Belly dancing is more than fitness and fancy costumes. It is a path to wholeness. It develops our individuality within a creative social community.
The movements are metaphors for healthy living. Our life, like bellydance, is full of circles and cycles, waves that come and go, and the occasional shimmy/shake-up.
At Bellydance For Life, dance is sacred. Everyone can do it anytime, anywhere. Practicing bellydance brings balance to living and opens up the beauty within all things. Through our dance, we celebrate Life.
This site provides tips and tools to bring bellydancing into your life. And the motivation and inspiration to keep your life dancing.
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The Art of Bellydance For Life
The art of Bellydance is a living tapestry of creative movement and visual appeal. To study and master the Art of Bellydance is to bring dance to Life, to make living an art.
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How to Bellydance - The Essential Movement and Concepts
"Seed Movements" are the essence of "How to Bellydance". We use them with creative variations to 'grow' new combinations in the garden of improvised and choreographed dance composition.
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Bellydance Exercise is Mind-Body Fitness for Life
Bellydance Exercise turns Fitness into an Art! Learn to use the sacred shapes of bellydance to build strong curves, flexible strength, and creative endurance.
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Dancing at Home
Dancing at Home is a key component to a 'Dancing Lifestyle. There is so much you can do at home to practice and improve your bellydance technique and performance skills.
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Trance Dance
Trance Dance is the way to dance your pain away! You can heal whatever ails you by getting it in motion, dissolving it, and eliminating it from your body.
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The Performance Art of Bellydance
A great bellydance performance has a balance of technical prowess with passion and warmth. A bellydancer seeks to be more than a object of beauty or abstract artist.
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Roots and Rhythm
Musicality for Bellydancers begins with a study of the roots and rhythm of the Middle East. Each rhythm has
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Improvisation Technique
Improvisation technique is worthwhile for all dancers. You can improvise during practice for your own pleasure and to create innovative choreographies. The 'Gateways' are guides to your dancing soul.
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Bellydance Costumes
Bellydance costumes are a reflection of our growing global identity and our personal flare. They make you feel gorgeous and exotic!
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Tribal Gathering
Drawing on the rich geography and history of bellydance, a 'Tribal Gathering' is a party with purpose and meaning . These activities and games compliment any social gathering or event.
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Belly dance through Pregnancy
With Bellydance, you can dance through pregnancy, and feel like a goddess! Bellydance is perfectly designed for motherhood. A healthy glow, and well-being are hallmarks of a pregnant bellydancer.
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Dancing With Children
Belly dancing with children is fun for everyone! Children love bellies, bellybuttons and bellydance. With a few games and an open mind, you can share endless hours in joy, beauty and freedom.
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Contact at Bellydance for Life
We'd love to make contact with you. Tell your dance-story. Ask questions. Give comments and suggestions. We want to hear from you!
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Life's a Dance - the Dancing Life of Avena
Life's a Dance! Avena shares her story of dance. Meet the woman behind Bellydance for Life! Share your dance-story too!
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Classes in Toronto
Lessons are an excellent way to inspire and motivate your dance practice. Bellydance-for-Life offers classes in the Toronto area.
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Body Temple
The Body Temple is the home location of Bellydance for Life and incorporates Thai Yoga Massage and Saje Spa Treatments to honor you as the priestess of your personal 'body temple'.
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Dance Meditation DVD
Join Avena and friends in an ecstatic dance meditation. This dvd program will cultivate freedom of expression in your dancing lifestyle!
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