| Belly dancing regularly is a fitness program that | | | | women and the reproductive organs, there are many |
| stimulates the fat burning button for your metabolism. If | | | | more health and fitness benefits of belly dancing. Belly |
| you're looking for fitness that will stay with you | | | | dance actually works on the entire central channel of |
| throughout your lifetime metabolic changes then look | | | | the body, from the head and brain to neck and chest, |
| into the popular craze of Belly dancing. Some people | | | | upper abs, middle abs and lower abs. |
| think belly dance is hard but that's simply because | | | | In dancing with the central channel of the body you |
| most fitness training works on "building" muscle rather | | | | stimulate the connection between hormonal function |
| than feeling muscle. | | | | and breathing. Chest lifts and drops activate the |
| Belly dance moves may seem more complicated than | | | | diaphragm and target the abdominal muscles that |
| regular exercise but in truth the belly, hip and chest | | | | activating breathing and also pump the central bundle |
| moves are based on the basic shapes of the body. | | | | of nerves that regulate digestion. The central channel |
| The moves are centered from pumping the energy | | | | of the body - also connected to what Traditional |
| from the legs and feet, to the hips, chest and head. | | | | Chinese Medicine calls "triple burner" - activates the |
| Belly dance moves are not only about building body | | | | core heating system of the body which creates and |
| and muscle strength or control. Belly dance moves | | | | balances energy and metabolism as well as stimulates |
| take you deeper into yourself and create internal | | | | weight loss and fat burning. The internal workout |
| strength of the abdomen and spine, while also | | | | provided by belly dance builds up your body heat as |
| expressing yourself in a graceful and skillful way. | | | | well as works out your organs, nervous and hormonal |
| The movement of the pelvis repeatedly works like a | | | | system, digestive system and breathing! |
| pump on the belly cavity that holds and protects the | | | | Belly dancing has been enjoyed for thousands of |
| organs. Belly rolls or "undulations" both massage the | | | | years because it's good for the whole body, not just |
| organs and soothe the nervous system. The popular | | | | the belly. For beginners to Belly dance Fitness, you will |
| movement of the belly dance "shimmy" uses shaking | | | | start with repeating belly dance moves to feel how |
| from the hips and spine that stimulates the brain and | | | | different parts of the body are connected and |
| pituitary gland and hormonal system. Repetitive belly | | | | separate at the same time! When beginning to learn |
| dance moves stimulate the brain juices, lymphatic fluids, | | | | belly dance, start with beginning to feel the different |
| and "pumps" in the body that regulate the nervous | | | | parts of the body, the hips, midriff chest, abs, arms and |
| system, lymphatic system and hormonal system. | | | | spine. Feel the energy coming up the body from the |
| The benefits of belly dance have been contributed to | | | | feet. Integrating the whole body creates the most |
| the focus of the dance on the belly organs and | | | | impact on your total body fitness that switches on |
| especially the lower belly. While Belly dance is good for | | | | your body's natural metabolic and fat burning capability. |