What are the benefits of taking regular belly dance lessons?
Learning belly dance is a fun way to learn some great dance moves and get some exercise (without it feeling like hard work!). It is helps improve your fitness, posture, balance and flexibility – all while you shimmy around in a jingly coin scarf! Classes are sociable, supportive and friendly and there are always events going on in the wider belly dance community. You get to learn about another culture through dance and music. And it is a solo dance so you don’t need to find a partner – you can just come along and have a go! Belly dance can be performed by any size or shape of woman and many women find that attending belly dance classes regularly helps improve their confidence and self image. I have even had a lady join my class on doctor’s recommendation, to help overcome depression. Belly dance also helps put you in touch with your feminine side – even if, like me, you thought you didn’t have one! Of course you may even find you have discovered a new life-long passion! I certainly did
