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 […]
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 […]
A Good Enough Life
I used to be a massive dreamer. Almost on the verge of living in an alt reality. I had a rich imagination & spent tons of time dreaming, writing, reading and well, dancing. But alongside dancing, writing was my passion. When I was moving my dad out of our childhood […]
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. […]
The Third Trimester – Pregnancy Update
The third trimester – my 34 week pregnancy update. Its been a long while since I did a pregnancy update – mainly because life has been insanely busy but also because while I am grateful for a healthy pregnancy, I have found this process incredibly difficult. I am now 34 […]
[An Open Letter to the Unconventional Woman] – Susan Crawford
Guest Author Susan Crawford [An Open Letter to the Unconventional Woman] I see you. The one who goes against the grain. The one who doesn’t fit in the box. The one who likes to do things just a little bit different. The one who never takes the easy road. I […]
The Art of Improvisation
Guest Author – Alisa Greer (USA) Today many belly dancers in the US learn our beautiful art exclusively through choreography. Choreography and drilling can be great tools for performing, learning, refining and polishing movements and establishing muscle memory. But choreography can also lead to a focus on perfectionism that doesn’t […]
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 […]