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Accessible dance for accessible wellbeing | Alice Gregory | TEDxNHS

Dance brings joy, connection, and proven health benefits for people of all ages. Studies from across the world show it strengthens mental health, reduces frailty, and decreases social isolation. Yet, access to dance for wellbeing benefit remains inequitable. As ballroom teacher and designer of equitable health services, Alice highlights how inclusive design and simple actions—like describing movements or engaging volunteer support—can open dance to everyone. This talk calls for fair funding, flexible delivery, and personal connection in delivery of dance. Movement is medicine and everyone deserves to feel completely themselves and totally alive. Alice is a service designer at the Institute of Global Health Innovation, but her true love has always been dance. A trained ballroom dancer, she knows firsthand how movement can benefit our wellbeing - boosting heart health, strengthening muscles, lifting mood, and connecting us to others. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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