The world’s oldest dance, Belly Dance, is a spiritual connection between soul, mind and body. Belly Dancing differs from other fitness programs because it offers it’s practitioner a total experience of well-being, joy, freedom and most importantly, is a celebration of the feminine soul and inner spirit through movement.

PHYSICAL BENEFITS

- Fitness ( exercise whole body)
- Low-impact (easy on the knees and therefore people of any age and weight can dance)
- Muscle dance (as opposed to step dance) – natural to a woman’s bone and muscle structure
- Burn approx 400-600 cal in an hour class
- Develops stamina
- Develops balance
- Strengthen the back
- Keep the spine supple
- Improve breathing
- Maintain the heart muscle
- Make you energized and uplifted
- Refreshes and recharges the dancer
- Exercises the mind
- Used in childbirth classes (shorter labor)

EMOTIONAL BENEFITS

- Empowerment
- Stronger personal identity
- Gain confidence in one’s body
- Celebrating feminity and feminine elegance
- Develops sensual being and grace
- Joyful, fun, stay young at heart
- Serenity
- Passion
- Creativityy
- Performed barefoot – emphasizing the intimate physical connection between the dancer, her expression, and the Mother Earth.

 

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Rockland/Westchester Bellydance Meetup http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/9/3/0/global_21198736.jpeg
Nyack, NY 10960
Founded Nov 17, 2010
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