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When Ember Reichgott Junge was a young state senator representing the New Hope area in the mid-1990s, she walked into a partner dance studio looking for a husband. 

She did find one, but it turns out, he doesn't dance. However, she did find a lifelong passion: a deep connection to partner dancing. 

Years later, she looked into its impact on health and wellbeing — and wrote a book about it. In "The Dance of Resilience," Reichgott Junge explores the surprising ways dance can transform people’s lives and health. 

She gave Minnesota Now a closer look at the book.

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Former state Sen. Ember Reichgott Junge was looking for a husband when she walked into a partner dance studio. She left with not only her husband but also a lifelong passion. She details the impacts of partner dance in a new book. 

When Ember Reichgott Junge was a young state senator representing the New Hope area in the mid-1990s, she walked into a partner dance studio looking for a husband. She did find one, but it turns out, he doesn't dance. However, she did find a lifelong passion: a deep connection to partner dancing. Years later, she looked into its impact on health and wellbeing — and wrote a book about it. In "The Dance of Resilience," Reichgott Junge explores the surprising ways dance can transform people’s lives and health. She gave Minnesota Now a closer look at the book.

Former state Sen. Ember Reichgott Junge lays out health benefits of partner dance in new book

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Former state Sen. Ember Reichgott Junge lays out health benefits of partner dance in new book

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