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October 31, 2015October 31, 2015

Guest Post from Lauren Zehara Haas: Bringing the Joy of Movement to Medical Populations

I’m delighted to introduce a guest post from Lauren Zehara Haas, a writer and dancer who is organizing the upcoming Global Hafla for Humanity international fundraiser and building an informational site at http://www.bellydanceu.net. Lauren is the author of the Belly Dance Journal and of the DVD Stage Presence. I hope you’ll enjoy and share Lauren’s reflections on teaching movement to people … Continue reading Guest Post from Lauren Zehara Haas: Bringing the Joy of Movement to Medical Populations

September 20, 2015

Review of Ali MacGraw’s Yoga Mind & Body

Ali MacGraw’s Yoga Mind and Body has been around for a long time. I knew it as a VHS tape, but picked up a DVD version of it years ago in Half Price Books. Today my body was complaining in all sorts of ways, and I knew I needed some yoga, so I finally decided … Continue reading Review of Ali MacGraw’s Yoga Mind & Body

September 9, 2015September 9, 2015

Review of Classical Stretch – The Esmonde Technique: Complete Season 10 – Strength and Flexibility

I only recently found out about Classical Stretch. Why? I don’t have a television set, that’s why. But a very nice woman I know only from the internet had sent me a copy of Oxford American’s Southern Music Issue internationally, and she refused payment, and so I managed to convince her to accept an Amazon gift … Continue reading Review of Classical Stretch – The Esmonde Technique: Complete Season 10 – Strength and Flexibility

August 30, 2015August 31, 2015

Two Ballet Memoirs

I think I may be turning into a balletomane. It always just sneaks right up on you, doesn’t it? Well, alright, it isn’t just that. I’ve been taking ballet, and I’ve been trying to think through what makes adult ballet so pleasurable, while childhood ballet was so dispiriting. And in the process, some fellow dancers … Continue reading Two Ballet Memoirs

August 25, 2015August 31, 2015

Guest Post from Kyria: How instructional DVDs helped me become the bellydancer I am now

Dear readers, Kyria is back with another wonderful, deeply informative post on how she uses bellydance DVDs in her practice. See the previous post for her top ten DVDs for intermediate and advanced bellydancers. And check out her website, www.buikdansereskyria.com. Before I dive into my lengthy love story with instructional DVDs, let me start by saying that … Continue reading Guest Post from Kyria: How instructional DVDs helped me become the bellydancer I am now

August 17, 2015August 17, 2015

Desk exercises — a playlist

So, I have a problem. The problem that arises from a good situation: I have been writing a lot lately. Why should that be bad? Well, it’s doing a number on my body. My shoulders are stiff, my lower back hurts, and I seem to have developed a nasty little case of tendinitis in my … Continue reading Desk exercises — a playlist

July 15, 2015

Review of the Joffrey Ballet School’s Ballet-Fit

Okay, so you wrote a book on dance. Or you produced a DVD. Will you do me a favour, pretty please? Give it a name that reflects what’s in it! If you’re not sure if the name you picked fits the content, just send it to me. I will tell you. And I’ll save us … Continue reading Review of the Joffrey Ballet School’s Ballet-Fit