Belly Dancing

Finding time to break away from the daily work, the rush, the computer, and turn to movement! Dance as a physical activity, a developer of posture, balance and movement, and a creator of physical freedom, relaxation, and outer and inner peace.

Belly dancing has become especially popular in Latvia over the past ten years. Many women have chosen it to keep themselves, their bodies, in shape. These dances particularly appeal to those who have grown tired of the monotonous, repetitive movements of the gym. Belly dancing is not a partner dance. This is yet another aspect that allows a woman of any age, any profession, single or married (we all know how reluctant men are to attend dance classes), regardless of her body proportions, to give herself freely to the dance and develop her body.

Dance teacher Dana acknowledges that belly dancing, through the correct development of the abdominal and hip muscles, helps femininity to unfold. This is especially important in today's harsh and emancipated world, where many women have taken on leading roles, provide for the family's financial wellbeing, and rush to accomplish heavy physical tasks, and so on. A woman must remain feminine in anger, in joy, and in sorrow. Not to try to solve problems with a man's methods, but to retain a woman's cunning, intuition, and resourcefulness.

Dana (meaning "black pearl" in Lebanese Arabic) has been practising belly dancing for more than 5 years. She continuously expands her knowledge with dance teachers in Egypt, Greece and right here in Latvia, Riga. She also teaches and passes on to others her knowledge of Egyptian and Arabic dance choreographies and the skill of expressing her feminine allure through dance. If you are interested in belly dancing, feel free to write: [email protected]