Dance It Off!

Regain Tone and Shape with Musical Movements

By C.J. Johnson

"We all have hips, and in this class we use them," Araya-Quinlan says. "As a teacher, the most rewarding thing has been to see the ladies of my classes moving with total liberation and freedom regardless of their weight and sizes, and they look beautiful doing it!"

To complement this class she incorporates five minutes of intensive abdominal work as well as back exercises to stabilize and to strengthen the torso, whichis used constantly throughout the class. At the conclusion of the dance session, candles are lit and a positive affirmation and visualization are offered to the women in attendance.

You don't need to be a go-go dancer or a professional stripper to enjoy a striptease class. Cardio striptease is aclass taught exclusively at Crunch Fitness.

With 22 locations around the country, stepping into a health club in order to take it all off is as simple as slipping off a pair of go-go boots. New York City, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mission Viejo are all major cities that host Crunch Fitness Centers.

This one-hour class teaches students to explore their sexual energy through movement. Each class is empowering and includes confidence-building through sexuality and athletic and erotic exercises. Fine details like lap dancing, making a sexy entrance, turning, gyrating, body language, throwing attitude, flirting, posing, the use of props and, of course, removing articles of clothing are only a few of the skills participants will learn.

Within the class there is a 10-minute warm up that introduces basic movements, isolations and techniques. Class members then stretch out their muscles before they start gyrating. After stretching, participants jump right into learning the basic skills of strip dancing. During the last 25 minutes of class, participants remove their clothing as they perform a choreographed striptease.

Body Tech Fitness Centers have just launched their newest dance class, "The Funk." This class is playful and hard driving. Within an hour's time participants will do the hustle, Macarena, tootsie roll, electric slide and the choo choo. They also re-enact some of MC Hammer's best moves.

It is a brutal workout that flies by while hundreds of calories are being burned. The abdominal muscles are put to the test, and the hips rarely stop swaying. It is a great way to tone those seldom-used muscles in the body. After a few sessions, exercise enthusiasts will feel more comfortable on the dance floor.

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