My Must-Have Pregnancy & Postpartum Essentals
I had a pretty rough time during pregnancy - I had high hopes pre-pregnancy that I would sail through it eating nothing but big fat green salads and feeling great. However with my first hint of pregnancy (croissants!) I got terrible "morning sickness" (lasted all damn day!) for the entire
Recommended Readings for Dancers & Creatives
Hello everyone! I've been thinking of this post for a while & have some time to actually do said post with the baby (and hubby!) in bed early! I wanted to share some of my fave books that I would personally consider essential - these are all dog eared, highlighted & well
Move Beyond the Kegel
[vc_row enable_arrows_animation="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]I remember a ballet class once upon a time. I was around 21 years old and was working on a petite allegro exercise in my company class (small, fast jumps) when I suddenly experienced a small loss of urine. Nothing catastrophic or noticeable to anyone else but me, but
The Art of Self-Care
Prior to having a baby my ideas of self-care fell along the popularized social media promoted types- long luxurious baths with expensive face masks while sipping a medicinal mushroom tea & listening to something meditative & zen. But the second I was out of the bath, I was back to
“How do you find the time to do it?” – Guest Author Lisa Jean
As a bellydancing mom of three who dances and teaches, i get asked this all the time. At first glance, I don't know how to answer it. I just do what needs to be done. But when I look at the bigger picture, I can see how crazy it looks. But
All About Pilates
My name is Ashley Rhianne & I am a bellydance performer, teacher & Stott-pilates instructor based in Vancouver, Canada. I am so glad that you are here with me! I am Stott Pilates Level 1 (certified in May 2018) after an intensive 17 month immersion of training, practice teaching & completing exams.
When you wanna give up
I recently taught a private class & had a student get very frustrated with herself to the point she wanted to quit. She’s a lovely dancer with training but hadn’t danced much at all during the past year (just restarted my virtual class this past spring). I offered her a
Things you should be discussing with your students
Are you discussing these ethics with your students? While it can be an awkward discussion, as teachers it is important for us to share this information so that we set our students up with information & common practices that they may not be aware of. Here are a few things you should
That 70’s Bellydance Show – Retro Raqs
A TRIBUTE TO THE 70s Bringing you Egyptian, Turkish and Lebanese dance from this often forgotten about era!Ashley Rhianne will be performing in the Retro-Raqs Online Gala Production - That 70's Bellydance Show October 23, 2021! That 70's Bellydance Show Coming October 2021! Gala Show Featuring Ashley Rhianne This weekend will be an all-star