We have commented many times that exercising in pregnancy is good for the mother and good for the baby. We talk about yoga, swimming, the Pilates method and now we bring you a less known but very effective modality for pregnancy, for childbirth preparation and postpartum recovery: belly dance.
Although it may seem like a novelty, oriental dance or belllydance It is one of the oldest ways to prepare to give birth, to have faster and less painful deliveries. These types of movements have been practiced for centuries by women to prepare their bodies for motherhood.
Although it seems that all movements are focused on the abdomen, dance also helps strengthen other parts of the body such as the back, reducing pain and promoting relaxation, and the pelvic floor, a group of muscles that actively intervene In pregnancy and childbirth.
In addition, in addition to exercising the pelvic area it also serves to improve posture and have greater body control by providing well-being, energy and greater confidence, both physically and mentally, to address the time of delivery. Not to mention that a good state of the area's musculature will facilitate and accelerate recovery after giving birth.
The benefits are not only for the mother but also for the baby, who feels lulled by the music and movements of her mother's oscillating pelvis.
Also, because it is a low-impact aerobic exercise, it helps to improve the cardiovascular condition, resulting in greater oxygenation, greater resistance and flexibility.
Of course, the idea of practicing belly dance is not to perform intense physical work, since the most abrupt movements that a dancer who is not pregnant can do is not performed.
The goal is to achieve benefits on a physical level such as strengthening the parts of the body that are involved in pregnancy while enjoying the practice of a dance that relaxes and share the pregnancy with other women.
