Belly Dancing: Shake your Stress away!

By Petra Opelova...




The second week of GIAG events is slowly coming to its end. But don’t worry; there are still many interesting events on offer and plenty of opporunities to try something new. The girls who attended the Belly Dance session definitely didn’t regret giving it a go last-minute.



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First of all, the instructor gave us coin belts that tinkled with every move we made. Then we learnt how to walk and place our hands properly. Apparently, there are many hand positions and movements, each with different meaning. The most popular hand movement in the class was the snake when you try to mimic the motion of snake’s body by using your arms and shoulders. Quite a workout!



The hardest part for most of us was the belly roll. You must be able to use all your stomach muscles individually and roll them in and out one by one. Fortunately, there was a simple solution for those who were struggling with this technique: you can use your leg and hips to make it look like you are rolling your belly although it’s nearly still. This move is called the Camel Walk.


The end of the lesson saw us string together the different movements we had learned previously in beat with the music. I think I may speak for all the ladies present when I say we had great fun. Belly dancing, no matter what your age or size, gives you a sense of beauty and confidence. Show me a woman who wouldn’t like that.