Research undertaken by Vancouver, San Diego and Harvard Universities has proven the long lasting beneficial effects of dancing Argentine Tango. Tango is a fully improvised dance and as such is unique among the partner dances. This means that it requires immense synchronisation of multiple systems of the mind and body all at one time.

This is the reason why it has found to be so incredibly successful in enhancing the treatment of Nervous system disorders such as MS and Parkinson's. In a clinical study led by Dr. Silvia Rios Romenets, (McGill University, Montreal) tango was proven helpful in significantly improving balance and functional mobility. She also discovered benefits in terms of patients' cognitive functions as well as a reduction in general fatigue

 In addition, tango is a fully improvised dance that develops a fast working memory, control of attention, and complex multitasking in order to incorporate newly learned and previously learned dance elements. All these skills are necessary to stay in time with the music and manoeuvre around others on the dance floor. Tango incorporates numerous turns and turn positions. The sequences involve movement initiation, postural control, turning, dynamic balancing, random perturbation, and termination. Tango encourages the creation of new neural pathways and thus increases general cognitive function and focus. It has been likened to a moving meditation. This coupled with the release of endorphins from physical activity plus the serotonin release from the joy of dancing produces a powerful formula to release stress, prevent overwhelm and create joyful sense of well being.