Nigerian Dancer Kaffy Reveals Dancing As A Mental Health BoostNigerian Dancer Kaffy Reveals Dancing As A Mental Health Boost

Kaffy has revealed that she took to dancing because of her mental well-being.
She says dancing became her refuge as she grew up with a single parent.
She later transformed her passion into a fitness initiative for Lagos State national stadium.

Eko Hot Blog reports that Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau, widely known as Kaffy, in a recent interview on TV, shared that she initially turned to dancing as a means to enhance her mental well-being.

Discussing her upbringing and personal journey, Kaffy revealed that growing up with a single parent, dancing became her refuge.

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Over time, she transformed her passion for dance into a fitness awareness initiative at the Lagos State National Stadium, aiming to bring vitality to people’s lives.

Reflecting on her early connection with dancing, Kaffy stated,

“Before I even thought of dancing as a profession, I always saw it as something to help me with my mental health. And growing up in that average Nigerian household, you have divorced parenting.
You are trying to navigate through life as a young teenager. Dancing was the art form in which I found solace. I used it as an escape to somewhere I could become something.”

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Recognizing the universal need for an escape and a means of rejuvenation, Kaffy continued to explore this concept at the national stadium, eventually entering the entertainment space.

Her journey reflects the transformative power of dance, not just as a profession but as a source of mental well-being and community connection.

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