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The best part of living in Four Seasons is the helping hands you get when health issues arise. I want to thank Cheryl Staples, Lian Lee, and Micki Rosen for helping teach dance steps these past few weeks. They have been instrumental in keeping the class fun and active. Of course many others stepped up to help teach steps, one on one, to beginners. Thank you all! At our age any planned movement increases circulation, improves balance and stamina. Did you know that dancing is a weight bearing activity which helps to increase bone density if done regularly? The dances we do are low impact and can be adjusted if you have knee or hip problems. Line dancing has a lot of variations in movements and thus is very forgiving if you do something differently. Some people want to only learn basic dances done at all weddings and dances, others want to learn harder dances for more exercise. Everyone is welcome to work at their own level and for their own reasons. This class is meant to be fun and gives you the opportunity to meet other residents and form new friendships. Beginners Class starts at 3 pm Tuesdays in the Lodge Ballroom; the advanced class follows at 3:45 pm. If you have any questions, call (951) 769-3889. ~ Martha Franck 30 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | OCTOBER 2014 | CLUBS & GROUPS OMG — can you believe how quickly we are approaching the end of 2014? Does that prove that "time does fly when you're having fun?" I hope you have all had all the fun you can handle. Consider this — one of the best physical activities to offer protection against forms of dementia is frequent dancing. Although there is "no total protection" from this disease, dancing can help lower your risk by almost 60 percent. Of course the intensity of this activity plays a big role because it stimulates your mind. The more you do it, the lower the risk. The amount of benefit you get from dancing depends on, like most exercises, the type of dancing you're doing, how strenuous it is, the duration and your skill level. How many calories will you burn while dancing? That depends on the type of dancing. Here's a range of some of the most popular varieties, based on a 150-pound person, per hour: Swing: 235 calories/hour, Ballroom: 265; Square: 280; Ballet: 300; Belly: 380; Salsa: 420+; Aerobic: 540+. Feel free to join us any Wednesday in the Lodge Ballroom from 4 to 6 pm. Remember to wear comfortable shoes. See you on the dance floor. Info., Priscilla Robles, Heart and Soul Line Dance Instructor (951) 922-0755. ~ Priscilla Robles Heart & Soul Line Dance If you read books on how to play the piano and attend piano concerts, does that make you a pianist? Does reading cookbooks and watching the food channel make you a cook? A pianist or cook will tell you that these things cannot be done simply by reading, listening, and watching. You must actively learn and practice to gain these skills. In the process you'll play some sour notes, cook some bad food, and occasionally get discouraged. But if you stick with it, you'll succeed. In the same way, you can't learn to dance by reading books and watching Dancing with the Stars. You must actually take lessons and practice the steps and routines. Above all, stick with it, in time you'll discover what many others already know, that dancing is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things you can do. The good news is that you can learn dancing right here in our own Ballroom with instructions by professional dance teachers. Start with the basics and little by little increase your skills. You'll soon be able to have lots of fun dancing. Every Monday evening we offer beginning dance from 6:30 to 7 pm. From 7 to 8 pm we improve on the basics and learn more advanced dancing. Contacts: Puring and Gary Stifter at (951) 922-8333, or at purings@verizon.net. ~ Willis Fagan Ballroom Dance Club Line Dancing

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