I apologize for not writing more. I spent the past 9 months pregnant with twins and my dance activities took a short break on the back burner.
The last time I danced was at Ala Moana Center stage with the fabulous Malia Delapenia and her Bellydancers in Paradise!
It's pretty amazing to dance 28 weeks pregnant and with twins. The funny thing was, dancing was much easier than doing many day-to-day things. Even walking! When I entered the stage, the volume of the collective gasps were pretty awesome. I had a friend in the audience and the lady next to her kept saying "Is she really pregnant?? That can't be real!" To which my friend assured her it was definitely real. It goes to show that being pregnant doesn't stop you from doing the things you love!
I'm really grateful I was able to dance for as long as I could, and I always loved surprising people with my large stomach while dancing. I'll miss it however, I now get to wow people that my body returned to normal after having twins!
This inspired me to start a maternity bellydance video series. It'll be a short and simple choreography that uses simple movements to keep you feeling your best without much exertion. I will incorporate the advice my mentor gave me when I first found out I was pregnant. I'll post a video once a week for four weeks (I hope! Maybe it'll go longer...). Please check it out when it's posted!
Aloha!
Malia Delapenia website
http://www.maliadelapenia.com/
