By adding rhythm and music into the mix, you add the element of inspiration. Plus, dance frees your creativity as you try out different ways of moving. Most popular forms of dance let you open up your creativity and express yourself. For instance, Latin and African classes, while being highly aerobic, also allow time for you to ad-lib your movements with the lively music. The results can be very freeing, since much of NIA is self-expressive.
Women also flock to belly-dancing, a sensual and ancient art.
Belly-dancing encourages you to freely move the abdomen, an area that most women tend to hold rigid. Instead of sucking your stomach in, you thrust it out during belly-dancing, so you get to shed some inhibitions and move in ways that society tends to frown on. Another advantage of dance is that it can help you feel more self-assured. When you're dancing for enjoyment, you shed inhibitions and gain self-confidence in your body. As they free up their self-expression, they develop a much better sense of themselves.