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Touro's 52 Weeks of Wellness offers cancer survivors the opportunity to explore a variety of topics that promote complementary therapies, wellness, and nutrition. These tools can help enhance your overall quality of life.

This free program is exclusively for Touro cancer survivors and takes place prior to the Cancer Survivors Support Group. Each month will feature a new topic focused on improving health and well-being. Be sure to check back for updated topics each month. 

Topic: Line Dancing for Health

Let's Kick Off the New Year Line Dancing w/Lady D!

Line dancing offers extensive benefits, improving physical health by boosting cardio, balance, coordination, and muscle strength, while also enhancing mental well-being by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression through endorphin release and cognitive challenges. Socially, it builds community, combats loneliness, and fosters friendships in a fun, supportive environment, making it a holistic activity for all ages.

Physical Benefits

• Cardiovascular Health: Provides a great aerobic workout, burning calories and improving heart health.
• Balance & Coordination: Rhythmic steps and patterns enhance motor skills, stability, and gait, reducing fall risk.
• Strength & Flexibility: Engages legs, core, and arms, toning muscles and improving joint health and mobility.

Mental & Cognitive Benefits

• Stress Relief: Triggers endorphins, reducing stress, anxiety, and symptoms of depression.
• Brain Health: Learning patterns keeps the mind sharp, improving memory, focus, and cognitive function.
• Mood Enhancement: Boosts confidence, self-esteem, and overall happiness through music and movement.

Social & Emotional Benefits

• Community & Connection: Creates a sense of belonging and unity, fighting loneliness and isolation.
• No Partner Needed: Offers a social activity that is accessible to everyone, regardless of dance partner availability.
• Fun & Therapy: A joyful way to exercise and express yourself, often described as therapeutic.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Terri Bateman, RN, OCN 504-210-4493 or terri.bateman@lcmchealth.org