Ballet health benefits – Physically & mentally

Ballet dancers are world renowned for their poise, confidence, and grace, which is probably why many children want to become a professional ballet dancer when they’re young. It’s the iconic professional air that comes from each tiny controlled movement, and such perfection takes years to hone, as well as a serious amount of hard work.

It’s this dedication that makes ballet dancers arguably fitter than most regular athletes. Why? Well, to get that level of grace and poise, you need a serious amount of hours in the training room, probably more than other sporting genres. It’s not just about stamina and strength or sweating it out in a gym, it’s about each tiny practised movement being perfect, and perfection takes time.

The overall ballet health benefits are far-reaching, because at the end of the day it is exercise, and we all know that exercise is good for us, right? Not only on a physical level, but also on a mental level, exercise boosts mood, releases feel-good endorphins, and starves off the effects of mild depression or even generally just feeling a little low. On a more physical level, the many ballet health benefits tend to be all about toning your body without feeling like you’re putting yourself through a heavy work-out; I guess you could liken it a little to yoga or Pilates, but in a more escalated way.

Core stability and stamina are two important facets of ballet, to be able to hold such complicated and seemingly inhuman poses for a length of time, whilst moving to the music, holding shapes that have perfect lines, controlling every single movement to timed perfection. I guess you could call ballet a mental work out, as well as a physical one!

Despite all this poise and posture, the bottom line is that a ballet class can help you burn serious calories. Depending on your body type, how hard you work etc, it’s expected that you could burn up to 600 calories during a lesson!

As you can see, there are countless ballet health benefits that we can all reap without having to focus on being professionals. If you’ve always wanted to get into ballet for a hobby or something more, Ikin Dance Australia are the ones to contact. We encourage ballet to ensure our students technique is continually improving and of a high standard. You don’t have to go down the line of a career to enjoy this iconic style of dance, and the benefits are there for you to grab with both hands!

Ikin Dance also offer a unique full-time dance course being the only course in Australia to offer 3 separate certifications.