Bellydance for Core Fitness - A Belly Dance Workout
by Ayshe
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Actor: Ayshe, Blanca, Sirrah NurDirector: Ayshe
Brand: STRATOSTREAM
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 170 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: StratoStream - WorldDance New York
DVD Reviews of Bellydance for Core Fitness - A Belly Dance Workout
DVD Review: If you want to learn bellydance, do the instructional segment of this, first.
Summary: 5 Stars
O.k., so, I've been trying to teach myself bellydance. The thing is, there are a lot of fun DVD's out there where you can follow along, but, really, you have no idea what the heck you're doing.
For absolute beginners in Classical Egyptian Bellydance, Ayshe is the best teacher for specific technique of any of the World Dance teachers. The best. The best I have seen on any of my other bellydance DVD's from other companies.
I could not figure out which muscles to use when getting the hips to move up or down, which is pretty basic for bellydance. I have lots of pretty DVDs that have amazing choreography, and have no explanation. Ayshe helped me think about the movements, and figure out some of the basics.
If you want to know, "Which muscles exactly, in which movement?" For that, you need Ayshe's tutorial. I've never seen anything like this on DVD anywhere, out of about 20 bellydance DVD's produced by several different manufacturers. Some of the other teachers are good, but they are not beat-it-over-the-head-and-repeat-with-pictures sort of teachers, which is what I needed to really 'get it'.
There is some grumbling about her being stiff: she is a typical attractive, female, slightly older East Coaster. If you listen to her carefully, you realize that she is comforting to listen to--I think some of the complaints may be a regional-difference thing.
The explanations Ayshe gives are really, really clear. She shows pictures of the muscle named, and then repeats the technique very slowly. She is not boring--she puts students in the right position, then shows the move from the front and side, then shows a picture of the muscle involved, shows how to do the move wrong, and then has you practice very very slowly.
It's important to start with this kind of technique so that you don't have to relearn how to bellydance. The technique is important for two reasons--avoidance of injury and being able to do all of the movements. Without isolating the movement of the hips into certain muscles in the glutes, you can't move the upper body properly, because the muscles that are supposed to be moving the upper body are moving the hips, instead.
If you really want to bellydance, and you are a beginner, this is it.
DVD Review: DVD did not work!!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this DVD as a gift for a friend and it never worked!!! Tried it on several players with same result - nothing!DVD Review: "Bellydance for Core Fitness" - intro
Summary: 5 Stars
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3S0J99ZM697F9 DVD Review: Technical problems
Summary: 2 Stars
The first time I ordered this, it would not play at all. I notified Amazon, sent back that one, and got a replacement. I started watching the replacement, and although there were a few skips at the very beginning, it seemed like exactly what I wanted. I loved the in depth explanations of the muscle groups. But then, about half-way through, it began freezing up several times, skipping ahead, and at one point, even going to a black screen.
I sent another message to Amazon, and they said that it was a widespread problem and that I could not get another replacement (I will be able to get a full refund, however, since it is defective).
It's really too bad, since it had a lot of promise. Ayshe was very good at explaining the muscles and how to do the different exercises. Blanca and Mary, the two assistants, had different bodies from each other and from Ayshe so you could easily see how the exercises looked on different body types.
However, I have to give it only 2 stars, despite the good content, due to the fact that it was unplayable. I have been able to watch other DVDs, so it is clearly a disk problem, not a problem with my DVD player.
DVD Review: A Very Complete Belly Dance Instruction DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
This dvd is very thorough. Ayshe, the instructor, takes you through all the kinesiology of the movements so you know exactly what you're supposed to be doing. The dance workouts are fun and challenging. I believe this is good for anyone who'd like to jump into a class and know a little before starting, or for someone wanting to learn the dances in the privacy of their own home. It's also a great workout.
Description of Bellydance for Core Fitness - A Belly Dance Workout
Bellydance is an amazing art and one of the world's oldest fitness disciplines. Bellydance emphasizes movements of the abdomen and pelvis and is an ideal way to develop deep abdominal core strength. Passed down from mother to daughter this ancient celebratory dance became the traditional method for imparting body awareness techniques of posture and movement both natural and beneficial to the female body as well as preparation for and recovery from childbirth.In our age of sedentary lifestyles and stress-induced back pain the bellydance fitness program developed by New York dancer and dance movement researcher Ayshe will help you regain and maintain abdominal core awareness and strength an important step toward healthy and graceful posture back pain relief and safer ways to move your body.Bellydance Core Fitness Workout flows from a warmup and isolations that engage your core muscles to dance combinations and a beautiful dance routine.Every movement in the workout has a name that can be referenced in the tutorial section where each is carefully explained. The tutorial section contains a 1 hour 40 min. in-depth presentation by Ayshe explaining the roles of the core muscles in the anatomy of dance movement and their impact on our health and postural habits.In this program we focus on the abdominal core muscles that span the lower spine pelvis and legs. Of main importance are the psoas and iliacus (iliopsoas) the key muscles for structural balance in the human body. The balanced fully-functional psoas is crucial for women's health. If the psoas is in a state of contraction or atrophy it will affect the reproductive system by restricting blood supply and disrupting the positioning of the organs within the pelvis. Menstrual cramping is often caused by the psoas exerting pressure on the reproductive organs when they are in a state of tenderness. A healthy released psoas will bring relief from cramping and lower back pain.System Requirements:Run Time: 9General DVDs
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