Bellydancer Body with Sadie - Total Bellydance Workout [DVD]

Performance: A drum solo, for some reason I was not really a fan of the performance piece, normally drum solos with tons of shimmying draw me in but this didn't do it, it was a bit boring.As we all know. If there is any belly dancer that can get you in shape via DVD it is going to be Sadie. As usual her breakdown of technique is good and you can see her moves clearly.Each section has a technique then workoutThe total DVD is 150 minutes long. 2 hours and 25 minutes worth of workout..ExcellentOpening statement endsWarm-up:Plies and stretches for the most part.-Good stretches I would say make sure you are taking it at your comfort level.Rhythmic hips: -this includes lot of ups/lifts and twistHip Drop, Don't Stop: Includes hip drops-hip circles and hip circle variationsRipples: Includes pelvic lifts and pelvic lift shimmies-reverse undulation powered by the pelvic and lower absFancy Footwork:some folkloric footwork mixed with some basic bd footworkHourglass:Included upper body sways/ chest and hip slides together/ one sided mayasDabke Sweat & Tone:Shimmy Time:Included choo choo shimmies and flat footed shimmiesBonus Floorwork :Cool Down:PRO'SBecause the moves are 100% belly dance moves, you can master them and use them separately. You will be traveling and using footwork the entire DVD and there is layering throughout. I did not include/List all the footwork and arm variations throughout the sections but they are there.A good amount of the moves go fast-when you are in the workout section. The Dabke sweat and tone..floored me, Its going to take some practice to get this section. User error though,Sadie's explanations were good.CONSThe only thing I think the DVD truly needed was a separate header, where you could do the workout all the way through without the technique sections. Or if she had a chapter just for technique and one for the workout. Secondly-as mentioned earlier-the moves can go fast especially in the workout section, you may have to drill a bit before moving on or else you'll get to the section and be at a lose, in which the DVD will not be effective-with multiple starts and stops.Is this DVD a must have..No, for a fitness DVD it will not give you the body of say.. a DVD program like insanity.For dancers it is not a must have either,but I think this is a great DVD, if you want a fun workout and enjoy belly dance, or you are a belly dancer and want a fun DVD to use without it being strictly about drills. I think this is actually a pretty good DVD for dancers wanting to get into "dancing shape" and acquiring the stamina that dance takes. You can never go wrong with a Sadie DVD. It puts me in the mind of the belly dance workout series by WDNY just Sadie styled.. Except I like their format better though as you can go straight into the workout..Do I think this DVD accomplishes what it says Yes as I believe it is geared toward dancers or those looking for dance forms of fitness and not necessarily those looking for hardcore workouts.For someone who wants a true hardcore workout: This DVD is not for you.Side note:. I would really like a Pops,Locks and Shimmies 4 ..HINT..HINT

I loved this dvd. You feel the work really. The workout is all executed with arabic music and you feel you are really dancing besides the work is hard and repetitive like fitness.For the next dvd Sadie I would like you put more emphasis at the torso and arms to work with. I recomend this dvd at all. And I am waiting for the next one.

This is the 3rd top name belly dance instructor to give us her take on belly dance for fitness. The grandmother of them all was Serena Wilson with her book The Serena Technique of Belly Dance, still available here on Amazon. The 2nd was Rania Bossonis, whose first teacher was Serena, and her own book, Bellydancing for Fitness: The Sexy Art that Tones Your Abs, Butt and Thighs (with cd) plus her numerous dvds, all available here on Amazon, all excellent quality. And now Sadie has added her talent and experience to the mix with her version of belly dance for fitness.The sections are as follows:WarmupRhythmic Hips, cardio blastHip Drop Don't Stop, butt & arm shaperRipples, ab sculpt and back builderFancy Footwork, cardio, legs and glutesHourglass, waist trimmer and obliquesDabke Sweat and Tone, legs, arms & cardioShimmy Time, cardio, legs & armsBonus Floorwork, upper body and ab crunchCooldownBrief performance by SadieThe dvd is very well organized, the instruction is excellent, really top notch. A tutorial precedes each workout section. Unfortunately, I was not able to skip the tutorial when choosing a section, so this made the dvd frustrating to use. A matrix menu to choose various sections and run the workout only part without the tutorial would have been appreciated -- such as what Ana and Ravi have for their kundalini yoga dvds.Although Sadie's dancing is top quality as is her instruction, I must confess I don't think she is the best example of belly dance as a fitness system. She states that belly dance is all she does for exercise. To be honest, I would not want my ab section to look the way hers does, because the entire center of it from top to bottom sticks out in a very pronounced way, like a ridge. It looks as if she needs to lose weight or have liposuction or a serious, extended regimen of Pilates. I'm sorry, Sadie. So that, plus the aggravation of not being able to play the workout sections and skip the tutorials is why I took off one star.

A must have! I was quite looking for something like this, that explains to you with details which muscle are you working with certain bellydance moves... and Sadie explains it very well! I put a few moves in my Oriental Dance Fit Class and my students were delighted....

Sadie has a whole awesome workout for the bellydancer. I like it b/c she does lots of drills if you don't have time to do the whole two hour dvd. Its really good and I like her style and grace.

I like it well enough as a training aid. However I was really disappointed to learn that Sadie's "belly dancer body" on the DVD front cover was air-brushed. It made the prospect of getting a figure like THAT unrealistic. At first. But practice ladies, practice. You maybe pleasantly surprised.

this is a great video I have really enjoyed it and Sadie is very good at explaining everything. It is hard right now trying to get through the whole video.

The instruction is excellent. However, she consistently refers to the pelvis as the pelvic. This drove me crazy until I told myself to get over it. Her instruction is excellent and I like that it is modular so you don't have to do the whole DVD but just can do manageable sections.