Mama Raks! Prenatal Belly Dance Class
Photo: Debbie Schneider, CPM
MAMA RAKS Prenatal Belly Dance teaches basic belly dance movements & combinations that provide relief from common discomforts in pregnancy, enhance the birth experience, and aid in postpartum recovery. Each class learns a dance choreographed as a celebration of pregnancy.
The Prenatal belly dance course provides a safe, fun way for pregnant & postpartum mothers to exercise. I've been teaching prenatal belly dance for more than six years, and have been delighted by the response and the results my students proclaim!
The benefits of belly dance in pregnancy include all the basic boons of general exercise, plus special focus on the muscles and movements most important in labor and the postpartum transition. Classes include instruction in basic moves, posture, movements particularly helpful to relieve common discomforts and to aid women in labor and postpartum recovery, as well as choreography created specifically for pregnancy and postpartum. The classes are supportive and celebratory!
I am a mother, doula (labor assistant) and aspiring midwife. Prenatal belly dancers benefit from my skills and knowledge gained through midwifery training and birth assistant experience as well as extensive study of prenatal fitness, belly dance & birth, and of women's health & fertility. I belly danced during the pregnancy of my youngest daughter, and used the some of the movements during labor. Belly dance made postpartum recovery enjoyable!
I love to share belly dance.
Hand-outs, video clips, "birth ball & belly dance" instruction, and choreography for pregnancy included in the class!
Some Links...
Midwifery Today published an article on belly dance in pregnancy. More and more information can be found on prenatal belly dance, as it grows in popularity!
Pregnancy Today Article: Move that Belly
Bellydancing During Pregnancy By Carma Haley Shoemaker
Parties, Baby Showers, Mother's Blessings...
Special Birth Dance performance (great for Blessing ways, Baby Showers, and even Births!!!!). Jillanna performs a choreography based on dances used to help women in labor. Optional presentation including historical information, and demonstration/teaching of movements helpful in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
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