About the Seminar

The importance of physical activity in improving the human's quality of life and health is widely recognized and scientifically proven. According to the World Health Organization, Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Hellenic folk dance is connected with Hellenic tradition and, at the same time, consists of a form of exercise which is appropriate for all ages, all body types, requires no special equipment, and combines music, song and rhythmically repeated movement. Based on the World Health Organization’s guidelines regarding health, Maria has organize Greek folk dance classes aimed at the physical, mental and social well-being of participants. Through her scientific knowledge and her extensive practical experience, she has established that Greek folk dance classes, properly organized, are possibly one of the best forms of exercise for the promotion of a human's well-being.

Who Should Attend

The diverse topics are designed to appeal across an entire population, people who are interested in learning something new to improve his / her health & lifestyle.

• Anyone 60 years and over

• Fitness Professionals

• Health Promotion practitioners Teachers of Greek Folk Dance People participating in Greek Folk Dance Classes

Event Details:          Tuesday, 10th May 2016
                                    AHEPA Hall

                                    10-2:30pm
                                    396 Princess Highhway, Rockdale
                                    Free of Charge
                                    Complimentary morning/afternoon tea & lunch served
 

Program Schedule
 

10.00 – 10.15           Registration / Coffee

10.15 - 12.00            SESSION 1

  Quality of life

  Emotional intelligence

  Exercise and dance focusing in Greek folk dance with theoretical issues & research results

  Discussion

12.00 – 12.30           Lunch Break

12.30 – 13.30           SESSION 2

  Mental health parameters and their relationship with exercise, dance, Greek folk dance

  Discussion

13.30 – 14.30           PRACTICAL COMPONENT

 Greek folk dance movements for Quality life & Well-being

Presenter               Maria Bougiesi
                                  MSc, PhD - University of Thessaly, Greece

Maria has been involved in Hellenic-Greek dance since her childhood. ‘Greek dance is one of the most secure and complete ways for exercise and socialization that lead to physical and mental harmony and has been created from daily people’s life’ as she refers. She graduated from the D.P.E.E. (Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences) at the University οf Thessaly, Greece, after which she continued with her Master in ‘Psychology of Exercise’ in Greece, Finland and Belgium. Her love and interest in her chosen subject led her to a Doctorate in the field of mental health, dance and exercise, that took place at the University of Thessaly, Greece as well as at the University οf Magdeburg, Germany where she focused on the improvement of cognitive function parameters through dance and exercise in older adults.

During her studies, Maria taught Greek dance in Greece and abroad with people of all ages and facilitated seminars as the main advisor. Both her scientific knowledge and her practical experience offer another perspective to Greek dance, using it for health promotion in all ages. Maria has also worked with athletes (track & field, basketball) in stress management, in focus improvement. Her research interests are focused on the emotional intelligence, anxiety, self-esteem, parameters of cognitive function and quality of life.

Maria associates with doctors, creating Greek dance programs adapted to the participants’ needs. She has involved in many conferences with innovative presentations and has published research papers related to Greek dance at European and World conferences. Moreover, she has attended European dance and dance therapy seminars and has organized dance festivals with groups of all ages. Maria is a member of the International Dance Council (CID), UNESCO, as well as a member of the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC). She loves of travelling, and her motto is: ‘Our life is a dance whose rhythm and melody are up to us’.

GREEK FOLK DANCE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE & WELL BEING

An Initiative of the

RALLIS SCHOOL OF GREEK DANCE

www.rallisschoolofgreekdance.com
 

and
 

AHEPA NSW

www.ahepansw.org.au

Further further information call Viv on 0418 668 710

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