Shepparton Salsa

It’s our last salsa class for the year tomorrow night (8th December).
As such, we are having break-up drinks/dinner at the Aussie straight after class (from 7:35pm).
Please feel free to join us even if you haven’t been a regular.

🎅Your Salsa Santa may shout something to drink too 🥂

Regular classes will start up again in February but keep an eye up for any pop-up events over the summer.

Advanced notice: No Class on Monday 18th August.
Otherwise classes as normal on Monday nights at 6:30pm.

Welcome to the third term of salsa for the year!

It might feel a bit hard to drag your self out on a cold winter's evening, but a bit of salsa is the best way to warm up. Our classes run each Monday evening during the school terms at 6:30pm at the Shepparton Osteopathic clinic.

Let's warm up with dance!

Research shows ANY exercise is better at treating depression than medications.

But what's the best one?

Dancing.

A major new study suggests that dancing may be the single most effective exercise for reducing symptoms of depression—outperforming not just other forms of physical activity, but also some standard treatments like antidepressants and talk therapy.

Australian researchers analyzed data from 218 studies involving over 14,000 participants and found that dancing consistently led to the largest drop in depressive symptoms, beating out walking, jogging, yoga, tai chi, strength training, and even SSRI medications or cognitive behavioral therapy.

The findings held across different age groups and genders, with dance offering universal benefits in mood and mental health.

Experts believe dancing works so well because it engages both body and mind. It combines movement with music, enhances self-expression, and often involves social connection—all of which contribute to increased neurotransmitter activity, mindfulness, and emotional release. In fact, dancing is considered a form of somatic therapy, helping people shift out of rumination and into present-moment awareness. Whether it's a solo dance in your bedroom or an evening out with friends, this joyful movement may be one of the most accessible and effective mental health tools we have—and it’s been hiding in plain sight.

source
Noetel M, Sanders T, Gallardo-Gómez D, Taylor P, del Pozo Cruz B, van den Hoek D et al. Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials BMJ 2024;

Hi All, we are putting our feet up and taking a break from classes over the school holidays.

For the die-hard dancers, Ian will still be there each Monday evening (6:30pm). You are welcome to come along and review moves and do some casual practice. Please just contribute a $2 donation to help with room hire.

Happy Holidays.

What a great vibe tonight! Thanks Uni Melb students for dropping in and taking the opportunity to learn a little bit of salsa 💃🕺🏽💃🕺🏽💃🕺🏽💃🕺🏽

Shepp Salsa goes international!
What do you do when you are on holidays and want more people to dance with? Run a pop up dance lesson 💃🕺🏽💃🕺🏽💃🕺🏽💃🕺🏽💃
Salsa in the Maldives!

By majority vote, no class on June 9th (long weekend).
Next class June 16th.