Capoeira, a form of martial art disguised as dance, is now being used in Brazil to help patients with Parkinson's disease.

A Brazilian physical therapist has been leading a unique project in Rio de Janeiro since 2018, trying to help patients with ...

Capoeira Luanda offers weekly classes, live performances, and interactive workshops. All ages and skill levels are welcome, ...

Ruth Maria Souza Barros, 60, plays the agogo, a percussion instrument, during a capoeira class for people with Parkinson's ...

A unique programme in Rio de Janeiro is helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms through the art of ...

Capoeira is a reflection of life and the interconnectedness of the world, says Romualdo. "When we get together, if you look at it, we make a circle.

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art combining music, dance, and combat movements. Originating in 16th-century Brazil among enslaved Africans, capoeira began as an act of resistance.

Capoeira is that – it’s a lot of fun, a lot of singing, and a lot of dancing.” Ad On November 26, 2014, Capoeira was granted special protected status as an intangible cultural heritage.

But capoeira isn’t really a dance; it’s practice for a fight. And the goal is to dominate space by driving the other person out of the center of the circle. The roots of capoeira and its masquerade as ...

The organizers behind the Tacoma Capoeira Center hope a new studio space at 755 Broadway in downtown that opened last month will draw more participants who will maintain the art form’s ...

Capoeira, a form of martial art disguised as dance, is now being used in Brazil to help patients with Parkinson's disease. The patients say the specific movements of this once-outlawed exercise are ...