Learn How to Belly Dance, and Why You Should
Want to know how to Belly Dance? This ancient dance form is making a comeback! Every woman should belly dance at least once in her life! Nothing wakes up your inner Belly Dance Goddess like tying on a slinky hip scarf that jingles with every movement. Instantly you’re transformed from a mother, grand-mother, homemaker or career girl into an exotic, mysterious, seductive creature joyfully celebrating womanhood. I was hooked the first time I belly danced. With it’s graceful, sensual movements, it’s got to be one of the most fun ways to relieve stress! It's so easy to learn, within minutes I felt I’d been doing it all my life! As I practiced hip circles, I wondered why we don’t normally allow ourselves this full range of motion. As a yoga instructor I spend a lot of time helping women loosen stiff hips to release tension held there. Maybe we all just need to shimmy more?Let’s begin with a bit of history of Belly Dance. Perhaps the oldest existing dance form, belly dancing is an ancient spiritual tradition dating back to 4000 B.C. Thought to have originated in Egypt with roots in ancient cultures from the Orient and India, belly dancing was performed by and for women as fertility rituals in ancient Goddess traditions. It was a sacred ritual dance to ensure crop fertility and achieve spiritual enlightenment. Besides being empowering and fun exercise, belly dancing gives women of all ages and sizes the opportunity to feel graceful, sensual, beautiful and sexy. Relaxing and meditative, particularly when joined with yoga as I teach it, belly dancing promotes coordination and body awareness and is a great way to build self-confidence! Some belly dance benefits are: - helps correct posture - stretches entire body - improves joint flexibility - fat burning, burns 300 calories an hour - trims your waist - strengthens and tones your back, belly, arms , shoulders, legs, feet and ankles - excellent exercise for your bones, helping prevent osteoporosis - improves circulation and lubricates joints - reduces back pain -alleviates menstrual cramps Learning how to belly dance increases your range of personal freedom, self-expression and self-esteem. It stimulates the brain, increasing capacity for focus, memory, creativity and mental discipline. So loosen up! Let your inner Belly Dance Goddess come out to play as you shimmy and sway your stress away. Please use the subscription box at top of nav bar (left side of page) to sign up for my free monthly Relief Beyond Belief E-zine, filled with lots of great tips and techniques for living your best life! Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure. I promise to use it only to send you Relief Beyond Belief E-zine. Return from How To Belly Dance to Home Page
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