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Planet_Soul
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posted June 22, 2006 04:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Planet_Soul     Edit/Delete Message
I want to take it up, to add variety to my workouts. ANyone have any suggestions for a beginner's DVD or tips?

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Kim Rogers
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posted June 22, 2006 05:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kim Rogers     Edit/Delete Message
I remember seeing some videos in a book club catalog. www.onespirit.com I thought about that too. It would be fun.

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GeminiLover75
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posted June 22, 2006 05:21 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for GeminiLover75     Edit/Delete Message
I went to a class for a while! I love this form of dancing, but I quit the class because I wasn't happy with the way it was taught or the whole approach in general - superficially taught, tacky in approach... blah. :P I'd love to take it up again with a different style of teaching.

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Kat
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posted June 22, 2006 06:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kat     Edit/Delete Message
Neena and Veena Bellydancing - great tapes!!! go to Natural journeys website. I think it's www.naturaljourneys.com Start with the set that has the basic moves, then move up to the DVDs that have the dance moves. Also the Tahitian girl DVD is good. Great tapes at this site.

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Nebel
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posted June 23, 2006 08:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Nebel     Edit/Delete Message
You may already be aware of this, but belly dancing was originally designed for women, by women, to encourage each woman to be proud of her body and embrace her femininity.
Modern day belly dancing however has been designed to meet the needs of the audience (i.e. men). Most of the classes I looked into in my area fall into the latter category

If you can, try to find a group of women who can teach you the original method

Good luck
Nebel

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Planet_Soul
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posted June 25, 2006 03:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Planet_Soul     Edit/Delete Message
Yeah, I noticed that too. Most of the beginner DVD's, had the instructor wearing far-out cheesy outfits Think, I Dream of Genie ?!? I found a cool one featuring dancing and yoga, with a tribal emphasis. The reviews on amazon were fly, so I'm going to try it out. I would love to attend an actual live class, but don't have the time right now.

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pchan33
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posted July 10, 2006 01:11 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for pchan33     Edit/Delete Message
My sister and I have tried many bellydancing workouts...Veena and Neena are the best!

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sunshine9
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posted July 10, 2006 10:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for sunshine9     Edit/Delete Message
Rania's workouts are good too. I have a tape of hers called "Bellydance Fitness for Weight Loss featuring Rania: Hip Hop Hip Drop, and Pure Sweat" - the first one has some good bellydance routines (I'd suggest this one), while the latter is more salsa moves. You can find these at Amazon.com. I've also heard Neena & Veena are good. Do let us know what you try.

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future_uncertain
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posted July 12, 2006 07:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for future_uncertain     Edit/Delete Message
I bought a bellydancing dvd called "Belly Dancing the Sacred Shapes." Real women with real bodies. It's the only one I've seen, so I can't compare it to anything else, but I've been happy with it.

You can get more info here: www.thegoddessdancing.com

I really like it for what it is.

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