{"id":5718,"date":"2026-08-25T17:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/?p=5718"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:44:37","slug":"dansleikfimi-enn-laus-plass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/dansleikfimi-enn-laus-plass\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance Fitness \u2013 still places available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are still places available and we would particularly like to encourage you to try this fun and varied way of keeping fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dance fitness combines light and adapted movements, music and joy. The aim is to safely improve stamina, balance, coordination and flexibility, but also to improve well-being and have an enjoyable time with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No dance experience is necessary, and everyone takes part according to their own ability and fitness level. The classes are led by physiotherapist Ingibjorg Viktor\u00eda Hafsteinsd\u00f3ttir, who can adapt the exercises to the different needs of the participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research suggests that music, dance and even laughter can have a positive effect on the experience of pain. These factors do not cure the underlying condition, but can reduce stress, distract from pain, increase well-being and make exercise more enjoyable. Dancing to music therefore combines many elements that can support the well-being of people with chronic pain: safe exercise, music, joy, and social interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is also in line with the guidelines of EULAR, the European League Against Rheumatism, where regular and individualised exercise is considered an important part of the treatment for rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. It is important to choose an activity that suits each person&#x27;s ability and interests \u2013 one that people enjoy and feel confident about doing regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dance fitness can therefore be a good option for those who find traditional exercise difficult, monotonous or inaccessible. The emphasis is not on knowing the moves or performing everything perfectly, but on moving in your own way, enjoying the music and the company, and having a good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dansleikfimi-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5719\"\/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enn eru laus pl\u00e1ss og okkur langar s\u00e9rstaklega a\u00f0 hvetja ykkur til a\u00f0 kynna ykkur \u00feessa skemmtilegu og fj\u00f6lbreyttu lei\u00f0 til hreyfingar. Dansleikfimin sameinar l\u00e9ttar og a\u00f0laga\u00f0ar hreyfingar, t\u00f3nlist og gle\u00f0i. Markmi\u00f0i\u00f0 er a\u00f0 efla \u00feol, jafnv\u00e6gi, samh\u00e6fingu og li\u00f0leika \u00e1 \u00f6ruggan h\u00e1tt, en ekki s\u00ed\u00f0ur a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta l\u00ed\u00f0an og eiga \u00e1n\u00e6gjulega stund me\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0rum. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5719,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[108,109],"class_list":["post-5718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-frettir","tag-gigtarleikfimi","tag-leikfimi-fyrir-gigt"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5718"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5720,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5718\/revisions\/5720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gigt.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5718"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}