Belly dance is more than just exercise for your body. It increases grace, strength, flexibility, balance, and burns calories. But even more importantly, it is a way to nourish and develop your whole self, connecting you to your body, your emotions, and your feeling of confidence and personal power.

Belly dance inherently starts at the deep inner core of your body. It naturally activates and strengthens pelvic and torso muscles (commonly called core muscles), as well as building overall strength, grace, and balance.

Experience the sensuous, flowing side of belly dance, as well as its celebratory percussive moves, in this Alchemical Belly Dance Series as you:

• activate your energy centers
• create sacred geometry with your body
• direct chi (life force energy) throughout your body for a more embodied experience
• connect with your divine feminine nature

This class is recommended for beginners and advanced beginners, as well as dancers of any level who wish to deepen their dance through energy practices. 

Wear comfortable clothes that you can move in, and ideally bring a fringed or coin scarf or shawl to tie on your hips so you can see and/or hear your hip movements. No scarf? No problem! Just come as you are. Bare bellies are welcome, but not required!

I invite you to experience the healing power of Alchemical Belly Dance!

Class Details

• Saturdays, April 12 – May 17, 2025
• 11 AM – 12 PM
• *The first class of the series is also a drop-in class as a way to try out the class before committing to the series. At the end of class you either pay for the series or just the drop-in class.
• at The Karuna Center (old Shree Yoga studio) 112 Camino de la Placita Taos, NM 87571
• $99 for 6 weeks, $18 if you are dropping in on the first day only. Cash preferred please.

How to Pay

• Not sure if my classes are right for you? Try your first class for $18 before you commit to the series. This option is only available on the first day of the class series. At the end of the first class of the series, you decide if you want to do the series or just the 1 drop-in class. You pay accordingly at the end of the first class. Please pay at the door with cash for this option. Sometimes I also offer a drop-in class before the series starts. Please pay in cash at the door for these classes as well.
• To pay for the complete 6 week series, pay at the door in cash (preferred).
• I can also accept cryptocurrency. Contact me in advance of class for this option.
• *If you know when you are signing up for the series that you will miss certain class dates, let me know, and I will pro-rate the cost of class for you.*
• Or pay online for the full series with a credit card by clicking the “Sign Me Up” button below. When paying online a $3.00 processing fee will be added to the cost of class. *Be sure to read the Refund Policy at the bottom of the FAQ Page before paying.
• If you need a payment plan, contact me in advance of the first day of class to make arrangements: annyaish(at)Annya-Ishtara-Dance(dot)com. *Be sure to fill in the punctuation to make this a valid email address.
• If you really want to drop in after the first class, the cost is $20/class. However, I strongly recommend that you commit to yourself and the class by signing up for the entire series because you will get so much more out of it than if you just drop in occasionally!