Happy Hips
Sign up for the class with a friend so you’re more encouraged to show up and have fun together. Shakira sometimes wears traditionally-inspired belly dancing outfits, with a cropped dance top and a low skirt or pants with a belt. She also likes to wear more modern outfits, such as a bikini style top or a cropped shirt and low cut jeans. Put on low cut jeans and cut a top so it shows your torso when you dance.
Use your knees to help generate momentum and movement, not your hips. Your back shouldn't be arched or hunched in your starting position. Simply keep your torso relaxed and your back in a straight, flat line. The series of DVDs by Indian twins Veena and Neena is popular, and widely available in shops, but they are quite basic, and most people find they outgrow them fairly quickly. If they are all you can find locally, then they are enough to get you started - but I think there are better instructors out there.
If you want to know how to belly dance on your own, just follow these steps. There is no 'size' to belly dance, and it often looks better if there is something to jiggle. Of course, you can belly dance no matter what type of body you have. Do several chest lifts towards the right and the center of the room. Try to move in a fluid circle as you do the chest lifts. Try to make the contracting in and the pushing out of your abdominal muscles fluid, with no pauses or breaks.
The final element should be a short choreographed routine, so you can learn how to put all the steps together to make a dance. If you're attracted to belly dance as a way to get fit and toned, then you need to be aware that beginner-level belly dancing probably won't achieve your goal . To be fair, not everyone will become that proficient after only a few classes.
You should also tuck your lower abdominal muscles and engage your core. This will help to strengthen your abdominals and make your belly dancing moves more fluid. This is probably one of the most popular misconceptions about Belly Dance. The truth is that there is no indication or proof that Belly dance increases the hip size or produces weight gain. In fact, Belly dance can provide excellent training that tones your entire body. Reduce your worries about the shape of your body and appreciate Belly Dance your curves when you’re dancing.