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Nymph 2020 - Picture by Die Elster www.elster-netz.net

Nymph 2020 - Picture by Die Elster www.elster-netz.net

Delfts Blue 2020 by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Delfts Blue 2020 by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Reflection 2020 - By Die Elster www.elster-netz.net

Reflection 2020 - By Die Elster www.elster-netz.net

Ivy 2020 - By Die Elster www.elster-netz.net

Ivy 2020 - By Die Elster www.elster-netz.net

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Shoot4Children 2019 - Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Dien Elegance

Levitate - Picture by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Levitate - Picture by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Red&Gold - Picture by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net - Costume by Nathalie Becker

Red&Gold - Picture by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net - Costume by Nathalie Becker

Picture by Philippe Rikir www.rikir.be - Charity Shoot 2017 for www.dance4children.be

Picture by Philippe Rikir www.rikir.be - Charity Shoot 2017 for www.dance4children.be

Making waves - Picture and art work by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Making waves - Picture and art work by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Spring Bloom - 2017 - Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Spring Bloom - 2017 - Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Picture and Editing by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Picture and Editing by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

White swan - Picture and art work by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

White swan - Picture and art work by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Picture by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Picture by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Djinn

Picture and Editing by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net - Costume by Nathalie Becker

Picture and Editing by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net - Costume by Nathalie Becker

Picture by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Picture by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Picture and Editing by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Picture and Editing by Die Elster - www.elster-netz.net

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Photo by Philippe Rikir, MUA Eleni Ose

Photo by Philippe Rikir, MUA Eleni Ose

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Photo: Philippe Rikir, MUA: Eleni Ose

Shoot4Children2015 - Photo by Philippe Rikir - www.rikir.be

Shoot4Children2015 - Photo by Philippe Rikir - www.rikir.be

Shoot4Children 2015 - Photo: Philippe Rikir - www.rikir.be

Shoot4Children 2015 - Photo: Philippe Rikir - www.rikir.be

Photo by Willem J Habets

Photo by Willem J Habets

Photo by Willem J Habets

Photo by Willem J Habets

Photo by Willem J Habets

Photo by Willem J Habets

Photo by Willem J Habets

Photo by Willem J Habets

Photo by Willem J Habets

Photo by Willem J Habets

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Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

Photo by Willy Meuris

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Photo: Philippe Rikir

Photo: Philippe Rikir

Photo by Philippe Rikir

Photo by Philippe Rikir

Photo by Philippe Rikir

Photo by Philippe Rikir

Photo by Philippe Rikir

Photo by Philippe Rikir

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Photo by Philippe Rikir

Photo by Philippe Rikir

Photo: Philippe Rikir

Photo: Philippe Rikir

Photo by Rodolf Noël

Photo by Rodolf Noël

Photo by Rodolf Noël

Photo by Rodolf Noël

Photo by Tracey Gibbs

Photo by Tracey Gibbs

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Photo by Tracey Gibbs

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GENTLE SHIMMIES - A contradiction in terms? Not ne

GENTLE SHIMMIES - A contradiction in terms? Not necessarily.

Swipe the Carousel for a Shimmy Cooldown Example (aka dancing with kittens 😸)

An exercise in mind/body connection we played with in today’s BOOST dance session.

Practising gently can help to make shimmies more powerful.

How can this be?

Because relaxation and strength are two sides of the same coin.

One cannot exist without the other.

A strong bow can shoot very far.. but only if you can let go of the arrow.

..or something like that 😄

Agreed?

#boost21 #boostprogram #khalidaonline #eleganceofbellydance #bellydanceclasses #boosties #buikdansen #bellydancetutorial #bellydanceworkshop #bellydanceworkshops
#shimmies #shimmyboost #relaxation #dancingwithkittens

PS: This (effects of relaxation on shimmy power) is one of the things we will experiment with in this Sunday’s free ‘Drumsolo Drills’ Workshop 💫

If you’re curious 🤓 sign up via the link in @khalidabech bio!

You’ll get the recordings even if you cannot make it ‘live’ 👀

THIS SUNDAY - A FREE Drum Solo Drills (and Shimmie

THIS SUNDAY - A FREE Drum Solo Drills (and Shimmies!) Online Workshop for you ✨🤗✨

A FREE Workshop for all levels

WHEN is it? THIS Sunday 11:00 CET Berlin Time

WHERE can I join? On ZOOM/FB Live via www.gum.co/drumsolo/free (link in @khalidabech bio!)

WHAT will we do? Shimmy Relaxation Tricks, Quick Drumsolo Drills, and fun Techniques and Sequences

TIP: 👀 You’ll be able to get the recordings with the link even if you cannot be there ‘live’ ☺️👌🏻✨

WHY am I doing this?
- Because I LOVE practising Drum Solos, and I know others may do so, too 🤗
- Because quite a few dancers/students I know struggle with relaxing their shimmies, and I might know some tricks that help 🤓
- Because I’d love to celebrate BOOST Season 1/2 together with my BOOSTies (and perhaps BOOSTies-to-be!) in a way that brings us joy
- To help spread the love of DANCE and movement with you all ✨

And last but not least, I hope to be able to share a little taste of what my Strength - Flexibility - Dance Online BOOST Series is all about.

All this in a (hopefully) very ‘useable for anyone’ way 🤗✨

Can’t WAIT!!

Xx K.

#khalidaonline #boost #boosted #boosties #letsgo #dancewithme #onlinedanceclass #drumsolodrills #onlinedanceclasses #onlinedance #onlineworkshop #eleganceofbellydance #bellydanceshoutout #power #strength #shimmychallenge #danzadelventre #buikdansen #buikdanslessen #orientaalsedans #danseoriental #magdansös #magdanslärare #bellydanceworkshop #bellydanceworkout #boost21 #shimmyboost

PS: Want to DANCE with me this Weekend? You can!

Tap the link in bio @khalidabech to join! 🌟✨

FREE - Yep. The upcoming workshop this Sunday is 1

FREE - Yep. The upcoming workshop this Sunday is 100% free.

My only ask? That you enjoy it. And, IF you want, that you help share the good vibes and spread the word ✨

That being said..

How can you support your favourite online teachers (for FREE)?

💕 Follow their pages/profiles 👀
💕 Comment/Save/Share their posts
💕 Tag them in your stories 🤗
💕 Make Remixes with their Reels (so FUN 🤩)
💕 Share screenshots of their online classes/live sessions ☺️
💕 Shout them out (with a tag!) if you like their online work 🤗✨

It all helps. It helps ENORMOUSLY. Especially in these online times.

Much love, and a big thank you to those of you who already do this!!

Xx
K-Dizzle

#khalidaonline #boost #boosted #boosties #letsgo #dancewithme #onlinedanceclass #shimmy #onlinedanceclasses #onlinedance #eleganceofbellydance #bellydanceshoutout #power #strength #shimmychallenge #shimmyboosy #boost21 #boostprogram

PS: Want to join me online this weekend? You can!

Tap the link in my bio @khalidabech for a FREE Sunday Workshop - Drumsolo Drills 🌟✨💫

WORKSHOP - Join me THIS Sunday for a FREE Popup Wo

WORKSHOP - Join me THIS Sunday for a FREE Popup Workshop on ‘Drumsolo Drills’ 👀 All details below!

🌟 When? Sunday 11:00 CET (Berlin Time)
🌟 Where? Via ZOOM & FB Live
🌟 What if I cannot join?

You can still get the recordings by reserving yourself a spot!

Tap the link @khalidabech bio 🤗🌟✨

Let’s DANCE!

#khalidaonline #boost #boosted #boosties #letsgo #dancewithme #onlinedanceclass #drumsolodrills #onlinedanceclasses #onlinedance #onlineworkshop #eleganceofbellydance #bellydanceshoutout #power #strength #shimmychallenge #danzadelventre #buikdansen #buikdanslessen #orientaalsedans #danseoriental #magdansös #magdanslärare #bellydanceworkshop #bellydanceworkout #boost21 #shimmyboost

Want to DANCE with me this Weekend? You can!
Tap the link in bio @khalidabech to join! 🌟✨

KHALIDA - Did you know this name means.. forever?

KHALIDA - Did you know this name means.. forever? 🤓 I chose it for a few different reasons:
- Truth. I love the larger than life meaning of Eternal
- Flow. I enjoy the cadence of the name
- Familiarity. Starts with a ‘K’ :)

Plus it’s very fun to play with.. ‘Khalida Dance’ = ‘Dance Forever’ 🤗🔥💫✨

And you?

🌟 What is your dance name?
🌟 Do you use one at all?
🌟 Why/Why not?
🌟 What does your (Dance or Life) name mean?

Let me know in the comments below! 👀✨

#dancer #dancersofinstagram #dancename #bellydancelife #bellydancersoftheworld #bellydancerlife #bellydanceglobal #bellydancesecrets #danceforlife #danceforever #danceforyou #danceforyourlife #danceforfun #letsgo #letsdance #artistname #khalidaonline

PS: Want to dance with me THIS weekend? You can 🤗🌟💫✨

Tap the link in @khalidabech bio to join my FREE popup Workshop on Sunday!

LIVE SCHEDULE - Week 15 Let’s keep moving toget

LIVE SCHEDULE - Week 15

Let’s keep moving together!

For my #BOOSTies:
🦖 Monday 12:30 Strength
🦖 Tuesday 12:30 Relax
🦖 Friday 12:30 Dance!

(via ZOOM/FB or Recordings)

For EVERYONE:
💪🏻 Thursday 12:30 Upper Body Workout
💪🏻 Saturday 12:30 Upper Body Stretch

(via @fitwithkhalida bio link)

For DANCERS:
💕 Sunday 11:00 CET WS - Drumsolo Drills!
(via @khalidabech bio link)

#khalidaonline #boost #boosted #boostie #letsgo #dancewithme #onlinedanceclass #drumsolodrills #onlinedanceclasses #onlinedance #onlineworkshop #eleganceofbellydance #bellydanceshoutout #power #strength #shimmychallenge

If you have any questions (or for links! 🤗) shoot me a DM

B - is for BECOMING, BOLDNESS, BOOST.. and daring

STRENGTH - 👀💪🏻🔥✨ Do you do any stren

STRENGTH - 👀💪🏻🔥✨ Do you do any strength training? If yes, what kind do you enjoy most? Has it helped you in any way?

And for those of you who like to go DEEP..
What does true Strength mean to you?

Let me know in the comments below!

#boost21 #shimmyboost #boost2021 #boosties #boostieletsboost #shimmy #shimmies #bellydancer #strength #flexibility #dancelove #onlinebellydance #onlinebellydanceclass #crosstraining #crosstrainingfordancers #bodywork #posture #posturecorrection #freedom #movement #freetomove #effortlessmovement #shimmytips #shimmytutorial #khalidaonline #khalidabech #eleganceofbellydance #bellydanceshoutout

PS: Would you like to become a Shimmy BOOSTie?
You still can! All levels are welcome ✨

www.gum.co/boost21season2

Check the link in my bio @khalidabech for all details and the #BOOST21 enrollment link 🤗

Feel very free to PM me if you have any questions at all 💕

O.. ONLINE (why yes indeed, I’m reverse-spelling

O.. ONLINE (why yes indeed, I’m reverse-spelling BOOST 😄)

Before starting to teaching online, I really wondered (also as a participant 😄) whether it would be possible at all to teach/learn/transmit/share movement well enough through a screen to really make a difference.

I now do believe that yes.. with some adaptations on every side, it is.

It means doing our best (with whatever means we have available) to make communication as clear as possible.

This could make for a long, long post on different ways to tweak things, which I may write about in the blog @joyofmovementblog if there are dancers who would love to read about this (add a YES if this is you!)

Next to that though, what kind of took me by surprise, is how WELL some things csn be learned, and taught via video.

Anything where experience is the focus.

Where audio and visual input can be mixed with what we feel, and we ourselves can visualise/imagine/experience.

Anything we can DO instead of simply copy.

And our BOOST Program fits this type of teaching/learning/experiencing (thankfully) really well.

So.. what else do we have on the cover image?

Flexibility & Dance

These are so very much connected, aren’t they?

Without flexibility it’s hard to move.

When it’s harder to move (or even feel our movements well), it’s much less fun/easy to dance.

With visualisation/experiencing added to both dance and flexibility, the effects are even stronger.

For instance.. if you swipe the Caroussel you’ll see what we did in class today.

Or rather, the after-BOOST-Strength session feeling.

On Strength/Activation Day for Hip Shimmies we did a few gentle weight and bodyweight exercises -plus visualisations and different joint/posture positionings.

What came out of it was MORE range of motion and flexibility in the movements.

(even before sleeping on it - and that’s where the true magic may happen)

And we didn’t even (yet!) stretch.

Interesting, huh?

THIS is why I love the BOOST Series so much..
Real changes happening.

Even ‘just’ online.

And ‘just’ with gentle movement.

Within one day. In 30 minutes.
This gives me hope. It’s never too late.

I hope that many dancers may find their way to #BOOST.

S..TARTING .. And we’re BACK! I SO love that t

S..TARTING .. And we’re BACK!

I SO love that the BOOST Series is beginning again this week.

Today’s session felt so nice.

After a few technical hiccups (how can it be that after just one week I’m re-learning how to ZOOM all over again? 🙊🙈) we were off to a lovely start.

I notice that my body (my booty? 😄) and soul have very much missed the BOOST ‘heartbeat’

A HUGE thank you to all my 2021 BOOSTies who’ve been with me since Season 1

And a very warm welcome to the newest brave BOOSTies who are joining our adventure this week!

LET’s DO DIS! 💕💕💕

#boost21 #shimmyboost #boost2021 #boosties #boostieletsboost #shimmy #shimmies #bellydancer #strength #flexibility #dancelove #onlinebellydance #onlinebellydanceclass #crosstraining #crosstrainingfordancers #bodywork #posture #posturecorrection #freedom #movement #freetomove #effortlessmovement #shimmytips #shimmytutorial #khalidaonline #khalidabech #eleganceofbellydance #bellydanceshoutout

Today we started Season 2 - Strength - Flexibility - Dance BOOST Shimmies, and I can‘t WAIT to see how our Bodies & Minds will feel 12 weeks from now 🤗

PS: Would you like to become a Season2 BOOSTie, too?

You still can!

Check the link in my bio @khalidabech for all details and the #BOOST21 enrollment link 🤗

Feel very free to PM me if you have any questions at all 💕

All levels are welcome ✨

(BOOS)T is for TIMELESS - As in it is literally ne

(BOOS)T is for TIMELESS - As in it is literally never too late to learn. Agreed?

At 42(!) I am still discovering, uncovering and re-discovering the power of dance, art and movement, every day.

One thing I learned over the years (a tially, it is a fairly recent discovery, so perhaps it IS age related, in a way 😅) is that numbers don‘t mean as much as we might think they do.

Energy does. Intention does. Action does.

We can change more by our own actions (and the thoughts/habits behind them!) than we may currently believe.

Also.. the more we move - in healthy, varied, interesting-to-our-mind-and-body ways, and the better we (re)learn to take care of ourselves, the more opportunities for growth and change will open up.

I‘ve witnessed this in myself, and others.

So I want to share the word, but even more, the actual experience.

With as many dancers as I can.

And that‘s why I’ve created BOOST 💕

Strength for Freedom
Relaxation for Power
Dance for Joy

Today we start Season 2 - Strength - Flexibility - Dance BOOST Shimmies, and I can‘t WAIT to see what the next 3 months will do 🤗

#boost21 #boostprogram #strength #strenghttraining #conditioning #boosties #strengthfordancers #flexibility #relaxation #bellydance #posture #danceposture #bellydanceclass #bellydanceclasses

PS: Would you like to become a #BOOSTie and dive DEEP into Shimmies with me this Spring/Summer?

You still can!

Check the link in my bio @khalidabech for all details and the #BOOST21 enrollment link 🤗

And feel very free to PM me if you have any questions 💕

All levels are welcome ✨

2021 - A YEAR TO REMEMBER How very different hav

2021 - A YEAR TO REMEMBER

How very different have things worked out than we imagined them just a year ago, huh?

We are one quarter into 2021, and I feel it‘s more important than ever now to keep flowing. To hold on.

To be gentle with ourselves, and with others.

To look within. And without. To help out. In whichever way we can.

#BOOST21 is a mix of all these things for me.

It feels right. Somehow.

It has helped enormously to keep me focused on what‘s important.

Kept me accountable. Even on time 😄

And it asks me to keeps moving. Growing. Learning. Adapting. Always.

Giving. Receiving. Creating. Sharing.

Staying stable. Staying present. Connected.

This BOOST Series has been like a safe haven for the past almost-year for me.

And - I hope/imagine - for those taking part in it, too.

It‘s been acting as an anchor. A source of hope, positivity, community, joy.

Even in these times.

Especially in these times.

And all this.. by of the Power of Movement.

How everything can change when we move.

I‘m so very thankful for every #BOOSTie that I’ve gotten to know and get to share these moments of transformation (big or small) with.

I haven‘t really been able to post/share much about the BOOST seeies since we‘ve started.

I‘ve been too immersed in the doing. The experiencing. The journey.

So much has happened in these past weeks. So many beautiful things. Small moments. Big changes.

And also.. Pet/kid/partner cameos, bunnies, cats, dogs, laughter, epiphanies.

I adore reading the feedbacks after our sessions. Even/Especially from our participants who are only able to join via recordings.

It boggles the mind what is possible now through technology.

And I‘m so very thankful we get to do this.

3 Months into the year already. And we’re on the brink of BOOST Season 2.

I‘m not sure what the next 12 weeks will bring, but I know that I am thankful we can do this.

A huge thank you to each and every #BOOSTie for the trust.

Let‘s do this. Let‘s keep the transformations going.

Let us move and change the world. For the better. Starting with ourselves 🌎 Always.

As within. So without.

Let‘s do dis..

Let‘s BOOST! 💕☺️🌸✨

#love #boosties #boost21

Es geht weiter! 🤩 A bit of German posting on

Es geht weiter! 🤩

A bit of German posting on #wow_w21 in the next few days 🤗🦄💜🌸💕✨

#wow21_dancetuning Updates auf Deutsch die nächsten Tagen 🙊🦄🌸💜💕🤗⚡️✨

Motivation & Discipline/Disziplin -> The theme of our Live-Duo this Friday 12:30 CET at @wow21_dancetuning with @manuela.bellydance

All details below/Alle Details unten! 🦄🌸💜💪🏻⚡️💕✨

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Das zweite #wow21_date wird präsentiert von @manuela.bellydance & @khalidabech zu einem sehr spannenden und wichtigen Thema “Motivation & Disziplin im Tanz”

WANN UND WO?!
🗓 09.04.
⏰ 12:30 Uhr
🚀 @manuela.bellydance & @khalidabech
🎓 Motivation & Disziplin im Tanz

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08.-25.04.2021
im @wow21_dancetuning Account
KOSTENFREI!
👉 folge @wow21_dancetuning
👉 folge dem wow21-Team (13 Dozenten, die du im Profil unter „abonniert“ findest)

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CHOOCHOO Shimmies - How to make them easier? Three

CHOOCHOO Shimmies - How to make them easier? Three quick tips below!

1. Get up there ALL the way

Practice going into full relevé, in other words, go as high in relevé as possible, really bring the heels all the way up.

It may seem like more of an effort this way, but trust me.

Full relevé will make it much much easier to balance (really!) your center of gravity and it’s less tiring on your calf muscles, so you can sustain your choochoo shimmies for longer (and travel/layer them more easily)

Along with that, be sure bring your weight under the ‘pad’ of your big toe (think of bringing the ankles/inner legs together) whenever in relevé to keep your ankles in alignment and give you added stability for traveling.

2. Turnout & Foot/Leg placement

For added balance and a beautiful line, have one foot a toe length in fron of the other (not too much!), turn out both legs from the hip socket, and cross the front leg over slightly

3. Tempo & Timing

Soften your knees for more hip range (not too much! goldilocks style ✨) and slow down your footsteps enough to enable your hips to move in tempo with the music. One step, one hip.

This MAY feel a lot slower than you are used to doing a choochoo, but it makes the movement MUCH more visible (and fun!)

Let me know in the comments if this is helpful, and feel free to Save & Share!

PS: THIS is WHY we work on body alignment, feeling/connecting to your joints, opening up ranges of motion in app kinds of places as well as gentle strenghtening in my BOOST Series.

It literally makes EVERYTHING easier if you work on the skills UNDERNEATH the dance drills first.

..I had to learn this the hard way, as I did things the other way around.. FIRST I practiced and drilled everything untill I nearly dropped (and burnt myself out in the process), and THEN I got smart about conditioning 🙊

My life has never been the same 💪🏻⚡️🔥🤗✨

Better late than even later, right? 😄

Drop me me a 💙 if you agree!

PS: Want to dive deeply into shimmies with me? And into the exercises that make them easier? You can!

There’s ONE spot left for Season 2 (SHIMMIES!) of BOOST Online Strength - Flexibility - Dance - See link in bio 👀

SHIMMIES - What are is (or are - if it is hard to

SHIMMIES - What are is (or are - if it is hard to choose 😄) your favourite type(s) of shimmies?

And why do you love them so? Please share in the comments!

For me it’s sometimes hard to choose.. I kind of love them all 🙊

There’s a shimmy for every mood and music!

- sustained hip shimmies (so versatile and great for level changes)
- egyptian shimmies (excellent for layering)
- choochoo shimmies (paddle and float, these look so magical!)
- walking shimmies (because, you know, then you can shimmy AND walk!)
- 3/4 shimmies (earthy & fun)
- hagalla shimmies (more earthy, more fun!)
- twist shimmies (so effective)
- flutter shimmies (now that they FINALLY work 😆)
- shoulder shimmies (playful as accents)
- shiver/freeze shimmies (lovely for taxeem)
- earthquake/bounce shimmies (drumsolo favourite!)
- shimmy layering (make it a shimmy party!)

The advantage of practising many different shimmy types is that it gives you much more freedom as you dance with them.

Let me know your shimmy loves below! 🤗

#shimmies #shimmy #bellydancing #bellydancetips #bellydancetechnique #bellydancetutorials #onlinebellydance #onlinebellydanceclasses #khalidaonline #boostprogram #shimmyboost #boost21 #boosties #drumsoloeleganceofbellydance #shimmyparty #drumsolos #bellydancersoftheworld #bellydanceshoutout #dancewithme #shimmytips #bellydancestage #bellydancesecrets

PS: Want to dive into shimmies with me? You can!

I have ONE spot left for Season 2 (SHIMMIES!) of my BOOST Online Strength - Flexibility - Dance Program

In this unique 12-week online Program we’ll explore every shimmy named above (AND we’ll get stronger/more flexible in the process to Boo(s)t!) 🔥🦖❤️✨

Want to join us? Go to the link in my bio @khalidabech and look for BOOST Season 2 to grab that final spot!

ONE WITH YOUR FANVEILS - How to move with props &

ONE WITH YOUR FANVEILS - How to move with props & make it DANCE?

Swipe the Caroussel for Tips & feel free to share this Post!

1. Move from the Heart

This I mean literally and figuratively.

Move from the center of your upper body, breathe freely, and pay attention to what’s going on inside your body/mind dueing oractive if you tend to get distracted while performing.

Chances are, it is connected.

You can practive your mindset and use the power of your imagination FOR you, and not against you (as we often tend to do)

What this means?

✨ Tell yourself good things while dancing.
✨ Remember why you love to move and create.
✨Allow yourself to learn as you go.

My Top Tip: Imagine (really!) that you’re enjoying your performance with every cell of your body.

Tune in to your senses to tune into your body: Feel the flow of air as you move, hear the music, hear the silk, feel your feet on the floor, feel your wrists, relax them.. notice your breath, and let it flow.

2. Create Imagery

Do this with the silks, AND with your body lines.

✨ Imagine you’re a painter. Creating moving images on a big, invisible, 2 AND 3D canvas.
✨ Use the area between the lines of your body and the lines of your silks to create ‘dark space images’ (Comment 😗 below if you’re not sure what I mean 😄)
✨ Take up ALL the space (work on opening your posture as part of your practice, have a conditioning/stretching routine in place that feels good for YOU - @fitwithkhalida
✨ Work on smooth traveling steps and turns as well as expansive poses that look amazing on YOUR body to get the MAXIMUM of joy, confidence and visual impact in ALL your silk prop dances

3. Be sure to DANCE.

This one makes all the difference.

✨ Try out (film!) how your dance would look WITHOUT the props, and tweak/adapt/refine/polish accordingly.
✨Usually it’s a matter of tweaking your posture and adjusting your joint positions in motion
✨ Mobilize your ribcage, wake up your core, open your hips and lengthen (yet relax, yet activate) your EVERYTHING (#BOOSTies know 👀🦖)
✨ THEN relax, enjoy, & above all.. FLOW ❤️

ENJOY!

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Ok, one more repost 😅 Thank you for the inspiri

Ok, one more repost 😅 Thank you for the inspiring words dear @eflowjournal!

I love getting to experience my #BOOSTProgram through participants’ eyes 👀

‘Day 3 of week 1 - Dance
And
Day 1 of week 2 - Strength of @khalidabech ‘s 36 weeks Bellydance Boost 🧡

So I will tell the truth, I have done day 3 - the dance bit twice last week, once because my week start was free, and it felt nice, and for the second time yesterday on Sunday to have a little bit of movement in my life towards the end of the week!

So as expected, a little rusty (wanted to point out all of my mistakes round here but then realised I can only improve them with trying and not with judging soo I’ll leave the self criticism out of it now 😅 sorry about the concentrating face 😶) but it felt really good to dance and after months and months I did have something to write about in my 2 years long Gratitude Journal 📓

I used to write in something every day, but stopped that too when went back to work, because for a long time I really struggled to find things I’m really grateful for so it was quite nice to get back to this routine too!
It also trains your mind to write down the things we are grateful for, as the brain starts following that pattern and after while it starts noticing the positive things instead of negative ones! 🧠

I also found it that morning exercising and dancing is more suitable for me, not just because it influences my day to be better but because I’m more mentally open to challenges and it makes it easier to learn new things!

Strength training wise I definitely find it that I used to the more intensive routines but it also feels really good to take it slow and build from there instead of being unable to lift a spoon or walk properly because of muscle exhaustion 🥱

I also learnt today how eye movements can free up movement range through neurobiological connections and it amazes me that I could literally twist my body an extra 15 cm just by controlling my eye movements!’

#boost21 #joyofmovement #practicemakesbetter #bellydance #bellydanceboost #khalidaonline #joyofmovementblog #bellydanceflow #bellydancepractice #practicemakesprogress

#BOOSTIE reshare 2/2 🤗 Thank you so much dear

#BOOSTIE reshare 2/2 🤗

Thank you so much dear @eflowjournal for sharing this!

‘Day 2 of week 1 of #boost21 with @khalidabech

So I wasn’t planning on posting today, but as agreed, it felt nice and I will just leave this here, because I’m thrilled how my morning went. 🌷

I used to always follow the cycle of the 🌙 - some people believe this, many don’t, but it certainly has helped me a lot to do things intentionally synced with the Moon but given up on this all when my weekly yoga classes were cancelled due to the pandemic 🧘🏻‍♀️

But this morning after seeing a beautiful picture of the Moon 🌝 I remembered to check where we are just to realise that it was a New Moon yesterday

So what rituals do we do at New Moon?

🌚 Setting new goals
🌚Starting new things
🌚Make lists
🌚Start new habits
🌚Set up new rituals, places such as reorganising rooms to fit these goals

What’s so thrilling about this to me is that I’ve done all these things unintentionally yesterday, at New Moon!

It immediately made me feel like I’m synchronised with nature and with myself and it made me realise how little time it takes sometimes to notice the energy shift once you set your mind to something ( in my case connecting with myself again and sticking to a routine)

I also noticed how tight I am in the shoulder area, so I decided to make a mini routine each morning, to open up my shoulders ( I constantly look like I’m crunched forward and straightening my posture feel uncomfortable) so I thought it’d help to do 20 shoulder rotations with yoga strap to improve the mobility in this area, plus it only takes a few minutes (sustainable, very important!)

And then I went on the 2nd day of Boost and it was exactly what we have been working on, so once again I got this beautiful feeling of synchronicity 🦋

I also found it really useful to do this (Boost) routine in the morning as it impacts my whole day in very positive way plus it gives me more range of movement which is really useful even with everyday tasks!

Thanks again to @khalidabech and sorry in advance for tagging you a million times in my posts 🤭 💕’

#boost21 #relaxation #bellydanceboost #bellydance #dailypractice #importanceofwarmup

BOOSTIE REPOST! 🤗🦖❤️✨ A big thank you

BOOSTIE REPOST! 🤗🦖❤️✨

A big thank you to
@eflowjournal for sharing this:

‘This page was created to record my journey, and to freely post any content regardless if it’s worthy for the algorithm or not... 🦋

So dear reader, I’m writing this to you, but first of all to myself as a reminder to take time to self care 🧘🏻‍♀️

Last year, when they put us all on full lockdown for the first time, I continued my fitness journey ( I was working out that time 5-6 days even when working) so I made a schedule in my little planner.

I squeezed in a bellydance class, a fan veil class, a stretching class, my usual workout, and playing tennis plus walking the dog each day for months. And well... surprise, surprise I injured myself. 🤕

I always went for result orientated trainings overdoing it and not resting enough that resulted in exhaustion and injury.

Then I started making fan veils, and went back working in my full time job again at the same time, stopped exercising and at this point I can still feel the weaknesses and tension in my body as well as the result of not exercising and replacing 🥒 🥗 🍅 with 🍕 🍝 🍸

So, I’m going to make this 2021 year (yes I know it’s the middle of March, but never too late right?) the year of self care, slowing down, and do the exercises for health and not for looks 👗

It’s time to listen to my body, do what feels good and actually stick to a plan that is sustainable over the long run! 🧘🏻‍♀️

So, today I joined in and started @khalidabech 36 weeks long Boost program for strengthening, relaxing and bellydancing, and I’m suuuuper excited about it!! 🤩

I’ve also invested in anatomy books for yoga and bellydancing, because refreshing knowledge is always a good idea! 💡

I was originally going to record myself on classes, but it’s where the pressure lives, I don’t want to do all this just so there is something to upload to Instagram, I don’t want to worry about it if my hair isn’t perfect or I’m not in my best workout clothes... soo it is possible I will have some recordings when it feels good but definitely will try and keep it real, enjoyable and as pressure free as possible!’

INSPIRATION - BOOM! Let me splash some colour onto

INSPIRATION - BOOM! Let me splash some colour onto your screen 💜💕🌙💫✨

What has you feeling inspired right now?

For me it has to be #FANVEILS and #BOOST21. And the way these two things are melting in my mind currently.

For the past 2,5 months I have been filled with drive and energy by the incredible feedbacks I’ve received from the #BOOSTies (aka my #BOOST #Strength - Flexibility Dance Online Program participants)

What blows me away is how what we’ve been doing seems easy

(It’s simple, gentle but effective exercises in a few short sessions per week to help restore mind-body connection, open up range of motion that has gotten ‘lost’ and then use all that to DANCE)

But it also feels powerful, energetically GOOD, and in many ways.. a necessary (right now) thing to do. Also for me.

Another thing I LOVE, is how the program allows me to get to know a group of incredibly kind, beautiful, funny and mindblowingly creative souls, and every time I see a post from them it makes me realize how lucky we are to still be here, able to communicate at all 💕😭✨

I’ll be sharing some of the words I’ve received from the very first weeks of BOOST (we still have 2 Seasons to go!)

As wel as posts by @eflowjournal of @flowsilkuk - she is the artist who created these beautiful fans (and the fire ones I posted earlier, too!) that have been sparking my desire to keep dancing and creating, even from my living room.

She started the program yesterday as a ‘catchup’ through recordings, and her posts from this week on how she feels while experiencing BOOST ‘afresh’ are making me feel like time traveling to the beginnings of this Program.

This feels like a wonderful way to begin wrapping up (har!) our very first BOOST21 season.

Here is a great big THANK YOU to all my BOOSTies, for participating from near and far, both live and through the time-travel way.

Than you for the trust, joy and inspiration you bring. Can’t wait for today’s session 🤩✨

PS: For those who want to join my NEXT BOOST Program edition: Sign up via link in my bio for updates & early access!

PSPS: For those who are as mesmerized as me by the silks 🤩💜💕🌙✨

Use code KHALIDA10 for 10% off at @flowsilkuk

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