| Bellydancing is swaying its way into
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| | elements from the East and West. Hey,
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| being one of the most popular forms of
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| | beats leotards!
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| entertainment and exercise. Considered to
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| | 5. You'll love the music. Just as there
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| be one of the oldest dances in the
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| | many different types of bellydancing,
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| world-practiced by ancient cultures from
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| | there's also a wide range of music you
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| the Orient to the Middle East-the modern
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| | can choose to dance to. There are the
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| world has embraced it for numerous
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| | traditional songs, which include Indian
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| reasons.
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| | and Egyptian influences, or modern
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| 1. It's a fun way of losing weight. Many
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| | Oriental music that have all the elements
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| women have problems losing weight in the
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| | of pop but retain the ancient rhythms, or
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| abdominal area. Bellydancing has a way of
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| | completely contemporary songs that
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| tightening that tummy (and the flab in
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| | include rave, techno, and called "World
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| the arms, thighs, and oh, just about
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| | Music." Find what makes you groove!
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| everything). And what makes this so
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| | 6. It's relaxing. If yoga isn't your
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| effective as a weight control program is
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| | thing, bellydancing's rhythmic movements
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| that women rarely skip a session. The
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| | can help clear your head and get the
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| classes are so enjoyable you don't
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| | adrenalin moving. A great stress
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| realize you're burning calories.
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| | reliever!
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| 2. You can easily adopt the program to
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| | 7. You feel sexier. Bellydancing is not,
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| your needs or skill levels. Start with
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| | as Hollywood portrays it, primarily a
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| the simplest of moves and then develop
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| | dance of seduction. It had religious
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| your own choreography when you're ready
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| | roots and was meant to liberate the power
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| for something more complicated. This easy
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| | of the inner woman, not turn her into a
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| adaptability makes it appropriate for
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| | man's plaything. That being said, you do
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| women of all ages. Plus, you never get
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| | feel very sexy while doing it, which does
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| bored-there's always something new to
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| | wonders whether or not you have an
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| try!
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| | audience. You feel good about your body
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| 3. You can get in touch with your
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| | and you feel good about yourself.
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| feminine side. Bellydancing used to be
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| | 8. You can do it in your own time. Aside
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| part of a goddess ritual, and its moves
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| | from the large number of bellydancing
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| had a spiritual significance. The reason
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| | classes where you can find one that fits
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| it focuses on the belly isn't to
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| | into your schedule, you can practice at
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| titillate male viewers-it was to
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| | home just by playing the bellydancing
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| celebrate the womb, and the power of
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| | videos.
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| women as the source of life. Very
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| | 9. You can get in touch with your ethnic
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| empowering!
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| | roots. If your family has roots in the
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| 4. Those costumes will make you look hot!
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| | Orient and Middle East, bellydancing can
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| If you're the type of girl who loves
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| | be a great way of connecting to your
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| experimenting with fashion, then you'll
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| | culture.
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| enjoy the sheer variety of costumes that
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| | 10. You just may earn money from it! Get
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| you'll be able to wear. Depending on
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| | good enough at bellydancing, and you can
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| which type of bellydancing you want to
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| | perform. Bellydancing is a popular form
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| get into (yes, there are different
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| | of entertainment, and you can do gigs on
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| schools!) you can wear something ethnic,
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| | weekends. Not a bad way to earn extra
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| something exotic, and all the modern
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| | money!
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| "fusion" clothes that mix together
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