GOOD HEALTH AND MENTAL WELL-BEING

Are known results of movement activity and physical exercise. 

 Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing.

A report by an all-party parliamentary group (APPG)

PHYSICAL HEALTH

Physical exercise and creative movement work are health enhancing and often physically challenging – joint strengthening and stretching inevitably take place when older people participate in creative physical exercise and these help the body remain supple. Physical exercise improves balance helping to avoid falls.

The use of our bodies as our creative instrument has a positive impact on individuals; it gives confirmation of physical capabilities and a sense of achievement.

Striking Attitudes works with movement that highlights the specific qualities of an older dancer – a movement that comes from the older body. Our strength is in making high-quality work that celebrates where the individual is now, both physically and emotionally.

MENTAL WELL-BEING

Having an outlet for creativity in life is vitally important at any age. Dancing and moving creatively is a life affirming experience. Striking Attitudes’ emphasis in our movement classes is always on the importance of an individual’s creative voice giving a sense of self-worth.

Using our physicality, our inventive and imaginative powers invigorates and fulfills us. It stimulates us physically and mentally helping to avoid a decline in energy and motivation.

Dancing and moving as part of a group helps combat social isolation and depression. Participants contribute both individually and within groups giving a sense of belonging and ownership.