Belly dance has very ancient roots. The dance is traditional for Middle Eastern countries. One movement set is a mix of styles from many areas of Lebanon, North Africa, Egypt, the Persian Gulf, and Turkey. The other common property of such dances is the various degrees of flirtation and coquetry.

Oriental belly dancers hone their art throughout their lives. But it is possible to master various elements at any age, with any body build, and with any level of choreographic preparation.

Oriental dances allow a modern woman to get to know herself, reveal her femininity, show her creative energy, kindle the fire inside. It is a great way to strengthen health, become free, beautiful and self-confident!

The advantages of practicing belly dance
1. Your body becomes flexible and plastic because the originality of an oriental dance is in its plasticity.

2. Your body gets used to physical exercises and you become more resistant.

3. During dance workouts you can lose weight and gain rippling muscles. The result already becomes appreciable after the first month of training.

4. The unique element of belly dance – shaking – represents the original massage of the internal organs of the abdomen and small pelvis. In the process of a dance improve blood circulation and intestinal action.

5. During workouts you strengthen your back and muscles. After several training sessions you will notice the improvement in your bearing.

6. You will learn to do respiratory gymnastics, which is an integral part of belly dance. Correct breathing allows you to dance for long hours.

7. After regular dance activities, you will get the graceful curves of Arabian dancers. The workouts allow you to maintain a good breast shape as the dance moves strengthen the pectoral muscles. Twists and curves are great exercises for a wasp waist.

The main thing in belly dance is not to strictly follow the canons, but temperament and freedom. The basis of belly dance is an improvisation. However, there are certain rules and exercises to master the art of belly dance. If you have home training:

– The dance must last no less than an hour.
– Training must be regular.
– Dance in comfortable clothes that do not hinder your movements.

The training scheme
– A warm-up. It is necessary to warm up all the muscles of your body and prepare them for the additional load.
– Repetition of the dance elements studied previously.
– Learning new dance elements.
– The routine of old and new elements.
– The “final” dance.