A professional dancer, Sani Imonikhe, popularly known as “Dance Machine” on Thursday advised Nigerians to engage in dance, saying it is a therapy that rejuvenates the human mind.

Imonikhe gave the advice in Lagos.

He said that dance was also capable of reinstating an individual from the state of depression to happiness due to the level of concentration it required.

According to him, dance is a good form of exercise which helps to burn calories faster in the human body.

Imonikhe added that for every one-hour dance, the dancer would have burnt 488 calories.

“This also helps the brain to function well, the blood to flow through the body, as well as aids the adrenaline to pump better.

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“Dance is a therapy that rejuvenates the mind, reinstating an individual from the condition of depression to that of happiness and a good form of exercise that burns calories faster in the human body.

“Dance helps an individual to stay fit and keeps one engaged as well as helps a psychologically disturbed individual to think beyond his problem.

“The secret behind dance is that there is no- how an individual dances that he or she will be frowning.

“Also, no-particular-dance style gives one the room to frown but it encourages the dancer to smile while dancing, and that is also therapeutic in nature.

“Nigerians should engage in dance to benefit from its therapeutic benefits, it helps one’s sense of alertness and to maintain focus,” he said. (NAN)