Bellydance - Softcover

Dolphina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0756605555 ISBN 13: 9780756605551

Publisher: Dk Pub, 2004

Synopsis

Explains how to get fit while having fun through bellydancing, providing illustrated step-by-step instructions on how to use this no-impact exercise to burn fat, increase flexibility, and tone the body. Original.

About this title

About the Author:

A bellydancer since the age of four and trained at the prestigious American Academy of Dance and Drama, Dolphina is a certified fitness and yoga instructor with her own line of workout videos and products.

From Publishers Weekly:

Uplifting, confidence-boosting and exhilarating, bellydancing is an exercise that is reported to not only tone and sculpt the body, but also to improve coordination and stimulate circulation. The no-impact exercise can be practiced barefoot in one's own home to the sounds of traditional Moroccan drums, heavy metal or the Beatles. Although this beginner's guide may work best when used in conjunction with a video or DVD, it's nonetheless a helpful and inspiring primer. Dolphina, a professional bellydancer with a studio in Los Angeles, lays out a brief history of bellydancing-she says it's "perhaps the oldest form of dance" with roots that go back to ancient Indian and Middle Eastern cultures-and then gets into the details. She covers three levels of bellydancing, and for each level she explains basic movements (snake arms, chest lift and drop, hip sway, etc.) and then instructs readers on how to incorporate these moves into a dance routine. Happily, most of the models in the book don't have abs of steel, and Dolphina's tone throughout is empowering and easygoing.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0756605555
• ISBN 13: 9780756605551
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160