Naia – Prenatal BeHydance traditional Belly Dance in preparation for childbirth

Wall Street Journal article, Time article.

This unique dance/workout program has been designed to be safe and effective for pregnancy and follows the guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

Organic, flowing, energizing movement of bellydance helps to improve abdominal control and awareness, relieve aches and discomfort associated with pregnancy, promote better circulation, avoid swelling and cramping and prevent excessive weight gain. Bellydance hip movements will tone the muscles of your pelvic floor, whose strength is all-important for the birth, as well as for your postnatal recovery.

And, beyond all these benefits, it offers a fantastic motivation to stay beautiful and graceful throughout the pregnancy – in touch with your inner goddess!

Water:  Warmup and stretches; slow, meditative section; opens by building dance  Combination 1
Earth:  Movements focused on the abdomen and lower body; medium-paced rhythmic section; the section culminates in building dance  Combination 2
Air:  Upper body movements; medium-paced rhythmic section, introducing  Combination 3
Fire:  Travel steps; medium-to-fast-paced dance section; in this section we build and practice  Combination 4
Dance:  Slow-to-medium-paced section: we put together  Combinations 1, 2, 3 & 4  into a graceful flowing dance;
Light:  Cooldown, slow, meditative section