DANCE - Development & Neuro-Cognitive Enhancement

DANCE - Development & Neuro-Cognitive Enhancement Blending tai chi, ballet, deep stretching, and gentle strength-building movements into a powerful, prayerful flow.

Settle your nervous system, lift your mood, and get ready to DANCE!

01/17/2026

We are changing our time for DANCE to 3:00 - 4:30 PM

12/19/2025

The body isn't just a collection of parts. It's a God-designed system - intricately connected, constantly communicating, and remarkably wise. When we move with intention, we're not "working on" the body; we're cooperating with it, strengthening the pathways between muscles, nerves, and brain that keep us steady, responsive, and capable for everyday life.

We started with our feet. The feet are where the nervous system gathers its first clues: balance, pressure, position, safety. Each step and stretch sends information up the chain, helping the brain map the body more clearly and respond confidently.

-Movement wakes up propioception (your internal GPS).)
-Slow, varied motion builds new neural pathways.
-Cross-body and mindful movements sharpen coordination, balance, and reaction time.

We're teaching our brains to run a tighter ship. For seniors especially, this kind of full-body attention supports steadier balance, clearer thinking, and confidence in everyday movement. For anyone with limitations, it offers options, not pressure, to engage safely and meaningfully.

So we begin where the body meets the ground - because when the foundation feels secure, everything above it moves with more ease, dignity, and grace.

"The steps of the righteous are made firm." - Psalm 37:23 (NIV)

Let’s stretch and strengthen our feet😊
12/18/2025

Let’s stretch and strengthen our feet😊

Let’s show our neglected feet some love 💗
12/18/2025

Let’s show our neglected feet some love 💗

Let’s work on our feet😊
12/18/2025

Let’s work on our feet😊

12/18/2025

The most neglected part of the body, especially in winter; Let’s show our feet some love and strengthen them, too!

December is my favorite month to slow the body down and let the nervous system unclench. Psalm 18:35 says, “His gentlene...
12/03/2025

December is my favorite month to slow the body down and let the nervous system unclench. Psalm 18:35 says, “His gentleness has made me great.” Not His pressure. Not His hustle. His gentleness.

So DANCE starts with the simplest of movements: walking. Before the graceful arms and tai-chi shifts, we honor the humble walk.
Rhythmic steps act like a God-designed anxiolytic, calming the mind the way medication attempts to, but with far more joy and zero grogginess.

Gentle movement drops cortisol, lifts vagal tone, and reassures the brain, “We’re safe.” And a safe brain actually wants to keep moving.

So if the holidays feel heavy, start with a walk. Then add a soft sway. Let your body remember peace—one step, one breath at a time.

Love this!!! Betty lays right down on her heating pad first thing in the morning and does some simple exercises to warm ...
04/05/2025

Love this!!! Betty lays right down on her heating pad first thing in the morning and does some simple exercises to warm up for the day. 🔥

03/28/2025

We can put our full trust in God and be confident that He will work things out better than we could ever imagine.

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