When it comes to bellydance isolations and coordinations all we need is practise, practise and more practise. In today's video tutorial I wanted to give you a glimpse of what practise means for me. Enjoy this short and effective shoulders workout for bellydancers! And of course, after …
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The pleasure of the women – A conversation with Andrea Aguilar
Note: Even though the conversation was held in Spanish, you might be able to active the automatic subtitles in your language via YouTube. Women’s pleasure has been historically available only for some lucky individuals. Women have been taken as silly, objects and incubators for too many centuries …
Interview with Rosaura Delgado: All vaginas can open
Did you know that 40% of women have suffer pelvic, genial or vaginal pain in their life? This is also known as vaginismus or dyspareunia. I did petrify when Rosaura Delgado (doctor and therapist) share that data in the chat we had the other day. Rosaura helps women to get rid of their pain in the …
How to do the maya (vertical figure eight) – Dance like Shakira!
A few years ago, Shakira made from this movement a trend. Nowadays many people think about it when thinking about bellydance. The truth is that she does it in a very specific way, of course adapting the movement to big stages and the kind of music she makes. The maya, or vertical figure eight, is …
How to Toss the Veil? Bellydance Veil Tricks
Belly dance veil tricks might appear as something difficult, but nothing further from reality. With clear and concise explanations, along with some practise, you can totally get to do all the tricks in the world!. Check out today's tutorial on How to Toss Your Veil for Belly Dance. Flying. …
How Long Does it Take to Learn Belly Dance?
You join to a bellydance class more than excited. You’ve been watching some belly dance youtube tutorials and you loved them. Some time ago you fell in love with Shakira movements. You even started with your first steps in bellydance. But now that you are getting into the dance vibe, it’s time to …
Nutrition, Dance and Self Esteem. A conversation with Mari Carmen Grisolía
Note: this conversation is in Spanish, but YouTube subtitles are there for English speakers to catch up! I promise to bring more interviews in English in the future. Loosing weight, dieting, getting rid of those extra pounds, achieving the beach body… does it ring a bell? One of my most visited …
The Potential of Bellydance in Trauma Healing
Last November 2020 I was invited to give a talk at The Embodiment Conference, a unique online event with more than half million attendees!. My aiming was to share a bit of my experience as a Bellydance Teacher of with Domestic Violence, Refugees and Sexual Abuse survivors. For almost two years I …
Chat with Mai (@entretallas)
Note: this chat was done in Spanish, but YouTube subtitles are there for English speakers to catch up! I promise to bring more interviews in English in the future. From binge eating to healthy habits In mi opinion, Mai is the self love rock star. She suffers an Eating Disorder -binge eating in …
The secret for a graceful and elegant bellydance hands movement
Arms and hands movements are basic when it comes to differentiate different dance styles. For example, the hand movement you would use for flamenco has nothing to do with the movements you would use for Indian dances. At the same time, arms and hands are usually forgotten. I’ve seen so many …