5 Health benefits of Raas Garba

Garba Dance :: Garba is a popular traditional dance form of Gujarat and is performed not only in India but all over the world by Gujaratis and others. It is a circular form of dance performed by a group of men and women on the Navratri days which are auspicious days of Goddess Durga in the winter month, during Sharad Purnima, Vasant Panchami, Holi, and other festive occasions. The essentials of the dance are singing and clapping skilfully while going round the goddess. The dance in mood begins with beats in slow momentum. As the dance goes on, the energy level of the participants increases due to the fast momentum of the music. The music is synchronized by a drummer who stands in the center of the dancing circle of the dancers. Navratri being a festival of togetherness, people always choose to wear dresses of similar color and pattern to spread the message of unity. While women prefer colorful and vibrant Chaniya choli, men wear traditional kurtas and pajamas. The energetic beats of dhol, nagara, tabla, and ektara are such a refreshment to listen that nobody could stop themselves tapping their feet.




Apart from dancing and having fun, Garba has many health benefits too that will help you to keep yourself fit. Garba is an excellent way to lose fat, especially around the belly because of the complicated movements which involve stretching, twisting and turn of the upper body. Some movements also involve squatting, which helps shape your waist and tone your arms and legs. There are a lot of bending movements which includes lower back continuous swinging of arms and fast rhythmic footwork helps entire body workout. It's a great cardio workout too.

It’s that time of the year when your nights are spent dancing away to Garba and Dandiya beats. If you are a fitness enthusiast and feel like you are missing out on your regular fitness routine, don’t worry as your daily Raas Garba Dance sessions are as good as nine days of intense exercise. Along with enjoying your passion for dance, you will be happy to know that there are various benefits of dancing during Navratri.

1. As good as an intense workout:

The dance during Navratri is as good as aerobics or cardio workout since it involves the entire body. You are dancing there with your hands swaying and feet dancing making every part of the body move to the music.

2. Confidence booster:

Any exercise is an effective way to improve your mental health. When you exercise, your body releases chemicals called endorphins which trigger a positive feeling in the body. So dancing with your friends and enjoying it too acts as a major confidence booster.

3. Helps in weight loss:

Those who dance during these nine nights swear by weight loss at the end of the festivities. The various moves make you lose weight as well as some inches on the waist.

4. Makes your body flexible:

The daily dance routine helps you stretch all your body muscles making it flexible. It also helps in increasing your stamina. The last day of dancing for Navratri is usually for a longer time with the devotees enjoying every moment of the fast rhythmic beats of music. That is because, over the nine days, the body becomes more flexible and used to intense moves.

5. Improves mental health:

Dancing relieves stress, helps you sleep better as your body is tired and improves your mood too. It also is a kind of mental exercise since the physical activity of any kind is known to protect people from the risk of dementia.

The most beneficial outcome of Garba is that it works as a great stress buster. The music and rhythmic movements relax your mind and release happy hormones like serotonin which melts away the stress and relaxes the mind, body, and soul. A Garba dance a day keeps the stress away.

So what are you waiting for! If you want to learn Garba dance, here is your chance. Grab it, it is easier than you think.

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