Spirit of the dance

Originally published in Shimmy Magazine. Jan 2010.

Bellydance is very near & dear to my soul. In fact, I first learned about bellydance through my own interest in meditative & sacred dance practices more than 15 years ago! It was back in 1994 that my own love for meditative movement inspired further research. It didn’t take long for bellydance to come up in my search as it is considered to be rooted in the worlds most ancient dance practices. Continue reading

Sacred Geometry of Bellydance

The ancient art of bellydance is based on natural, organic movement that can be recognized as being present at the roots of all creation. Many anthropologists have hypothesised that the first humans danced as a means of resonating with these patterns and celebrating there connection to the oneness of life itself. Continue reading