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Let’s dance!

‘SALSA SAVED ME’

Life coach Tina Sibley, 63, from Devon, took up salsa dancing in 2009. Tina is single and now lives in Spain.

Fourteen years ago, I discovered salsa dancing, and I truly mean it when I say it saved me. I was in a very dark place: my 10-year marriage had ended in a painful divorce, and I also went through a period of bankruptcy. I would spend entire days in bed, unable to look after myself, not wanting to see anyone or go anywhere.

A psychotherapist helped me realise I needed to restart my social life. So I took up salsa dancing and fell in love with it, going to classes as well as weekend parties. It brought fun, happiness and new

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