Benefits of Arab dance in pregnancy

The Arab dance consists of a series of broad corporal sequences giving great importance to circular movements of the hip.

Although its origin is a matter of debate, it is associated with the connection of the divine and the earthly, and one of its voices claims that it was a common practice in the East around the woman who was going to give birth, a traditional dance of birth , and its regular practice in pregnancy prepares the woman for a more bearable and less painful delivery.

Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.

Index

• 1. When to practice belly dancing in pregnancy?
• 2. Arab dance during childbirth and postpartum
• 3. Arab dance in the search for pregnancy
• 4. Authors and collaborators

Biologically, the Arab dance or belly dance, tones the pelvic muscles and will help facilitate labor. The smooth and wide movements helps to reduce physical tensions and reduce stress. The sequence of the dance helps to exercise the coccyx, mobilizes the pelvis and improves the elasticity of the legs.

Although we only think about the abdomen when talking about belly dancing, this practice allows us to strengthen the sword, improve posture and strengthen the pelvic floor, a group of muscles that actively participate in pregnancy and childbirth, as well as in the recovery of the body after the delivery

Pregnant dancing belly dance

When to practice belly dance in pregnancy?

From the second trimester is the moment in which specialists encourage to carry out this exercise, in the second trimester the pregnancy is more entrenched and the chances of a spontaneous abortion are reduced, which is the great fear of the first trimester.

In the Arab dance for pregnant women abrupt abdominal movements are eliminated, and low impact sequences are made to avoid injuries.

Arab dance during childbirth and postpartum

The defenders of the belly dance, explain that the circular movements of the eight lying down and the swings during the dilation facilitate that descent by the birth canal, and help the introspection to become aware of the whole process projecting the attention towards the interior to be aware of the muscle groups that have previously been toned with the practice of dance.

After the birth, the belly dance will help to recover the form, and reconnect with the body and the changes that have experienced in the pregnancy and after it, as well as improve the toning of the pelvic floor muscles and help to feel more feminine and desirable, in addition to reducing the possibility of postpartum depression.

Arab dance in the search for pregnancy

If you want to get pregnant, naturally or if you require assisted reproduction, it is a slow and stressful process, and belly dancing can also help you relax, lose those extra kilos and harmonize with your interior, self-knowledge and energy. Sexuality that emerges from this millenarian dance can help you if not to conceive, to find you better and to face the pregnancy search with less tension and improving the toning of the muscles that will help you when the beta comes out positive.

The Arab dance was considered a call to fertility, and apart from esotericism it is shown that stress can cause alterations in ovulation, therefore any way to reduce anxiety can favor regular cycles.

Pelvic musculature

Relaxation and sharing experiences with other pregnant women, as well as meditation and self-knowledge, improve mental health and self-awareness, the movement of energies and the divine-earthly connection we leave in one's beliefs, but endorphin discharges It is assured, and that is pure science.