Costume Bellydance

Belly Dancing for Weight Loss

Belly dancing styles consist of slow and wave-like motions as well as those that are quick and angular. You can use the belly dance movements in a sustained, aerobic like workout to burn a great deal of calories. If you burn a lot of calories, bellydancing will not only help you lose weight but also sculpt your muscles, increase your flexibility, and improve your circulation. But, if you eat more calories than you burn, you will not lose weight, even though your body will be in better condition.

One of the most important aspects of bellydancing for weight loss is that it’s also very good for reducing stress. There’s nothing better than listening to your some good music and dancing around with moves that are fun and sexy to do. It really helps to take your mind off of your every day problems. Remember that over-eating is often the result of too much stress, so anything that you do to focus your mind on more pleasurable things is very helpful.

With bellydance and a proper diet, you can shed unwanted pounds as well as experience all the other fun benefits of dancing.

Belly dance was initially popular in the Middle Eastern region of the world only but slowly and surely, it became a well-established form of dance in the US as well as throughout Europe. It is gaining extreme popularity in Asia also.

The various forms and styles used by belly dancers and a large assortment of costumes used in belly dancing have made this dance form very popular across the nation. However, there are two specific types of oriental belly dance, namely, “Raqs Baladi” and “Raqs Sharqi.” That are a bit different. Raqs Baladi” is popular as a social dance while Raqs Sharqi” is considered to be more dramatic and more popular form of dance in the western countries.

“Raqs Baladi” as well as “Raqs Sharqi” is performed at festivals by men and women of all ages.  In specific places where belly dancing is a native dance, girls and boys educate themselves on the performance art from an early age by following the dance movements of their elders during family gatherings.

Since the beginning, the art of belly dancing is getting more popular across the world and it has reached a stage where belly dancing festivals, concerts and workshops are now organized regularly throughout the world.

Altogether it is known that men and women are getting drawn to these belly dance events in huge numbers.

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Who designed the bellydance costumes of Hizzi Ya Nawaem contest?

Plsss I need information because I love the saidi dresses and also the ones worn by Fadwa. Thank you so much in advance Please keep me informed.

Some tailor, somewhere in the region of Lebanon! For sure , not me.

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