This site is launched because it is my belief that every woman has beauty, and every woman has power, and if we only knew this and lived this, the world would be a different place. I believe much of the world-wide disconnect women have with their true beauty and power lies in our collective disconnect to all things Feminine. Coming from the Middle East, and having experienced Belly Dance (Oriental Dance) through teaching and performing, I have witnessed how it can effectively help reconnect a woman back to her true Feminine self. This site is full of informative and thought provoking articles about Womanhood, Belly Dance and how to inspire your Feminine spirit, see Articles & Resources.

The site is still very young and needs your support. Please email a link to the site to the women in your life, and help to remind them that their beauty is in their hearts and their spirit is alive!

With love
Shemiran Ibrahim

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June Edition

The Release of "How to Teach Belly Dance" Learn-from-Home Teacher Training Course
 

Teaching is both an honour and huge responsibility, and to start teaching something as ancient and foreign as Belly Dance requires solid preparation. I have heard seasoned performers and advanced dancers admit that the notion of starting to teach is terrifying. When a Middle Eastern Dance dancer hears the call to start teaching, there are very few courses providing the information and inspiration needed to guide the teacher-to-be through the beginnings of what will become a challenging and enriching journey. “How to Teach Belly Dance” is a world first DVD/Handbook/CD pack that has everything you need to turn the dream of starting to teach Belly Dance into a successful reality, offered by an award winning Middle Eastern teacher. This course is complete, easy to follow and affordable. Read more…

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"Understanding the Power of Menstruation" by Alexandra Pope

Alexandra PopeOur menstrual cycle, like all things Feminine, has been put in a box, viewed as innately wrong and needing control. We deny it, medicate it, think it is a drag, hate it if it inerferes with our lives ... anything but listen to it. The menstrual cycle, like every other function of our beautiful, wise and intelligent bodies is a messenger and we would do ourselves a favour to learn to understand what it is trying to tell us. Our brillinant guest writer for this month, Alexandra Pope, opens our eyes and minds to our menstrual cycle, and shows us how to empower our womanhood by understanding the menstrual cycle better, and opening up to the revolutionary idea that it is a useful and empowering function that can enrich our day-to-day lives practically and spiritually. Read more…
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"Eliminate PMS and Other Menstrual Cycle Problems" by Lisa Bodley

Lisa BodleyFor the last fifteen years, I myself have suffered from intense PMS and up until recently had up to 14 day bleeds. These lengthy bleeds have been going on for a year and a half. After trying everything under the sun and starting to feel quite powerless over my own body and health, I am thrilled to have found a very simple, practical and natural method that has helped ease my PMS symptoms and reduce the length of the bleeds. It is called The Deer Exercise and it has been used in China for centuries. It is brought to us here in the West by Lisa Bodley, another of our inspiring guest writers this month. One of the most amazing benefits I have expereinced is an instant increase in my energy, which of course made me happier to be in my own company, let alone helped me be a better mother and partner. My PMS has also decreased. Lastly, over the months, my bleeding has steadily declined from 14 days to now around 8 days! After a year and a half of no progress, this is a breakthrough. Wether you have menstural problems, or are simply feeling low on your energy, fatigued or wondering where your sex drive has gone, The Deer Exercise is brilliant. Read more …

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