Belly Dance Goddess Hour by Karla Marie

If you live in New Orleans, you are likely just like me, unable to focus on "real work" because you are excited about the upcoming parades and Mardi Gras activities.... So just so you can have all the details ready for after Mardi Gras. Here is a quick recap of what's coming up: Classes Resume March 9th (4 week and 6 week Sessions) Dancing our Way Home resumes March 14th (7 week session): I am serving as facilitator for the Dancing Our Way Home program offered by Tamalyn Dallal starting with our second session TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 for 7 weeks. These sessions will take place at Tamalyn's in home studio in the French Quarter. It's a beautiful space and open to any student wishing to delve into Middle Eastern Dance studies with a world renowned master instructor, choreographer, author, event producer, and all around amazing teacher. Awaken the Goddess Retreat March 23rd (Sword Dancing, Energy Healing, Massage) For a Complete Schedule, click here For a l...

So honored to have been awarded Top 100 Belly Dance Blog by Anuj Agarwal, Founder of Feedspot. "I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog Belly Dance New Orleans - Shimmy Soul has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 100 Belly Dance Blogs on the web. I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 100 Belly Dance Blogs on the internet and I’m honored to have you as part of this!"  Anuj Agarwal,  Founder of Feedspot.  

Happy Friday, Goddesses! It's a great day for EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!! This spring, two sweet offerings, for some energy clearing and restoration. We have two incredible AWAKEN THE GODDESS RETREATS scheduled for you! SAVE THE DATES: March 26 & April 23 For the Belly Dance Goddess Hour by Karla Marie Full Calendar of Events,  Click here AWAKEN THE GODDESS RETREAT Sunday March 26 MORNING SESSION Intro to Dancing with a Sword   with Gwenda (no experience necessary,  we have swords you can borrow) AFTERNOON SESSION Restorative Energy Clearing   by Karla Marie Therapeutic Massage  by Jessica Heno, LMT AWAKEN THE GODDESS RETREAT Sunday, April 23 MORNING SESSION Intro to Improvisational Tribal Style Dance   with Mistress Ilea Bizarre AFTERNOON SESSION Restorative Energy Clearing  by Karla Marie Therapeutic Massage  by Jessica Heno, LMT

Join us for a day dedicated to restoring, renewing, and awakening the goddess! This retreat's sweet offerings include "Intro to Improvisational Tribal Style" and " Restorative Energy Clearing including Therapeutic Massage " Click here to join the Facebook Event Page DATE: Sunday, April 23, 2017 TIME: 10:00am-3:30pm LOCATION: NOLA Spaces 1719 Toledano St.  New Orleans REGISTRATION: $50 Full Day (10::00am-3:30pm) $30 Per Session (ITS, Sword, or Energy Healing) $25 Deposit (Reserves your spot, Balance due April 16, 2017) DEADLINE TO REGISTER Register via   PayPal   OR Check by April 16 , 2017 Registrants can choose a single session or the full day.  This workshop is limited to 12 dancers.  Registration will close once we are at full capacity. Highly recommend early registration. -------------------------------------------------- MORNING SESSION with Mistress Ilea Bizarre 10:00am-11:45am...

Basic Elements of Belly Dance Thursday 7pm Belly Dance Intensive Saturday 10:30am Join us :) Questions? bellydanceneworleans@gmail.com

A POST FROM JANUARY 2015... on my way to my first out of town workshop. Thanks to my loving husband and sweet boys who have supported my passion for belly dance.  With a family of five there are always a myriad of plans. Some are fun activities and events, but truth be told...  most are not optional, very demanding, and important household to dos. It's easy as a mother, wife, and professional to lose oneself in the daily to dos and obligations. This leaves us with very little energy to even think of what we might spend our "free time" on. Not to mention, there is really no such thing.  When I am home, with "nothing to do", I am already on a "to do", running a load of laundry, washing the dishes, checking homework, picking up dirty clothes and shoes from the living room, doing bills, cooking, changing diapers, finding a lost cleat or soccer ball, caring for an injury, making a grocery list, or directing traffic and mobilizing the individuals I...

This morning I was talking to a friend... a Social Worker who works with patients in a hospital that specializes in homicidal and suicidal cases. I simply asked "How are you?" She told me how stressful some of the cases had been recently. She is very committed to her work and I can understand how her well-being is directly related to her job. It sounded like it had been a stressful week, so I asked her what she was doing for self-care. Her answer was "nothing, really. I mean, I went to bed early last night". My response to that was "you know, sleep is a necessity. I meant what are you actively doing to restore from a long day/week, to help improve your mood, help restore your mind, and move your body"  you know... increase circulation and stimulate all those lovely muscles of yours? THERE IS NO TIME I definitely know how it is to be stressed, I definitely know it's difficult and challenging to balance life, I know how challenging it is to fine 1...