"secret weapon of the US army"

Date: 08 Apr 2003 08:29:18 GMT
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From Radio Netherlands; Dutch Press Review:
http://www.rnw.nl/cgi-bin/home/PressReview DE TELEGRAAF brings us the story of what it calls the, "secret weapon of the US army". Dutch belly dancer Yonina. Yonina has combined her skills in belly dancing with a degree in psychology
and now leads management workshops all around the world. Her clients have included sections of the American army and she claims her unusual approach has yielded visible benefits in Iraq. By combining motivational pep talks with belly dance techniques, Yonina says her clients become more comfortable with their bodies and are thus better able to use body language in dangerous situations. "Look at the footage of US soldiers calming a scared and angry crowd in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf. Their bowed heads and relaxed shoulders showed they had peaceful intentions. This is not a natural posture for soldiers who are trained to move in a macho way and I believe my workshops made this possible", says Yonina proudly.