After belly danceing does the upper part of your stomach supposed to hurt?

Question

I am takeing online corses and i learn 9-10 new things aday. I've been at it about 3 days now and every day after lessons my upper stomach seems to be sore. And idk if its from belly danceing haveing so much movement of the waist or if i need to slow things down a bit. Or if its just because my body isn't use to it.

Answer 1

yeah the person above me has it right. your not used to using those muscles most likely.

Answer 2

it's because you're using muscles you probably weren't using much before the course. (:  

Answer 3

You're sore because you're using the muscles more than normal, and they're getting stronger. You don't need to slow things down. As a dancer, I view being sore as a good thing because it means I'm pushing myself farther and working harder.