Beneath the satins and the sequins, the feathers and the
fripperies, the stockings and the stilettos there’s a serious reason for
dancing burlesque. It’s amazing how much better it makes you feel about your
own body.
Years ago, we Burlicious three went to our first class in track suit
bottoms and exercise tops, and skulked about shyly in the back row. And then, week
by week, class by class, we started to wear a little less and reveal a little
more. Now we’re strutting around in our basques and knickers and loving every
minute of it.
So what’s changed? Have we suddenly each acquired a perfect
body? Nope. But we’ve all learnt that we can be fabulously gorgeous, sexy women
in the body that we already have. Honest. I know this sounds like a cheesy
self-help book, but it’s true!
The clearest proof of this comes from our public
performances. If you’re in your showgirl finery, dancing a beautiful routine,
and looking like you love it, nobody notices your (in my case) bingo wings or
podgy knees. They look at the whole woman and applaud your loveliness. And, boy, does that feel good!
And that’s what we do in class – have fun whilst getting much more comfortable with how we look. It's magical stuff.
Right, that’s it - serious point made. Next week we’ll talk
about something daft!
Yours, unzipping our inner minx, Burlicious x
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