Thrilled to be back on the Yallah Raqs podcast, this time talking about shimmies and strength! In this podcast episode, we discuss shimmies and the role strength plays when it comes to shaking those hips. There’s always something more to learn, layer, or experiment with when it comes to shimmies, so give it a listen. 🥰

Listen to the podcast here or click the image below.

Siobhan Camille chats all things shimmies on the Yallah Raqs Podcast!

Happy holidays, dancers!

If you’re looking for something to help you unwind (are you like me? An active relaxer?), take a listen to the latest podcast episode to feature Siobhan Camille of Greenstone Belly Dance!

As many of you know, Siobhan is also an exercise scientist and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. She works with dancers and athletes across the globe to help them get the most out of their bodies and optimise their performance! Read more about Siobhan’s work for dancers here.

Siobhan spent some time chatting to Zana on the Advance Your Bellydance Podcast about strength training for belly dancers. Listen to a little preview below, or click here to listen to the full episode!

Enjoy, and Happy New Year!

I was delighted to be invited back again to talk with Tiffany on the Yallah Raqs podcast last month!

We chatted about Middle Eastern rhythms, and, especially for dancers like me who are guests in this culture, how we can train our ears to better hear and understand Middle Eastern music and rhythms, in order to better interpret the music with our bodies.

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Click the image above to listen to Siobhan Camille on Yallah Raqs podcast episode 62, or click the button below!

In case you missed it: The recording of my podcast with Belly Dance Geek is now live! I chat about my research into injury in belly dancers, my top tips for injury prevention, and moooooore. 

In the podcast, you’ll learn:

  • What we know about injury in (belly) dance according to current scientific research
  • 4 top tips for injury prevention in your own practice
  • How to structure warm-ups and, cool-downs and general classes for optimal performance and injury prevention

Head over to the Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse website now to download the podcast!