Why Belly Dance is a Great Form of Fitness

Did you know that Belly Dance is a great form of fitness as well as a an excellent and expressive dance form? It helps women express their sensuality and celebrate the female form by moving their hips and ribs and arms in a way that is natural and fun.

Belly dancing significantly aids muscle toning by using and focusing on small muscle movement and isolations. Movements work on the gluts, obliques and quads. The greatest thing about it is that you can get a full work out and not even notice that you are working out!

Belly dance also works on balance and posture because while you are performing the dance steps you have to stay steady and stand tall while you are performing the isolations. “Snake arms” or any arm isolations use the muscles in the upper arms. The rib cage isolations and movements work the core, back muscles and the obliques. The hip movements use the core, glutes, and thigh muscles. Did you know you can even use the neck muscles by certain head isolations? It is a full body workout!

Belly dance is also a beautiful and elegant dance form that has more to do with sensuality than sexuality, it is more about taking control of one’s sensuality and making it your own. It’s fun and a great work out at the same time!

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