Belly dancing lessons start tonight

[lori042499]

I will be joining another florist friend of mine in belly dancing classes this evening and for the next 7 weeks...

She is doing it to strenthen her back and I am doing it to get some excercize and for fun....never would I have thought that I would be even entertaining the idea of belly dancing nevermind even trying it....yay me!!!!

 

[Sarah Botchick]

Good for you!! I have always wanted to take classes but never had the guts. You go!

 

[wildflowerschicago]

You go girl!!!!

Sarah, I'm with you! I called once and got the info, but never went. They weren't as open to my idea of shoulder high baracades as I thought they would be!?!?!:boggles:

 

[elmo]

Have a blast girl....women in my area love it, looks sexy when other people do it, they teach it at Tec school here night class stays booked. Enjoy !

 

[georgeb]

I won't forget the first "belt???" I bought my 20 something daughter, when she started classes for belly dancing. Of course now she also has a black belt in karate

 

[LORRIE]

I've always thought that looked like fun! Do we get some video of the last class???

 

[RWK]

This reminds me of a funny story. Many years ago, when I was working in Charleston, Sc, I worked with a crazy florist. Well, one day, one of the designers ( who was an aspiring dancer ) convinced two of our other designer to go to his dance class.

Well, the next day, Kim ( the owner ) and I were laughing our hiney's off at the histrionics, moans, gripes, as their bodies were telling them in no uncertain terms.......they did not appreciate all that stretching, and moving, and the instructor "helping" them to touch their foreheads with their feet !!!! Every step was a moan, Every bend was a groan,......so Kim and I did not help matters any as we 'developed' a severe case of 'hand me this and run go get me that'

 

[lori042499]

Well belly dancing class was fun...

We did the usual stretching exercises and then learned some hip isolations and travelling moves...lots of hip circles and leg movements...it will take some time and practice to get the gyrating and slithering down pat, but it was good excercise and great fun....I am a bit stiff and not graceful looking at all, but in time it will change...

 

[Robin]

In my former life, before my husband entered the picture, when I was younger, thinner AND more limber, I danced for years! I booked for myself and several other dancers, made my own luscious beaded belts and tops, and loved the whole experience!
We never did any questionable parties, and paraded around in glitz every weekend...the most fun second job I ever had!
It is QUITE a workout, and helped me shed every bit of shyness I originally had...ENJOY IT! Just watch your knees...they can take a beating.
Robin