Dance can lower your stress level and your risk of diabetes, improve your balance and help you get in shape. Studies show that it can even slow the progression of certain diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. But dance benefits you on a deeper level too. It can be used to explore your spirituality or help heal past traumas, and newly published studies reveal that dance improves memory and boosts serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain. The best part is, you don’t need a lot of technical training to benefit from dance and mindful movement. If you simply participate regularly, the benefits will come. See how easy it is in Georgia Ambarian’s Dance as Meditation workshop. Wear comfortable clothes, preferably shorts or pants. No special footwear is required.

Georgia is a passionate teacher who trained in dance at North Carolina School of the Arts and Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where she received her BFA. She and her and her ballroom dance partner, Eric Luna, have been five-time World Cabaret champions, five-time National Cabaret Champions, and guest performers on "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing With the Stars." Over the years, Georgia began to combine the healing power of dance, yoga and energy healing. Through meditation, mindful movement, yoga, dance, essential oil, energy balancing and Pranic Healing, she helps people return to a state of balance and peacefulness, offering group classes, private instruction and individual healings at her studio, Light Energy Dancing, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She also offers specialty classes for people with Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and other mobility issues.

For more information, visit LightEnergyDancing.com or contact Georgia at [email protected] or 850-543-1970.