Ah.. SOHEIR ZAKI – The sweetness of Belly Dance.. Who is Soheir Zaki? Soheir Zaki (Arabic: سهير زكي is an Egyptian belly dancer and actress. She appeared in over 100 Egyptian films from the 1960s to the 1980s. SOHEIR ZAKI was born in Mansoura, Egypt on January 4, 1945. When she was nine, her parents moved the family to Alexandria.… Read More Soheir Zaki Appreciation
Ah.. SAMIA GAMAL – My first love of Golden Era Belly Dance.. Who is Samia Gamal? Samia Gamal is a famous dancer and actress from the Golden Era of Dance in Egypt. SAMIA GAMAL – also called ‘the Butterfly of Belly Dance’ and ‘the National Dancer of Egypt’ – was born in 1924 as Zaynab… Read More Samia Gamal Love
PROCRASTINATION. Oh, how I love putting off ‘good for me’ things. Sometimes for a few hours. Sometimes for days. Sometimes for YEARS. Or.. forever. Even though, with no exception, I KNOW that doing these things will make me feel great. ONCE they are done. And yet.. I keep on procrastinating them, Why is that?… Read More Procrastination Station
Here are some tips to adapt any work out to your level. To get the MOST out of your workouts, you want to aim for the ‘Sweet Spot’ where you are feeling challenged by the exercise, but are still able to breathe, hold your posture and execute the movements with proper form. Try these modification… Read More Workout Adaptations
As I know for many of you this has been quite a jam-packed month, and movement/self care is often the first thing to go(ha!) Here are a few quick tips to keep yourself in healthy motion, especially in busy times: make it easy! only start dress the part follow your intuition prep your space try… Read More How to Keep Moving
Hello dear all, In today’s blog post I would like to share a few (or well, many!) of my favorite tips for dancing with a silk veil. Proper Care and Storage 1. Iron. Your. Veil I think this is the most important (really!) piece of advice on dancing with silk I have ever received (it… Read More Tips for Silk Veil
Note: Even though this post’s date is set to September 2019, I am just now (March 2020) getting around to finishing up the blog post series. With the ongoing covid-19 situation, the past weeks have been increasingly strange and uncertain, and it has been harder to let go of bouts of anxiety. This stretching series,… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Beginners Ultimate Flexibility Makeover Guide – Part 7
This is part 6 of a series on Stacey Nemours fantastic Beginner’s Ultimate Flexibility Makeover Guide online course package. Check out the full post series below: Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 1 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 2 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 3 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Beginners Ultimate Flexibility Makeover Guide – Part 6
Today‘s workout includes a new addition: Jump height training using yoga blocks. Whoop! Very simple, but highly(har) effective. Stack ‘em up Jump over sideways (lift the knees rather than heels) Land safely Jump back Try a few reps like this, and if it works: re-stack the blocks to add height. Repeat until you find your… Read More Exploring New Heights
This is part 5 of a series on Stacey Nemours fantastic Beginner’s Ultimate Flexibility Makeover Guide online course package. Check out the full post series below: Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 1 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 2 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 3 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Beginners Ultimate Flexibility Makeover Guide – Part 5