Dance

Zenovia's dance inspiration include studies in Near and Middle Eastern and those from Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, (commonly known as Belly Dance), Spain, southern Italy and Africa 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 were 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.

She has been dancing circle dances from her Grecian lineage since before she could walk, being carried as most babies are at Greek festivities. As a child, she danced ballet and tap and since teenage years has been dancing to rock, blues, soul, jazz, etc. Her mother brought her to her first bellydance class as a young teen; Add some modern dance classes and three years as a drum majorette in high school into the mix for variation. Greek/Arabic music was a predominant musical  background growing up at home. She studied bellydance for over 10 years for personal satisfaction with no intention of performing, but finally did for a decade or more, but really loves teaching the dance for personal development.

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.

She combines her knowledge of the energetic body, ethnic dance, the eastern  movement arts, bodywork and aromatherapy in her transformative and inspiring private and group movement sessions and classes which are offered periodically or by request.

Her teaching emphasizes 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.

She has taught special classes for Dr Dean Ornish's employee retreats and heart health classes; Tantra events; spiritual gatherings; women in recovery homes; Blessing Ways, showers,  workshops, and weekly classes.

SACRED BELLY DANCE MOVEMENT: in-person group and private classes and workshops are available by request.