by Kesavah | General Raqs Sharqi
The body, which becomes increasingly flexible, supple, and graceful when belly dancing, literally learns to move more beautifully. Many dancers experience a heightened sense of elegance, grace, and poise when they dance. This wonderful confidence remains and becomes...
by Kesavah | General Raqs Sharqi
Having just had my 41st birthday last month I really love this one! When you’re belly dancing, mental alertness and functioning is stimulated during a time when increased oxygen is being delivered to brain cells which leads to increased memory skills. Perfect!...
by Kesavah | General Raqs Sharqi
Yes it’s true! Exercising the abdominal area, not just by rolling the belly, but also by swaying the torso, helps food move along the digestive system. Any form of exercise will have this effect to some degree, but belly dancing is especially good for this...
by Kesavah | General Raqs Sharqi
New belly dance students are always surprised by how much they have to use their arm muscles. I’m always surprised after coming back into dancing after a month or two off! Belly dancers have to hold their arms up for long periods of time, and it actually takes...
by Kesavah | General Raqs Sharqi
Belly dance is a low impact form of exercise Because belly dancing is low impact it doesn’t jolt or jar the body, making it very safe and unlikely to cause injury or damage to the joints. Bellydance works in harmony with the body, instead of against it, because it is...
by Kesavah | General Raqs Sharqi
Well, hello! It’s been a while my friends, but I’ve got some new classes in the works here in the Kootenays and I’ll be posting information on them soon as soon as I’m able. In the meantime I wanted to share my favourite Belly Dance music from...
