Belly dancing classes for pregnant women
Belly dance is danced as a dance of celebration and is for women of all shapes and sizes. It is a dance of beauty and feminitity and embraces and celebrates the true beauty of the woman.
Although most often characterized by sharp, sensual and isolated movements of the torso and hips, belly dance is performed using every body muscle- including those in the arms and hands.
Not only is belly dance fun to watch and to learn, but it has many health benefits as well. It has a healing quality (physical and emotional), improves muscle tone and flexibility, promotes healthy weight loss, improves balance and coordination, builds stamina and strength, helps to maintain a healthy metabolism and can help to condition the body for childbirth.
One of the biggest myths is that belly dance is a dance of seduction performed to and for male audiences. In fact, bellydance tradition handed down through generations of women states that belly dance originated as a dance to celebrate and promote fertility and healthy childbirths. It was a dance to celebrate mother earth to many. It is thought that belly dance aides women in preparing their abdominal muscles for labor. Even today, in places accross the Middle East and in North Africa, many of these movements are used in birthing rituals. And in the United States, many couples hire belly dancers to perform at their weddings as it is thought to bless the couple with a future of fertility and healthy babies/children.
Frequent questions
When should I start prenatal Belly dancing classes?
The best time to start is immediately after you first trimester.
I have never attend to a Belly dancing classes, can I do prenatal belly dancing classes?
Yes, definitely you can. Our course is design to novice students.
I have had complications during my labor, should I attend this class?
You should talk to your physician first. Even thought we offer only gentle postures and starching exercise.
Pre-registration required.
Space is limited.