Mary Klootwyk For older adults and retirees, square dancing offers a variety of benefits for your physical health, mental sharpness, and social well-being. It is a fun, low-impact activity that is specifically well-suited for older adults looking to stay active and engaged in their community. Physical Benefits Square dancing provides moderate, low-impact aerobic exercise, which…
Rebecca Williams Square dancing is a low impact–but still great–aerobic exercise. A study comparing this type of dancing with walking and stretching suggests that the demands that dancing places on the mind and body make it especially powerful at slowing some of the mental changes of aging, an effect not seen in those who walked…
Rebecca Williams Are you looking for an alternative to going to the gym? Want to make some new friends? Why not give square dancing a try? We all know exercise is good for you. Is there a form of exercise that is fun and lets you walk to music? Yes, there is. It’s called square…
Rebecca Williams On May 8, the Rancheros Square Dancers entertained the SaddleBrooke Rotarians at the Rotary’s Western themed social event. Caller Dean Singleton and 18 dancers from a combination of Rancheros and SaddleBrooke Squares showed the Rotarians what a typical square dance looks like from the initial “patter” or spoken calls set to various types…