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Body & Soul

Aerobic Soul Stepping on and off a plastic box 5,000 times may work miracles on the buns, but it's hard on the soul. Dance, on the other hand, is aerobic enough for the glutes but also creative enough for the psyche. Every city in the valley offers low-cost dance classes. Joining a class promises new skills and potential new friends. Don't stress about moving to the left when everyone else goes right: Join a beginning class, which starts out like bumper cars set to music. People have even been known to swing dates in the couples dance classes. Imagine how good it will be for the heart when that cutie slides over and says, "Let's go out and practice what we've learned." [ San Jose | Metroactive Central | Archives ]