Dance

Sacred Bellydance Movement: Dance as a healing art form 

For all ages, shapes and sizes.

Dancing or being carried in circle dances from her Grecian lineage since before she could walk, was common.  Early  ballet and tap classes and and later dancing to live rock, blues, soul, jazz, formally and out in the world  was a part of life. Her mother brought her to her first bellydance class as a young teen.  Three years dancing and marching as a drum majorette in high school added another flavor.  Greek/Arabic music  was a dominant musical  background growing up long with other American and world music.

Her inspiration includes dancing Greek, Near and Middle Eastern, Turkish, Egyptian, Moroccan, Spainish, southern Italian and African with masters such as Ibrahim Farrah; Jehan  Kamal;  Dr. Mo Gedawi; Magana and Devi Baptiste; Alessandra Belloni;  Bubatunde Olatunji; Adan Sarhan and others.

Additional studies in transformative and therapeutic movement with: Dr. Suki Munzell, Joy Berta, Anna Halpern, Gabrielle Roth's 5 Rhythm theory and Feldenkrais Awarenesss Through Movement; yoga; years of practice and study of the long form of Yang style Tai Chi and Qi Gong.

Bellydance and other dance studies for decades led to performing then to teaching the dance for personal development and as a healing art form.

Classes inspire  correct alignment and stance, awareness of movement habits, enlivening  stagnant areas of the body, increasing range of motion and opening the energy centers, as well as dance movement and technique, combining knowledge of the energetic & physical bodies, ethnic and other dance, improv, eastern  movement arts.

She has performed at public and private events including:  regularly in Greek, Moroccan and Egyptian clubs and restaurants; in rock clubs; at county fairs; at spiritual and Tantra workshops; for private parties; and sacred events and gatherings and has taught ongoing weekly classes as well as offering special workshops and private lessons  for individuals.

Past classes taught  include those for Dr Dean Ornish's employee retreats and heart health classes; Tantra events; spiritual gatherings; women in recovery homes; Blessing Ways, showers,  special workshops, and weekly classes for all ages, shapes and sizes.

SACRED BELLY DANCE MOVEMENT: In-person group and private classes and workshops.