone density, thus helping prevent
osteoporosis
Helps recover coordination and neuromuscular skills after injury
 Other Benefits of Dance and
MENTA

Creative Movements
&

Helps keep the brain sharp

EMOTIONALL

Decrease incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s

disease Decrease depressive symptoms
 Increase self-esteem and improves body image.
Aids in releasing emotional and physical tension.
 Other Benefits of Dance and
Creative Movements
SOCIAL

Gives a sense of togetherness within a group

Encourages positive social interaction and
interpersonal relationships in a group
Contributes to the individual’s potential for self-
actualization in society
 Other Benefits of Dance and
C

Creative Movements

Promotes cultural values and tradition