Getting Uncomfortable   Hey there Beauty Shaker,   I’m super stoked to tell you about an amazing event I …

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    What Happens Backstage   The other night I went to see a contemporary dance company in Philadelphia. I’ve …

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  Strange Things Are Happening   The weather is strange. Leaders are doing and saying bizarre things. Teens are doing …

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    Who Me? – Sandra’s Story   In 1986 I started bellydance lessons at my local community center in …

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Do YOU   I want to share a story with you. It was a response to a bellydance documentary I …

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So Tell Me…   How often do you say things to yourself that questions your ability?   How often do …

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Dancing At Any Age: Belly Dancing For Seniors              Jennie Niles, one of the Ailey Extension’s more senior students, shares …

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Who Will You Be?   My amazing student and friend, Annette, asked me one day…”Oreet, did you always have confidence? …

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Life Is Like A Bellydance Competition I LOVE Bellydance Competitions – loved being a competitor and still love being a …

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Holy Shift I’m not going to lie… One of the most emotionally challenging mindset shifts I’ve had to make personally …

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The Bellydance Pro vs. The Fitness Pro   I am both a teacher of dance AND fitness, and I am …

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Thanks To SharQui – Joanne’s Story   My name is Joanne Domenici, and I have been involved in the Belly …

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You Are Enough I’ll never forget chatting with one of my students in the studio after teaching class when my …

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Wow! You’re Like…   “Wow, so cool! You’re like…famous!! Just realized from Googling you.”  [This was an actual statement from …

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What does Shake your Beauty mean to you?   One weekend I was alone without my husband and kids, enjoying …

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Life Lessons From My Dog, Jojo   I wanted to share with you that my amazing French Bulldog, Jojo, passed …

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Why Injuries Can Be Awesome 4 Truth Smacks when I suffered from Sciatica   Would love to share this story …

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What’s Your Manifesto?   What gets you out of bed every morning? What do you passionately believe in? What makes …

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Are You Being Watched?   Do you think people are watching you? Do you knowingly inspire others? I think most …

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Confidence Is The New Beautiful   Hello Beauty Shakers! So I met this fabulous woman a little over a year ago …

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