In addition to the cardio and coordination component, other benefits include increased of flexibility, agility, and a sense of rhythm. Even yoga is finding a way to incorporate this martial arts by fusing stretching with basic capoeira movements. Not only does the body benefit, but also a study found practitioners of capoeira were able to pick up movements from other dances more quicklyAction observation and acquired motor skills: an FMRI study with expert dancers. Calvo-Merino, B., Glaser, D.E., Grèzes, J., et al. Institute of Movement Neuroscience, University College London and Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.. Cerebral Cortex, 2005 Aug;15(8):1243-9.. Consider it prep for So You Think You Can Dance!