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Khalida Workshops in Würselen

A huge thank you to all the ladies who joined me for ‘Making a Magencé’ early March <3

I will post here as soon as a next workshop can be planned again.

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INSIDE BOOST (6/6) This is what you’ll see when

STRENGTH (5/6) - The other side of the movement co

STRENGTH (5/6) - The other side of the movement coin 💜

What is movement, anyway? 🤓

A lengthening and shortening of our muscle fibres.

‘Strength/power’ is how many of these fibres we can shorten at a given time, ‘flexibility/relaxation’ is how many of them we can lengthen.

‘Moveability’ is the ability to do both the lengthening and shortening.

‘Balance/Coordination’ is when we are able to employ just the right amount of each, in the places needed, at the time needed, for any given movement task.

‘Fluidity’ is timing it all optimally.

💜 All of this can be practiced, changed, with movement.

Smart strength/mobility work, combined with proper recovery/rest time can really make a world of difference in your quality of movement.

You will feel the difference immediately AND gradually over time, in dance, and in life.

It can all be learned. It is never too late.

Right? Right. 💜✨

PS: That being said.. Keep an eye out for today’s BOOST REEL #4 👀

I have some neat Arm Strengthening Exercises for you, waking up the Triceps (aka Bingo Wings! 😄👌🏻✨)

To get to know more about my BOOST Program, tap the link in my Bio @khalidabech and feel free to Comment/DM me your questions! 💜💌

FLEXIBILITY & DANCE (4/6) What is the connection?

FLEXIBILITY & DANCE (4/6) What is the connection?

It’s all about the ability to move freely 💜

If we can move all our joints freely (as our bodies are designed to do) ,and do this more often, in more ways, everything else tends to fall into place.

In daily life, over time, our movement habits (or non-movement!) and our movement (or injury) history can accumulate so much tension in our bodies (and minds) that coming back to a more balanced posture is more a matter of relaxation/letting go than of ‘efforting’ our way through.

Ask me how I know this.. I’ve had to learn it the other way around 😅💜✨

Another ‘side effect’ of relaxation is that it unlocks your power.

One of the ways I keep re-learning/re-discovering this, is through martial arts training.

Relaxation, speed, power, flexibility, effortlessness and strength.. it’s all interlinked.

Let go of unnecessary (or no longer necessary) tension, and your strength/power increases, too.

Interesting, huh? 🤓💜✨

More on that in the next post.

(And more on my BOOST Program via link in my bio @khalidabech )

(3/6) So.. What’s in the BELLY OF THE BOOST? W

(3/6) So.. What’s in the BELLY OF THE BOOST?

What is BOOST about?

The easiest way to describe what we do would be.. Using the Power of Movement to improve your Dance 💜

There’s a bit of movement geekery involved (Powered by self-experiments, learnings from Ballet and Martial Arts studies, and.. BOOKS! I love them all - the one shown is ‘Anatomy Trains’ - See REEL nr 1 for the Link 🤓💜)

We work with Strength for activation (Mondays), Flexibility/Relaxation for coordination (Tuesdays) and then we apply these new sensations to DANCE (Fridays)

Simple, but (to me!) surprisingly effective.

I am still amazed at the changes that even the gentlest movement ‘tricks/tips’ can kick into motion (har)

Movement really is powerful. We are meant to learn by moving, experiencing, sensing.

In BOOST we try to do just that. Not choreographies, but a focus on (re)connecting with our bodies, our movements, from the inside out.

Practical Magic 💜

We apply all this to one ‘small’ dance theme per week (hands, wrists, posture), combined into a ‘big theme’ per month

To keep it doable/accessible, each session is only 30 minutes long, and you can join them Live (via Zoom or FB) or simply catch up with recordings at your own pace.

The recordings will stay yours forever 💜🥳✨ (I know there are pros and cons to this approach, but at the moment I see more pros 😄)

The BOOST Themes will change next year, so it makes sense to make this year’s recordings available ‘for keeps’

What else? Hmm.. I think that is the main essence.

My aim is to empower Boost participants (aka BOOSTies!) to re-discover for themselves what is posssible.. to let go of ‘what I can/cannot do/learn/discover’

It is to bring back a sense of hope, limitlessness, and joy of learning through movement, forever (or at least for as long as we are here) 💜🥳✨

If you are curious to learn more - and/or have any questions about BOOST, tap @khalidabech bio link and feel very free to PM me (or comment)

I’d be happy to respond 💜

PS: BOOSTies, if you read this.. how would you describe the experience of BOOST? 👀🦖💜✨

BOOST UPDATE (1/6) - Sooo.. as you may have seen,

BOOST UPDATE (1/6) - Sooo.. as you may have seen, I am closing #BOOSTProgram Enrollments for this year(!) on Sunday 👀

Why? Two reasons - all of them good ☺️💜✨

Firstly, when I started the BOOST Program, just over a year ago, I couldn’t imagine how much joy, positivity, hope, growth and inspiration it would bring.

Not just for the brave participants (aka BOOSTies😄), also for me!

A year ago I wasn’t sure whether:
1. I would keep teaching BOOST for longer than a few months (and now I have plans and ideas for NEW themes for at least two more BOOST years 😅)
2. Dancers would enjoy/appreciate/find use in the classes/BOOST concept (the feedback has been overwhelming, even from those who are simply working with recordings, and I have seen some small miracles happen right before my eyes in the ZOOM sessions, too 👀 True transformations!)
3. Anyone would even sign up for BOOST at all 👀 (oh my lordy dudes, we are now 75 BOOSTies strong already 😳😱🦖💜✨ I so love you all!)
4. I could stay inspired enough to keep on going after one year (see above, so much inspiration already 😄💜✨)

It’s limitless 💜

I am still learning with you all as we go, getting inspired by what we see/feel/explore, and I am looking forward to take it even FURTHER into unexplored BOOST dance topics in the future editions 👀

This will take me some time, and focus, to prepare - and that is one reason I will CLOSE enrollments for Season 3 this Sunday 💜

For new BOOSTies to feel warmly welcome and free to ask questions, I give full energy to all who sign up - and for my BOOSTies already signed up, I do my very best to answer questions and give guidance where needed.. for this I need to make time as well, so.. I am ‘shoring things up’ (again!) in order to preserve the BOOST quality while I prep for next year’s edition 💜

Secondly, the exercises we have been doing the past 3 weeks (Posture! Arms!) are proving to be SO valuable for the rest of this Season (Props!) that I want new BOOSTies to be able to catch up at ease 💜

So there you go. We close THIS Sunday, and.. you can still join right now (go to @khalidabech to sign up!) 💜

SOO.. what’s coming up next? I’ll be experim

SOO.. what’s coming up next?

I’ll be experimenting a bit and ‘keeping it REEL’ for the following 4 Weeks.

What does this mean?

I’ll be sharing some of my latest insights, ideas, quick tips and dance-alongs inspired by Season 3 of BELLYDANCE BOOST.. in the shape of REELS 👀🦖💜✨

I’ve already been kind of doing this.. but not (yet) exclusively 🤓

So.. let’s give it a go!

Here are a few of the upcoming topics:

💜 My favourite Dance Books
💜 Bye Bye Bingo Wings!
💜 How to feel your Hands
💜 No Wrist Weights? No Problem
💜 Hands Dance-Along
💜 Arms Dance-Along
💜 3 Tips for Usings Straps

Can’t wait!

Which one of these are you looking forward to the most? 👀

Do you have any wish-topics (about Hands & Arms) that you’d like me to include in the next REELS recordings?

Let me know in the comments below! 🤩💜✨

#reels #instsgramreels #reelstopics #dancereels #bellydance #buikdans #orientaalsedsns #bauchtanz #orientalischertanz #keepitreel #bellydancetips #hands #arms #handsandarms #posturetips #boostprogram #boost21 #khalidaonline

What is BOOST?

It’s my Online Strength - Flexibility - Dance BOOST Program 🤩🦖💜✨

I’ve been teaching online classes in this unique format since last year.

We practice gentle Strengthening and Relaxation Exercises from Physiotherapy, Ballet and Martial Arts on Monday & Tuesday and we apply the benefits of these to different Bellydance Techniques on Friday

Its’s Strength - Flexibility - DANCE

What’s the Season 3 Theme?

IN THE CURRENT 12-Week Series we work on Posture, Arms & Props (the Essentials! 💜✨)

CAN I STILL JOIN?

Yes, until 1st of August, see @khalidabech bio link!

WHAT ARE REELS?

Super short videos made with Instagram where you can add popular songs, effects, themes & transitions

WHY USE THEM?

REELS are fun to make, easy to share, and a great way to share useful tips in a fast, creative, and (hopefully 😅) entertaining way.

I love making them - and I love that they help me share the word about my BOOST Program.

So BOOST-REELS it will be 😄💜✨

Keep an eye out for the first REELS the coming days, and as mentioned - I am taking requests for the next BOOST-inspired REELS Series.

Share your wishes below! 🤗💜✨

APPRECIATION - When something unexpected happens..

APPRECIATION - When something unexpected happens.. it reminds us of how easy it is to take ‘simple’ things for granted.

Electricity, running water (drinkable or not!).. If you can read this, chances are that you already have one of these luxuries, or both.

What would you do without? How would you adapt?

Do you appreciate them a bit more after reading this?

Comment a 💜 if yes!

#appreciation #life #thoughts #love #water #electricity #luxury #nature #green #earth #humanity #dance #lifeisshort #appreciate #enjoy #live #move

By the way..

You truly value life more once you realize you (and everything/everyone around you) will not be around here for a long time.

Life is short. Best to live it fully. Enjoy what is.
Release what is not.

Let’s do our best not to take anything (or anyone!) for granted.

Agreed?

Let me know 🌿 if this feels True to you.

RECHARGE - Take a moment to.. Breathe. Relax.

BOOSTIE REACTIONS 💜 Swipe to see what I saw 👀 after our very first 2 Sessions of Strength - Flexibility - Dance BOOST Season 3 💜🥳💫✨

It is deeply heartening to know that the exercises (and experiments!) we are doing in BOOST are truly helpful 💜

And all this after just two quick 30 minute sessions!

Sometimes it’s like this. Results can grow over time, but big shifts and ‘clicks’ can also happen within seconds.

It’s a matter of experiencing the movements WHILE we are moving..

💜 MAGIC 💜

I cannot WAIT to see (experience!) what the next 12 weeks of BOOST Season 3 will do 🦖👀💜💫✨

A HUGE thank you to all our ‘live’ and ‘self study’ BOOST Season 3 Participants who joined so far.

(There’s 72 of us already!Amazing 🤩💫🦖🌿💜✨)

I SO deeply appreciate that we can ‘do dis’ 💜🤗💫✨

#boost #boostprogram #boost21 #boost3 #khalidaonline #bellydance #strength #flexibility #dance #relaxation #movement #qualityofmovement #onlineclasses #onlineprogram

PS: For those of you who missed it 👀 You can still join us!

The BOOST Early Bird Discount has now expired, but you can still sign up for Season 3 ☺️

💜 Tap the link in my bio @khalidabech, enter your email + payment details, and you’ll be IN 💜🤩🦖🥳💫✨

Sign Up Link: http://gum.co/boost21season3 🥳

RELEASE - This is an example of what we do on Tues

RELEASE - This is an example of what we do on Tuesdays during BOOST Relaxation/Flexibility..

A snippet of our free Double Veil BOOST taster workshop last weekend - Gravity arms!

💜 Lay on your side
💜 Arm toward ceiling (‘heavy’)
💜 Roll your shoulder (both ways)
💜 Circle your elbow
💜 ‘Lazy circle’ your full arm
💜 Pause and breathe deeply wherever you feel you need to spend a bit more time

Voilá!

For fun, try only one arm first and compare how your arms/hands/shoulders feel on each side afterwards.

ENJOY!! Feels so good
🤗

Makes for an instant mood boost (HAR!), too 🥳💜✨

#boost21 #boostprogram #strength #flexibility #dance #bellydance #crosstraining #khalidaonline #boostielove #boost3 #onlineclasses #buikdans #bauchtanz #orientalischertanz #danzadelvientre #danseorientale #magedans #magdans #orientaalsedans

Let’s BOOST - Transform your Dancing & Practice forever! 🥳💫💜🦖🌸👀✨

http://www.gum.co/boost21season3/early

💜 Tap the link in my bio @khalidabech to sign up for BOOST Season 3 🤩

We start THIS Monday (12th of July) - All levels welcome 💜

FLEXIBILITY - We all are longing for flexibility i

FLEXIBILITY - We all are longing for flexibility in dance, right? Or at least, moveability, the ability to move freely 💜

💜 So very often, it can be hard to find the time to properly give our body/mind the space and care it needs to relax and feel ‘safe’

💜 And without this feeling of safety, our bodies (and/or minds!) tend to ‘hold’ tension to protect us

💜 This is why, in BOOST, we use relaxation and flexibility/mobility work in tandem

💜 If you can feel your movements, your body will naturally start to relax and move more fluidly

💜 Only once you feel safe, you will be anle to start learning/unlearning/adapting/transforming movement patterns more deeply

💜 That’s what we do on Tuesdays in BOOST - 1/3rd of our time is spent exclusively on this.

💜 In tandem with our BOOST Strength practice on Mondays (by the way, strength and flexibility are simply two sides of the same cooin - it’s the ability to move well, to expand and to contract) BIG changes can start to happen naturally.

💜 I LOVE our BOOST Tuesdays, because my own body/mind really needs the gentle ‘input oasis’, too.

💜 These Sessions are where the Magic get’s it’s much needed space to happen

💜 BOOSTies who happen to read this 👀 Let me know which days you (usually!) look forward the most..

💜 Strength, Relaxation or DANCE?

(Or all of the above? 🦖💜🥳💫✨)

#boost21 #boostprogram #strength #flexibility #mobility #dance #bellydance #crosstraining #khalidaonline #boostielove #boost3 #onlineclasses #buikdans #bauchtanz #orientalischertanz #danzadelvientre #danseorientale #magedans #magdans #orientaalsedans #letsdance

Let’s BOOST - Transform your Dancing & Practice forever! 🥳💫💜🦖🌸👀✨

http://www.gum.co/boost21season3/early

Tap the link in my bio @khalidabech to sign up for BOOST Season 3 🤩 We start THIS Monday (12th of July!)

THE MAGIC OF BOOST - Here is a swipeable version o

THE MAGIC OF BOOST - Here is a swipeable version of the Test - Exercise - Retest I showed in REELS format earlier today 🥳💜💪🏻✨

For more like this: Join my online BOOST Program 🤩🥳🦖💜💪🏻💫✨

💜 What is it? 12 Weeks of online Strength - Flexibility - Dance for Bellydance

💜 Accessible for all Levels (even if you haven’t danced with Veils/Fanveils before!)

💜 Live Classes on Mo, Tue, Fr (12:30-13:00 CET / Berlin Time) via Zoom & FB Live

💜 BOOST Package Includes Recordings! (Plus - if you want - personal feedback/support via FB/PM)

💜 We start THIS Monday 12th July 2021

💜 Topics: Upper Body Posture, Arms & Hands, Dancing with Props (Veil(s) and Fanveil(s))

💜 Enrollments now open via Link in @khalidabech bio

💜 If you have any questions about BOOST: DM or Comment and let me know! 🤗

#boost21 #boostprogram #strength #flexibility #dance #bellydance #crosstraining #khalidaonline #boostielove #boost3 #onlineclasses #buikdans #bauchtanz #orientalischertanz #danzadelvientre #danseorientale #magedans #magdans #orientaalsedans

Let’s BOOST - Transform your Dancing & Practice forever! 🥳💫💜🦖🌸👀✨

http://www.gum.co/boost21season3/early

Tap the link in my bio @khalidabech to sign up for BOOST Season 3 🤩 We start THIS Monday (12th of July!)

STRENGTH - So why do we work on strength in my BOO

STRENGTH - So why do we work on strength in my BOOST Program? Here are a few of the (many!) benefits:

Strength practice, when done with intention and full movement range will help to:

💜 Recalibrate your movement habits
💜 Wake your body up (literally)
💜 Make you stronger (ha!)
💜 Improve your mobility (naturally)
💜 Improve your posture (effortlessly)
💜 Improve your movement quality
💜 Improve your blood/lymph flow
💜 Revert loss of bone density
💜 Boost(ha!) your immune system
💜 Help you sleep more restoratively

In short:
It’s INCREDIBLY good for you, as a dancer, and as a human.

I strongly (ha) feel strength practise (& crosstraining in general) has enriched my dancing, and my life 💜

THIS is why we dedicate 1/3rd of BOOST (Mondays!) on practicing Strength exercises

It improves our dance, health and life 💜

#dance #bellydance #crosstraining #dancelove #crosstrainingfordancers #strength #strengthpractice #strengthtraining #boost #boost21 #boostprogram #strengthandconditioning #strengthfordancers #khalidaonline #onlinedance #onlinedanceclasses #onlinedanceprogram #bauchtanz #orientalischertanz #buikdans #orientaalsedans #magdans #magedans #danzadelvientre #danseorientale #danceforever

Want to learn how to apply strength training to dance? Join my Online BOOST Program! 🤩

Enrollments for Online BOOST Season 3 (Posture, Arms & Props) are now open!

Tap the link in bio @khalidabech to sign up and join 🤗💫🦖💜✨

If you have any questions at all - let me know 👀

WANT A little BOOST? You can give yourself one wit

WANT A little BOOST? You can give yourself one with me this Summer/Fall 💜😁💫✨

Join me for Strength - Flexibility - Dance BOOST Season 3 🤗💜💫✨

Enrollments are now open via link in @khalidabech bio ✨

12 Weeks of Movement joy - focusing on Posture, Arms & Props! 🤩💜🦖💫🌿✨

We will dive deeply into:
💜 Basic Posture & Breath
💜 Beautiful Hands & Wrists
💜 Fluid Arm Pathways
💜 Expressive Upper Body
💜 Basic Silk Veil Tips
💜 Veil Wraps & Poses
💜 Dynamics & Effects
💜 Double Silk Veil
💜 Fan Veil Basics
💜 Single Fan Veil
💜 Double Fan Veils
💜 Silky Props Dance Party!

You can join BOOST Live via Zoom & FB and/or study at your own pace with the Recordings!

We start THIS Monday 12th July 🤗

#boost21 #boostprogram #boostielove #strength #flexibility #dance #bellydance #props #veil #fanveils #arms #posture #bellydance #khalidaonline

Let’s BOOST! 🤩

http://gum.co/boost21season3/early

All levels are welcome 💜☺️🤗🥰🌿💫🦖🦚🦄🌸🦋✨

CROSSTRAINING - What other movement/dance/activiti

CROSSTRAINING - What other movement/dance/activities do you enjoy next to bellydance?

Does it help you as a dancer (human) in any way? If yes, how?

Let me know below!

For me it took years before I realized how much of a positive influence ‘crosstraining’ (consciously or not!) has had on my dancing.

I notice in my mood, inspiration, energy, motivation that I NEED to do other things that interest me, plus things for ‘maintenance’

Differently said, I notice how much I miss it when I DON’T do these ‘extra’ things now.

Funny enough.. For a long time I felt I had to ‘only focus on bellydance’ to progress.

I feared spending time on other movement forms/activities would take precious practise time away, and that I would never improve if I did ‘too much a little’

I so wish I had known then what I know now.

I was WAY too stressed (and tired!) about ‘doing the correct things only‘ back then.

There is no just one way.

We all need movement variety.

Having a basic way to ‘self care’ our bodies (and minds!) willl help us do MORE of what we love.

(This is why I made the #BOOSTProgram !)

Studying different dance/arts forms is always an enrichment (especially with good teachers, and any arts that truly inspire/interest you!)

Learning different movement arts (including non dance ones for balance) can REALLY help us get to know our bodies better

And it will reboot(ha!) the joy of learning physical skills, just for the fun of it.

It’s SO important to follow our own unique interests.

It keeps the body, mind and spirit fresh, energetic, and alive.

Keeps us young at heart.

Literally.

For me, personally, what has made a HUGE difference was to:

- ‘Drill’ LESS
- ‘Force’ my dance practice less
- Do these 5 things instead:

1. Add STRENGTH (BOOST on Mondays, combined with my @fitwithkhalida home strength routine with Kettlebells)

2. FLEXIBILITY - mobility/relaxation time (BOOST on Tuesdays, combined with @staceynemour ‘s online flexibility courses)

3. OUTDOOR TIME walking in nature with Mr E - simply relaxing, moving and enjoying our surroundings

4. BALLET & MARTIAL ARTS - following my own movement interests 💜

5. READING - it inspires my creativity ☺️

LEARNING - one of my favourite things to do, teach

LEARNING - one of my favourite things to do, teach, geek out on 🤓 and learn(ha!) about.

Also.. I find it incredibly interesting and inspiring to see what others are learning about, too.

Especially now that the year is half-way.. I am looking within, and without👀 Time to take a moment!

What will you be learning/studying/practising/focusing on this July/August/September?

And.. what has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned this year so far?

Let me know below!

#endofjune #almostjuly #thinking #pondering #learning #inspiration #motivation #boost21 #boostprogram #movementlove #exchange #letstakeamoment #boostprogram

GENEROSITY - I so love that so many of my friends

GENEROSITY - I so love that so many of my friends are generous Souls. 💫 Sharing, giving, from a place of joy, it truly is a shortcut to happiness ✨

So this is my way of sharing the love 🤗

Do YOU happen to have any offers/deals/specials going on these days? 👀 If yes, let me (us!) know!

Share them below in the comments! (and feel free to share/save this post, and/or tag your friends that have online offers right now! 💜🌟💫✨)

Inspired by the generous offers by:

@annah_raqs of @fireflowdancestudio (use ‘KHALIDA5’ at her online bazaar until end of July 🤩)

And @eflowjournal of @flowsilkuk (use ‘KHALIDA10’ for all her fanveils in her online store 🤩)

Let’s see what else is on offer by my creative/teacher/coaching friends! ✨

Feel free to share your online classes, workshops, supplies (and any discount codes/deals you may have active) below! 👀🤩🤗💜💫🌸🔥🌿✨💫🌟

Digital Collage made with @bazaart App ✨
Inspired by Insta-Tips from @delanna_probellydance ✨

#generosity #offers #friends #creativity #goodmojo #goodvibes #sharethejoy #letsgetmoving #energy #inspiration #bazaart #dance #props #fanveils #fanveil #boost21 #boostprogram #alltheprops #sharethelove

PS: As for me, I am offering a free Double Veil WS this Sunday (link in bio @khalidabech )

AND there’s a 10% Early Bird Discount right now for Season 3 of my Strength - Flexibility - Dance BOOST Program (Drop me a BOOST in the Comments/PM for the link!) 💜💫🌿🌟🦖💕🤗✨

www.khalidadance.com/boost

Let’s DANCE & MOVE! 🤩 Join me NEXT Sunday 4th

Let’s DANCE & MOVE! 🤩 Join me NEXT Sunday 4th of July for a FREE Online Double Veil Romance Workshop 🤗🌿⭐️💜✨

All levels are welcome.

What does it cost?
💜 This WS is FREE for everyone.

What will we do?
💜 I will share my favourite Tips for Upper Body Posture & Strength/Mobility Exercises, as well as beautiful Wraps, Moves, Expressions and Poses with Double Veil.

💜 I will also answer all your questions about my upcoming Strength - Flexibility - Dance BOOST Program Season 3 (Posture, Arms and Props!)

Looking forward to it!! 🤩💜🦖💐🌿✨

How can I join?
💜 Sign up via the Link in my @khalidabech bio to reserve your Spot and Recordings 🤗

What if I cannot make it ‘Live’?
💜 You’ll get access to the recordings even if you cannot make it ‘Real Time’ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

When is it?
💜 Sunday 4th of July 2021 - 12:00-13:00 CET

How can I join the WS?
💜 Via Zoom/FB Live and via Recordings (you’ll get a link)

What do I need?
💜 2 Veils (preferably silk, rectangular, but 2 half circle and/or chiffon veils will do as well)
💜 A bit of Wall Space
💜 2 Light hand Weights (or Water Bottles)
💜 A Yoga Mat
💜 A Yoga Block (or something similar in size/weight)
💜 A sip of water
💜 A notebook & pen
💜 You ☺️

#bellydanceworkshop #onlineworkshop #doubleveil #veildance #doubleveildance #doubleveilromance #romance #khalidaonline #khalidadance #freeworkshop #onlineworkshop #keepmoving #keepdancing #expression #creativity #bellydanceveils #buikdans #danseduventre #orientaalsedans #danseorientale #danzadelvientre #letskeepdancing #goodmojo #strength #flexibility #dance #creativity #boost #boost21 #boostprogram

How can I sign up?
💜 Sing up via http://www.gum.co/doubleveilromance/free (link in @khalidabech bio)

Are you IN? 🤩🤗🌟💜🌿🦖💐✨

SEAS OF TIME - This one is a mix of all my thought

SEAS OF TIME - This one is a mix of all my thoughts and ponderings of June. What do YOU ‘Sea’ in this image? 🌊👀 Let me know below!

Usually, when I make ‘a thing’ (a blog post, a post, a dance, a class, or - like here - a digital collage), I don’t have a clear ‘vision’ yet before I start.

Sometimes, yes. But usually, no.

The Inspiration comes with the Doing. The Muse waits for us.. not the other way around.

She likes Action.

And, quite often, I discover some meanings - vague or clear ones - in what I make. But only by the time ‘it’ is ready.

It’s interesting to try and follow the threads of intuition, without knowing the outcome.

Takes a bit of Courage at first, but, like everything, I see it as a Practice.

Like a puzzle, the bigger picture falls in place in the end, usually after some reshuffling.

This is why I’ll often create a dance, or take a picture, or write some words (PS: swipe the caroussel for more pictures from this impromptu mini home shoot!) and if I feel it’s not ‘quite that’ yet.. I let it rest.

I then start on something else. OR - when I’m feeling extra brave - I might publish, or perform whatever it is, quickly.. even if un-ready.

Before I lose Momentum.

And then give myself permission to rethink, rework, repurpose and/or revise things later on.

This way I don’t get ‘stuck’ so much on judgement of creative works (I used to, very much!) and the learning will go much quicker.

Sometimes, things are ‘ready’ in one go.

Usually though, the true ‘usage’ is be revealed quite a bit later on.

I never truly know beforehand.

I like it that way. I’ve stopped questioning. I make.

So.. what do I see:

💜 The Fluidity of Life, and Time ⏳
💜 Our Dreams and Ideas, hiding just below the Surface 🐦
💜 Dancing with our deeper Selves, always near, yet not always easy to perceive 👀
💜 Keys that can be found in our Subconscious, just within/without our Grasp 🗝
💜 Realizations from the Deep 🐚 (or highlighted from outside 🌤)
💜 Our Ideas swimming to the Surface, if we don’t get in the Way 🐠⭐️

Deep (har!)huh?

Digital #collage made with @bazaart - inspired by @delanna_probellydance
#Fanveils by @eflowjournal of @flowsilkuk
#boostprogram

REBOOTING - How can you restore your creative ener

REBOOTING - How can you restore your creative energy, replenish your sense of spirit, and reinforce your imagination?

For me all of it has to do with making time, and filling it with those activities that feel like they replenish my soul, to give my subconscious the space it needs, BEFORE - inevitably - ‘outer life’ starts to fill it up.

These are, in no specific order:
💜 Books (I’m finally reading again y’all - 80-20 principle by Richard Koch, highly highy recommended, especially if you are - or want to be - creatively self-employed AND happy simultaneously)
💜 Watching the Moon 🌕🌙👀 (and stars 💫, and clouds 😶‍🌫️, and paws of cats 🐾 and leaves of trees 🌿)
💜 Meditation (and sleep!)
💜 Dream) Journaling
💜 Walking in nature (we saw a bunch of fireflies this Sunday! ☺️✨)
💜 Practicing/Moving/Learning for the Joy of it (see picture under the trees with my wooden Korean Sword 😄 - WATAA!)
💜 Dancing exactly the Way I Feel it 🌿
💜 Smelling the Roses (literally and figuratively, they are so fragrant right now 🌹❤️✨)
💜 Sharing & Creating abundantly (thank you dear @christineyaven ☺️)
💜 Taking a beat
💜 Prioritizing physical Self-Care (for me: doing a simple kettlebell workout every 2nd day, combined with gentle flexibility work a few times per week)
💜 Reminding myself that all of these things can be made into positive habits, beneficial for longevity AND quality of life
💜 Reminding myself that it’s not ‘selfish’ to take care of ones’ Self, it’s our duty.. and - in the broader sense - our responsibility (plus it may inspire others to do the same) to take the best possible care of ourselves AND our surroundings 🌏💫🪐✨

And you? What does your ‘reboot/replenishment’ list look like?

Can you do ONE (or perhaps even a few) of those things today?

..And tomorrow?

#thoughts #dance #spirit #body #mind #selfcare #reading #books #journaling #inspiration #creativity #nature #human #dancer #habits #boostprogram #fitness #flexibility #strength #movement #joyofmovement #8020rule

As dancers, we can feed our creative well with simple actions every day. There is great Power in even the smallest good habits.

Let’s give them the time & space they deserve 💜

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