Benefits of Oriental Dance

 

Oriental Dance is not only a terrific dance form full of beatiful movements and magic.It´s also a therapeutic tool to know ourselves better and develop a self-knowledge that will enrich our lives and the lives of all the people who surround us.

Here you can find some of the many benefits you can enjoy when you practice Oriental Dance, both physical and emotional/psycological:

v  Increase of blood circulation in all the body and aerobic workout moving to captivating music and having fun!

v  Developing of posture, elegance, controle and coordination of movements turning the person into a more self-counscious individual, listening more accurately to her body internal and external messages and taking better care of it.

v  Decreasing of PMS pain (pre-menstrual pain) by movind the hip, uterus and abdomen zone in smooth and energetic movements.

v  Toning of all body muscles in a gentle way that doesn´t harm the bone structure (although the need for a proper instructor will determine the level of benefit or harm some movements may do to you).

v  Gaining flexibility in the all body (muscles, ligaments and bones).

v  Better and deeper breathing, counsciously using the air in the healthiest way for your body system.

v  Muscle relaxation and sense of pleasure in our own bodies;

v  Increasing of self-esteem and body awareness re-learning how to see and feel ourselves in a more positive, realistic, free way.

v  Gaining of sensibility to music, smells, touch and all human sensations in general.

v  Better self-expression and social skills , liberating sense of comunication with another people.

v  Widening the range of interests in our life, knowledge about a different culture, habits and mentality.

v  Movement and better circulation of the "chackras" (main centres of energy in the body).

v  Reconnection with our own deepest feelings of joy and sadness, helping to release them in a creative, positive way. The dark is turned into light and sadness is turned into pleasure!

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There are a lot more benefits that we could describe in this page but I challenge you to find them out for yourself as you learn and enjoy the wonderful path of never ending learning Oriental Dance can provide to you!