Have you ever thought of seeking belly dancing? It can be a fun and sensual way of getting healthy and relieving tension and also stress. It\’s also not just for females! Yes, men can also enjoy this kind of hobby. Belly and hip movements are a big part of belly dancing, but it also involves hands, arm and neck movements. Proper control and isolation of the muscles is the most important thing to concentrate on.

Belly dancing is not as difficult to learn as it may look. The moves can be broken down and learned individually. If you\’re ready to try it, below are a few simple moves you can practice and, once mastered, come up with to form the start of a basic dance routine. Practicing each move slowly, while watching yourself in a mirror, can help you learn them.

Circle: This may be the easiest move. Simply keep the tennis balls of your feet firmly on the floor and slide your hips to the side, push them in reverse, roll them to the opposite side, next roll them back to the top.

Figure Eights: Put your feet together, remain straight and relaxed. Hold the arms out. Visualize a rectangle framing your hips. Move your right hip up right of the rectangle, then to the bottom right. Repeat this procedure with your left hip, next bring your hips returning to the center. Imagine moving your body in a figure 8.

Chest Circles: Stand in the same position used for Figure Eights. Move your whole body to the right, then to the left. Only your torso should be working. Stomach lift completes the shift. Using your stomach muscles and the muscles in the middle of your shoulders, push your chest up before relocating your torso to the left.