Belly Dancing for the Midlife Soul

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thisarticle in its entirety, electronically, or in print fre*eofand a seductress all inone. I help them to realize what I
charge, as long as you include my full signature fileforlearned 12 years ago -that when we belly dance we
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_______________________I always tell them to love their belly...besides it is theonly
TITLE: Belly Dancing for the Midlife Soulone they have! Eventually the women move
AUTHOR: Sandra Schrifttowardsgreater self- acceptance and confidence.
CONTACT: COPYRIGHT: ©2004 by SandraThey learn to beempathic in response to the energetic
Schrift. All rights reservedmusic. They learn tolead, to follow and to let go.
Format: 60 Characters per lineBelly Dance is improvisational. There are basic moves
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_______________________today's danceare movements of the pelvis and
Belly Dancing for the Midlife Soulundulations of the body.
I have been a student and performer of the MiddleThese movements are not socially taught in our
Easternbelly dance for 12 years. I began this danceculture.
form at age 52when a friend of mine told me sheInstead, there are restrictions placed on the movement
was taking an Adultofcertain body parts and how much they may be
Education class in Middle Eastern belly dancing. Heremoved. Bellydance breaks through those barriers,
wasan opportunity right in my own community. I wasfreeing up the body sowomen can fully express their
going tolive out my adult fantasy - to be a belly dancer!feminine self.
And so Ijoined the class and have been a studentDance is a metaphor for life. In dance, we move
ever since. I amnow 64 and have no signs of slowingthroughtime and space, just as we do while we live
down.out the passageof our lives. The belly dance is truly a
In 1999, I started to teach a belly dance class tounification ofbody, heart and mind. It's also fun to get
womenover the age of 55. New classes begin ondressed up in a
Thursday, May 10from 10:15-11:30am at Oasis"costume", exercise our hips and our belly, and do this
Continuing Education for Matureina non-threatening atmosphere of acceptance of our
Adults at the Robinson/May company in Mission Valley.femalesensuality.
And why do I teach this class? Because I love helpingAnd finally, the belly dance helps women to return to
thewomen re-discover the magic and mystery of truewherelife begins, our primordial womb. What a
feminineenergy. Something miraculous happens towonderful way tofind the connection between our
these women whenthey belly dance; they begin toheart and soul and theexpression of our body.