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Are you into belly dancing? You may laugh at the idea, but this dance form is gaining popularity today. Not only is this sport a great form of art, but it is also a great way to get into shape. This type of dance uses a lot of muscles and burns off calories. However, if you are considering getting into it, you may have noticed that the costumes are expensive. Fortunately, there are many ways to find affordable belly dancing costumes so you can jumpstart your new hobby.

Costume Stores

You can look at your local costume stores where belly dancing costumes are sold. Some stores sell these costumes for more and some for less. If you shop around you may find a store that offers a good deal. Talk with other people that are also interested in belly dancing and see what stores they shop at.

In addition to looking at stores that sell new belly dancing costumes, you may want to see if you can find any stores that specialize in selling used ones. Although at first thought you may think that you would not want to wear a used costume, realize that the store will have cleaned the costume and then you can do the same. Used belly dancing costumes can be the most affordable.

Search the Internet

The Internet is a great place to find deals. On the Internet there are many places to find affordable belly dancing costumes. You can find costume shops that have their own websites. You can typically find costumes at lower prices on a website than in a physical store. Also, make sure you search eBay and see what is available. There are indeed costumes there, and you should place a bid and see what you can get it for.

Another place online to search is Craiglist. Think of Craigslist as the classified section in your local newspaper. Local people put up their items and state how much they will accept for it, sometimes people will even give away their stuff for free. Check out Craigslist and see what you can find when you search for affordable belly dancing costumes.

Go to It

Now that you know some great places to find affordable belly dancing costumes, you should go out and get a costume and start enjoying your new hobby.

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The Power of Laughter

When’s the last time you had a good laugh? Take a moment to relive the good feelings that come with real laughter.

We pay money to laugh. At the movies and a comedy clubs. We stay up to catch the jokes on late night talk shows. We delight in finding something funny in our lives to laugh at. When we laugh, we get pleasure. What a joy! What a blessing!

Certainly there are times when life presents major challenges when we need to act clearly, but behaving responsibly and efficiently doesn’t preclude humor and light-heartedness. In fact, a flexible, fluid, upbeat approach and attitude is crucial to being effective and creative in our lives.

Laughter, play, spontaneity and improvisation are integral aspects of being human, healthy, happy—and successful. Tribal peoples laugh, sing, chant, drum, dance and act out stories as basic ways to relate socially, to make individual and collective decisions, and to achieve their goals in daily life.

Inspiration and breakthrough are often born from the spirit of playfulness and exuberance. A spontaneous wink, a funny smile, a comic gesture can facilitate change and harmony in the most blocked situation. Through conscious merriment our spirit can emerge and work its magic.

Take a Tip from the Kid In You

Preschool children laugh an average of 400 times a day. The typical adult only laughs 17 times per day. Perhaps it’s time to return to the power of living life through the wonderment of childlike adventure, innocence, lightheartedness, humor and irreverence.

Ancient Roots

Throughout history, spiritual traditions in China, Japan and India have revered the sacred strength of laughter. Lao-Tzu is always pictured smiling. Samurai are always laughing. “Laughter Yoga” was a practice of the ancient rishis of India over 5,000 years ago. Dr. Madan Kataria of Mumbai India started a “Laugher Yoga Club” a few years ago, and now there are thousands of laughter yoga clubs across the world. The club members get together just to enjoy a deep chuckle—and reap the many benefits of mirth.

Hawaiian Secret of Laughter

The ancient Hawaiians assert there are two chemical reactions within the human body that can accomplish Reconnection with Source Oneness. The first is the "sacred tear” beneath our sadness and hopelessness. Beneath that tear lies the second chemical reaction, said to be more powerful than all the healing agents known to humankind. It comes "out of the blue" with the power of a jackhammer, shattering the seriousness of the entire human estate. A power instantly freeing and balancing to all the body's chemistry. This is the power of laughter. When it comes in this manner, it comes through the "na'au" (gut level) and will pierce the hopelessness of any situation or attitude. It is not a power to be taken lightly, for the ancient Hawaiians say it holds the chemistry of immortality and will instantly heal any terminal disease. It’s said to be the "laughter of God" which shatters the ridiculousness of hopelessness.

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

A laugh a day keeps the doctor away! Having a good laugh has long been known to be very therapeutic. As we let laughter wash over and through us, its energy cleanses, purges, and rights imbalances and disharmonies in our mind and body. Hundreds of medical studies have shown the remarkable benefits of laughter.

DEEP LAUGHTER:

Frees Breathing

A good belly laugh opens up your lungs, stretches your diaphragm, eases chest tension, and has an overall healing effect on your well-being. Laughter aids ventilation and clears mucus, improving respiratory functions for those suffering from conditions like emphysema and asthma.

Aids Circulation

Laughter improves blood vessel function, reducing blood pressure and heart rate, enhancing blood oxygen levels and boosting overall circulation.

Boosts Immune Defenses

Laughter increases the immune system’s T-cells, which kill invading bacteria that are harmful to the body. Laughing increases the number of antibodies in saliva, which combat upper respiratory infections. Laughter increases immunity to infections by instantly flooding the system with immune cells and cancer fighting proteins.

Reduces Stress

Cortisol is a chemical produced in your body when you feel stressed, upset or frustrated. Elevated levels of cortisol in your bloodstream have the effect of suppressing your immune system function. Laughter lowers the cortisol levels in the body, thereby protecting your immune system from the negative effects of stress.

A good laugh increases endorphins, which make a person feel happy and have a brighter outlook on life. Laughter also causes secretion of an enzyme that protects the stomach from forming ulcers.

Cures Cancer

Since cancer thrives in an oxygen-depleted body, laughter is helpful in combating cancer. Norman Cousins, in his book “Anatomy Of An Illness,” explains how he laughed himself back from the death sentence of a terminal illness just by watching funny movies, laughing hard, and taking vitamin C. There are hundreds of cases of laughter healing patients described as “terminally ill” with cancer and other ailments.

Relieves Pain

Laughter releases endorphins, providing natural pain relief.

Reduces Weight

Laughter reduces food cravings. Laughing 10 minutes a day burns 40 calories.

Is Enjoyable Exercise

Laughing can be considered an exercise since it conditions the abdominal muscles and relaxes muscles throughout the body. Twenty seconds of laughing gives the heart the same workout as 3 minutes of hard rowing.

Makes You Look and Feel Younger

Laughter reduces the rate of cellular decay, which slows aging. Also, the effects of laughter include better mental function, improved mental alertness, memory and social responsiveness.

Saves 30% on Medical Expenses

In western Japan the government provided elderly people with a complete medical care program combining physical training and laughter therapy. "It’s the nation’s first attempt to launch a medicare business with laughter," commented university official Mitsutoshi Nishikawa. 92 participants reported their annual medical costs fell some 30 percent after they joined the program.

Helps Diabetics

A Japanese scientist is unlocking the secrets of the funny bone by cheering up people’s genes. Geneticist Kazuo Murakami teamed up with an unlikely research partner: stand-up comedians—who turn their one-liners into efficient, low-cost medical treatment. Murakami’s approach is to use laughter to trigger energy inside a person’s DNA, potentially helping cure disease.

Murakami had diabetics laugh at a comedy show performed by top stand-up comedians after listening to a monotonous college lecture. The two-day experiment showed that the diabetics’ blood glucose levels (a key gauge for development of diabetes) became lower after they laughed— as compared with their levels listening to the boring lecture. He identified 23 genes that are activated with laughter. 18 of these genes control immune response and cell signal transmission.

“A laughing therapy has no side-effects, meaning it’s an epoch-making treatment for clinical medicine," Murakami said. "One day it won’t be a joke to see patients receive a prescription for a comedy video at a pharmacy for medical treatment."

Maintains a Healthy Heart

University of Maryland Medical School discovered that laughter helps keep your heart healthy. The scientists found that laughter-provoking movies cause the tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels to expand, resulting in an increase of blood flow.

For their experiment, the team recruited 20 healthy volunteers to watch two segments of movies at the extreme ends of the emotional spectrum: the comedy "King Pin" and the war drama "Saving Private Ryan." They found that when the study subjects watched a movie that caused laughter, beneficial blood vessel relaxation increased in 19 of the 20 volunteers. In contrast, blood flow was reduced in 14 of the 20 volunteers following the movie clips that caused mental stress. Overall, blood flow increased by 22 percent during laughter—and decreased by 35 percent after watching a clip that caused mental stress.

Lead researcher Dr. Michael Miller suggests people should combine regular exercise with 15 minutes of laughter a day for good cardiovascular health. "It’s conceivable that laughing may be important to maintain healthy blood vessels and reduce the risk of heart disease," said Miller.

Laughter Inspires Clowning

Doctors, nurses and attendants now use "clowning" in hospitals to enhance the healing process with patients. They’ve discovered that when people are laughing and having fun, they experience less physical and psychological pain—and recover faster.

So … laugh more, heal quicker, live longer, and enjoy life as a kid again!

About the Author

Drawing from the wisdom of native and ancient spiritual traditions, Keith Varnum shares his 30 years of practical success as an author, personal coach, acupuncturist, filmmaker, radio host, restaurateur, vision quest guide and international seminar leader with “The Dream Workshops”. Keith helps people get the love, money, and health they want with his F-r-e-e Prosperity Ezine, F-r-e-e Abundance Tape and F-r-e-e Coaching at http://www.TheDream.com

Does anyone know how to do Snake Arms in the style of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance? Any tips would be great!?

I am taking a beginner class and i cannot for the life of me get the arm movement to flow as it should. Step by step instructions would be greatly appreciated!

Ask your teacher/instructor to help you smooth out your movements, but it also takes time to get a flowing appearance.

Some things to know is to be in "tuck" and keep posture. The arms are to be up at shoulder length, but make sure your hands are up at that level too. Keep shoulders relaxed and soft. Also, keep arms slightly curved forward (make sure the arms don't go down at all), like you're holding a huge barrel (or hugging a football player lol). Congrats your in position to start!

It would probably help to start with one arm at a time and then work on opposition. Start with your shoulder and bring it up. Start bringing your upper arm into it, followed by elbow and forearm. From there, put your hand into the motion. The points to remember are: shoulder, elbow, and hand. They take turns being up in the air. When you get it smooth on both arms moving individually, you can now start working on opposition. Start by moving one arm up and one arm down and just conitnue to practice until it looks smooth.

Keep the highest point and lowest point of arms between ears and chest. At first for practice, you can exceed that but you should want to be in that tight area sometime. There are bigger snake arms too that you would go below and above ear and chest. It really depends what you want to do or what you are learning. It's important to be able to do big and small snake arms.

You can play around with the snake arms and bring them forward and right in front of you (keep arms up). You can also bring them straight above the head. In Tribal bellydance strobing is popular to do. That is a constant move and stop thing. It takes a lot of practice to get that right. It has a very nice effect though.

Some things to remember: ALWAYS keep your arms up. It's very common to see dancers' arms drooping and it looks terrible. Take the energy from the shoulders and transfer it to the fingertips. It's a dramatic movement. Also, keep it SLOW! When you see a snake, they slowly slither. You are imitating that. A general rule is that whatever the speed of your hips are going, your arms better be going half as fast. Or think of it as your hips should be going twice as fast as arms. Make sure you have "pretty hands".

That's about all I can think of at the moment to help you improve snake arms. Keep it up!

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