Belly Dance Inspired Fitness begins Wednesday November 3

Belly Dance Inspired Fitness Classes

We don’t stop exercising because we grow old; we grow old because we stop exercising.

 

This is an excellent class for those who would like to combine simple dance movements together with a light aerobic component that focuses on range of motion, balance, supportive strength building, while increasing self esteem and confidence through body awareness, increasing balance and injury prevention.

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With the focus more on stress reduction, weight bearing, range of motion, strength and endurance, I realized how supportive and nourishing this form of movement was for the Endocrine System. The gentle spinal undulations and abdominal movements of belly dancing have a soothing and calming effect for the Central Nervous System as well as the various glands including the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, and adrenal, within our bodies. Stress directly affects hormone production with our body’s quest to maintain homeostasis. Stress has become one of the main causes of ill health today, affecting the Endocrine System in ways such as weight gain / weight loss, exhaustion, anxiety, depression, diabetes, digestive troubles and cardiovascular disease.

 

The easy, fluid motion of Belly Dancing with the joy that went along with the sacredness of the movements made it a natural transition to incorporate into my Third Age and Adaptive classes at the pool. The interest soon made it a dry land class and another way to move.   

To Register at Strathcona Gardens Comples 250 286-1081

                                                           

 ~Jeannie