Lowers blood pressure & increases circulation
Increases capacity of lungs & respiratory function
Slows degenerative changes in skeletal structure
Increases flexibility & function of joints
Increases muscle tone
Sharpens coordination, balance & reaction time
Improves internal organ functions by better posture
Improves mental health through reduced stress & depression, improved sleep & increased vigor
Helps overcome social awkwardness
Increases capacity of lungs & respiratory function
Slows degenerative changes in skeletal structure
Increases flexibility & function of joints
Increases muscle tone
Sharpens coordination, balance & reaction time
Improves internal organ functions by better posture
Improves mental health through reduced stress & depression, improved sleep & increased vigor
Helps overcome social awkwardness
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Phoenix
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Re: Healthy Dance Notes
Thu, February 17, 2005 - 7:37 AMLets not forget, it prepares the body for natural child birth by strengthing the pelvic, mimicking the labor movements (belly rolls), and loosens the hips.
Sherry -
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Re: Healthy Dance Notes
Fri, February 18, 2005 - 1:35 PMHi Sherry,
How are you? Do you have children? if yes, how did bellydance help you?
Thanks,
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Re: Healthy Dance Notes
Mon, February 21, 2005 - 7:45 AMHi Mayra,
Yes, I have one little girl who is now 12 years old and 5'6 100 lbs. She stands about 6 inches over me so far. She was a perfect size baby 6 lb 7oz, 19 in long and healthy as a horse. She was about 1/3 my size.
I grew up dancing and taught when I was 15 to 18. But my husband didn't like it when we got together when I was 20 and I quit till I was 30. But after having my baby, I needed to get back in shape and that is all I knew. So I started taking from Morgiana for about 6 mths and felt ready to teach again and so I started teaching small and private classes about 1994 and have continued every since.
Belly dancing helped me get back in shape. But because I hadn't done it in a long time before I don't know if it helped me in childbirth or not. (Of course I never really QUIT, dancing I just didn't do it in public, or in front of my husband.) I don't think you ever really quit once you learn.
Sherry
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