THE TANGO EFFECT
“If you have any connection to Parkinson’s this book will provide fresh ideas through which
could come hope” – Amazon UK review
could come hope” – Amazon UK review
Launched during Parkinson’s Awareness Week and extended to the end of April, this compelling book is available direct from the author.
Every hour in the UK, two people are told they have Parkinson’s Disease and such a diagnosis is life-changing for the individual and those close to them.
After being diagnosed with Parkinson's, Cambridge writer Kate Swindlehurst decided she wasn't going to let the condition stop her from doing the things she loved. This included her passion for Argentine tango.
In ‘The Tango Effect: Parkinson's & the Healing Power of Dance’, Kate documents one extraordinary year, from a single tango lesson to the longer-term social and emotional benefits of dance on her symptoms.
Her personal account reflects what science is saying about the transformational impact of the Argentine tango. Research indicates the actual process of learning, combined with tango’s varied steps, speeds and music, with its challenges of multi-tasking, can have a powerful impact on disease progression.
In addition, the close – at times intimate - embrace of an experienced tango partner restores self-confidence and guards against feelings of isolation.
