{"id":75,"date":"2023-03-19T02:12:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T02:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heavyimpression.net\/jlane23-4\/?page_id=75"},"modified":"2025-08-14T02:28:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:28:45","slug":"benefits-of-contra-dancing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heavyimpression.net\/jlane23-4\/benefits-of-contra-dancing\/","title":{"rendered":"BENEFITS OF CONTRA DANCING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; prev_background_color=&#8221;#B8BD6B&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#B8BD6B&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;55px||||false|false&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;waves2&#8243; top_divider_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; top_divider_repeat=&#8221;1x&#8221; top_divider_flip=&#8221;vertical&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;waves2&#8243; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;BENEFITS OF CONTRA&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat|800|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#D17E13&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>BENEFITS OF CONTRA DANCING<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;CARDIO&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/heavyimpression.net\/jlane23-4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/540e3b9428548.image_.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;540e3b9428548.image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; height=&#8221;1000px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;237px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>CARDIO<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#1D7870&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Moving at about 120 steps per minute, contra dance can really get your heart going and all that weight-sharing will build up your core strength!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;INCLUSIVITY&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFF4D4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||24px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>INCLUSIVITY<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Contra dance is for everyone. 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