Learn how to do an earth shaking shimmy to the powerful 2-headed bass drum the davul (aka tabl beledi), improv with your belly dance friends like a Turk in a circle dance, and get a super dance bra strap tip from Farha.
Father’s Day just passed, and I feel like it is my responsibility to get real honest with you real quick here. I still feel like I could have saved my father’s life, but it didn’t work. And that one of the reasons why I am so motivated to share my love for good food with you. That is why I have paired dance with plants. Because I think it’s powerful, and it saves lives. My dad was diagnosed with cancer when he was 53. Fifty-three. Death sentence. We blamed a chemical that he used to spray on the apple trees when he was a teenager.
Find out why chatting in the dressing room is a good habit to quit, get yourself a gold or silver bra and belt, and discover what’s so confusing about Foq Elna Khel.
Highlights from the Summer of Belly Dance Series 2019 #1. Sensual Chiftitelli and Maqsum Basics (posture, technique and some best practices) https://youtu.be/zZBeGADC3OI #2. Classic belly dance moves for the loved song Lamma Bada: snake arms, classic arms, down mayas, up mayas, 3 step turn https://youtu.be/E4ScTQgmJBE More Lamma Bada ideas: https://youtu.be/FLpPSnTIRnQ https://youtu.be/iOWXcXZj1f0 #3. Sensual Chiftitelli review and Sassy Saidi https://youtu.be/aM7aY75WmpM #4. Beledi: Dancing with Your Besties https://youtu.be/wdjE7-xcwcI #5. Short Choreo Duets https://youtu.be/-nAe4aocJm4 https://youtu.be/c-ELQmRYVs8 #6. Belly Dancing to Electronic Music: 5 Key Moves to Flow Tips to help you get the most out of my belly dance classes: Wear whatever you want to dance in, as long as it is not noisy and getting dressed up does not make you
Free your hair with featured dancer Elisheva, add a fun new drum solo to your repertoire, and get 11 easy belly dance hairdo ideas you can try.
Preparing the sweet potatoes and dry roasting the cashews requires a little preparation, but it makes this satisfying salad colorful, delicious and memorable. Red onion, fresh ripe avocado and raw spinach make it beam right out of your salad bowl. The straight up tahini dressing takes no time at all. 1 medium size garnet yam (aka sweet potato) or purple Japanese sweet potato boiled or roasted 1 avocado diced a sliver of red onion diced 1/2 cup fresh chopped spinach drizzle of tahini sprinkle of unsalted freshly dry roasted cashews Combine sweet potatoes, avocado, onion and spinach in a bowl. Drizzle with tahini. Garnish
Find out why Arabic speakers call their lover “my eye”, fend off the evil eye, get the low-down on the classic belly dance song Habibi ya Einy, and get tips on how to wear false eyelashes.
Make yourself a fancy matcha latte at home and feel that caffeine make you want to shimmy
Dancers have been using henna on hair and skin for thousands of years. Learn how to henna your hair like an ancient Egyptian and see why this natural beauty treatment is still used today.
Learn how to make a dance video with super simple gear and get tips on editing and sharing your dance video. Try the damn sexy dance move “Shoulder Peek Mayas” and do a little dancing next time you are waiting on the phone.