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What Belly Dance can do for you?
First of all: it is a dance for everyone. No matter how young or old you are, what fitness level, size, shape you have or if you have never done any dancing before - you can learn how to "belly dance".
It will increase your fitness and flexibility, offers a gentle workout, tones muscles, increases body awareness and control, improves posture and self-esteem, aids with arthritis, back pain and gynäcological problems such as pelvic floor problems, incontinence, period pain, menopause related problems.
And it also has been and still is part of midwifery, aiding women in their ante/postnatal time and can even give support during labour.
It is a well known fact that dance is a good method of stress relief but Belly Dance also is a very feminine way of helping to stay fit and gain or "re-gain" flexibility, especially when you get older. Not to mention the fun of being together in a group of people who share the same interests.
And even if you are not a "group person" you can do Belly Dance wherever you like, in the kitchen while waiting for the toast, while doing your ironing, or just to enjoy yourself in your spare time.
What to wear and to bring for class?
Please wear comfortable clothes eg. leggings, skirt with an elastic waist, harem pants etc., a tight fitting t-shirt, leotard or crop top. Please no jeans. "Dressing up" a bit for class is fun and helps to get a feeling for this dance art. But you definitely don't have to expose your belly, just because it's "Belly Dance".
A scarf or some kind of coin belt would be great to let you feel and hear your hip movements even better. Although Belly Dance generally is a bare foot dance, it might be a good idea to bring socks or appropriate shoes for dancing such as jazz shoes, lyric sandals to take the strain off your joints and to ease spins and turns (please no sports shoes).
A gym mat or thick towel for the floor exercises
and a big smile
