Pole Dancing at Entangle & Sway, Novato
A recent study suggests that dance is among the most effective ways to treat those lingering, gloomy feelings that come around for all of us from time to time. That’s right—before medication and even other forms of exercise like running or visiting the gym, one method for boosting one’s mood allegedly won out in the end: to wiggle, move, groove and otherwise shake it in time to some sort of musical tune.
Here in Marin, many residents are already well ahead of the curve when it comes to discovering the powerful effects of dance on the human psyche. While other places continue to extol the benefits of Crossfit and rock climbing … Marin County is already rife with opportunities to dance the night or day away, and it really shows in the grinning local faces.
Of course, classic genres of dance lessons and groups exist here in Marin. Ballet, ballroom, modern and so on. But alongside these more well-known forms of dance lessons serving to enrich Marinites and their mental states of mind, a few surprising curveballs keep locals feeling uplifted—sometimes literally.
One such form of dance therapy is, well, a little more exotic than the others. And yes, I do mean the exotic kind of dancing that involves a pole at the center of the dancing equation. To be even more specific, the North Bay’s pole dancing opportunities. Something about feeling that centrifugal force as one spins round and round becomes more than uplifting and lifts one straight into euphoria.
For those interested in pole dancing lessons here in Marin, consider reaching out to Entangle & Sway. This local dance studio teaches the art of the pole in an empowering environment, focused on providing a safe, sexy space to move and express oneself and dance one’s way to mental health.
Entangle & Sway is located at 1553E on South Novato Blvd., Novato. To learn more about the many classes offered, visit entangleandsway.com or call 415.494.7220.
