Belly dance instructor Jacqui Lalita hosts this three-part program for achieving fitness through sensual dance moves. The program kicks off with the informative “Belly Dance Foundations,” in which Lalita demonstrates torso circle isolations, umi hip circles, figure-eight undulations, hip drops, twists, the Egyptian traveling step, and turns, all broken down with attention to movement, breathing, and musical beats. The main workouts here are “Slow & Sensual Belly Dance Toning,” which is set to a high-energy soundtrack and features sunset, sunrise, and snake arms moves; and “Belly Dance Burn,” combining the moves into a more routine-like dance. Some may find Lalita's encouraging self-talk about “feeling how lovable you are” a bit annoying, but overall this is a solid belly-dance workout. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Element: Belly Dance
(2014) 63 min. DVD: $14.98. Anchor Bay Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). Closed captioned. Volume 30, Issue 2
Element: Belly Dance
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