Interactive belly dancing workshop hooks city folk

Busting myths about belly dancing in a fun way,

Reeja Karrai

, an internationally certified dancer and fitness instructor, held a lecture-cum-demonstration on the art form in the city recently. After spending years training in the Middle East and under renowned dancer Payal Gupta, Reeja hooked a keen audience before getting them to shake a leg with her on the podium. Throughout the interactive workshop, she reinforced that belly dancing is not a sensual dance it is often perceived to be. With some synchronic belly moves that emulate the motion of the womb, the dancer explained the skills and science behind the dance form. The workshop was also attended by a number of men who tried to absorb the male form of dance called

Saidi

from the artiste.