Why I Believe in Slow Dancing

Sometimes slowing down a move shows you all the things you missed. Not just technique — but your body’s tension, your breathing, your control.

This week I’ve been leaning into slower salsa music. Not just in the privates I’m teaching, but in my own solo practice too. Slowing everything down has made me feel more. The way my arm unfolds in a basic, how my weight actually transfers after a turn, when I inhale before a movement and when I forget to.

Little by little, that slower pace has been showing me where I rush, where I skip details, and where my body’s still holding tension I didn’t notice before.

It’s a reminder that fast doesn’t always mean better. Fast can cover up instability. Fast can hide the habits we don’t realize are there. Slowing down gives those things nowhere to hide.

It’s also taught me to be more present. To give my brain time to connect with my body. And to appreciate the quiet moments in between the beats.

We often think growth comes from pushing harder, moving quicker, or learning more complex patterns. But sometimes, it’s the simplest movement — done slowly, intentionally — that reveals the most.

There’s value in slow. In giving yourself the space to catch things. To explore. To adjust. To really understand what your body is doing and why it feels the way it does.

Why I Believe in Slow Dancing

Progress doesn’t have to feel intense to be powerful. Sometimes, slow is where the real transformation starts.