This Virgo girl just passed that milestone birthday that lands me on the Medicare rolls! In order to meet the event with maximum enthusiasm and joy, I spent that celebratory Labor Day weekend morning at Denver's Dancing the Soul studio doing just that, belly dancing my soul as if no one was watching. For those of you with whom I've never had the pleasure of a face-to-face meeting, that's me in the over-the-top, so-not-me, two piece outfit front row left.
Are you live and local in the Denver area? Consider checking this class out, 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays, dancingthesoul.com. The lovely lady bottom right in the above photo is our instructor Lia Ridley. Not so sure this is your thing? Read on!
"Belly dance is like glitter: It not only colors your life, it makes you sparkle. You find it everywhere, and in everything, and it's nearly impossible to get rid of. "
— Anonymous
"Sequins, sass, and sisterhood"
Professor Angie Moe of Western Michigan University investigated the effects of belly dancing on the perceptions that older women had about their bodies, specifically how age related changes were a source of shame and discomfort. Interviewing aging ladies who participate in this activity, she determined that shaking whatever part of you that still moves enough to more or less shimmy is an excellent way to regain, reclaim, rebuild, and redefine that which constitutes bodily comfort and joy.
May I add that it's a lot of laughing and a lot of fun?
