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Belly Dance Winter 2008: Where Am I?

The Goddess Dancing — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:55:28 GMT

It’s never like they say it will be. I arrive and think, hmm, this isn’t how it’s supposed to be. Somehow I trusted in something that never existed. Somehow, I believed the hype. Oh, dear. Has this ever happened to you? Like when they said get a college degree it will make your salary higher. Would that be before or after my monthly school loan payments? Or, put your money in funds it will double in 10 years. Which 10 years would that be? Or, travel after you’ve made a career. Or, life is training enough to be a parent. Or, well, you get the picture. And when you land in the realization that this is not what you wanted…well, at least you’ve got your body – a refuge of reality, the feelings and sensations and urges and pleasures that throb with the surety that you are alive, now.

Belly dance has its own hype. All sorts of spin cloud what is really at the core of all the belly dance hype. At its core belly dance is about your relationship with your body. It sounds simple. Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn’t. But, if you start from there…well, even if you never leave at least you’ll be in your body, your own refuge of reality, gazing out on all the hype!

Come Hither
With the swing of our orbit bringing us the return to longer days, we’ve rejuvenated ourselves with new music, new moves, and new motivation. Our classes begin the week of January 21st and we are proud to offer SEVEN of them! We have three Beginner classes, one at our studio in Central Sq and two for the BU Dance Department. We have an Advanced Beginner class and an Intermediate class at our studio, and a new Intermediate class for BU. Whew! But, that’s not all! Our Belly Dance for Pregnancy and Birth class has been so popular that we have added it as a permanent class! How can we say ‘no’ to you amazing women?http://www.thegoddessdancing.com/class_schedule.htm

My Sweet
News around TGD is all about adding that special ingredient to what we do. We think and plan and plot and outline and discuss and plan again. And each time we add a little hope…the hope that we get to see you chuckle at how pleasant it is to be in your body. So, we wait for you to join us. And if you cannot, we made a dvd so we could come to you. See a clip.http://www.thegoddessdancing.com/video_clip_TSS.htm

And Dance
We are thrilled to have a new venue for our Annual Showcase. We’ll be at BU’s Dance Theater on the evening of June 27th and 28th. Since many performers return just to dance in the show, it’s always a fun gathering. And we feel fortunate to have dancers willing to commit to such a big show! Each dance is crafted with the audience in mind. How will they feel? Do they see the story in the movements? What will speak to them the most? This year our troupe choreography honors those sentinels who have kept their watching silence since the beginning…the trees…http://fitrec.bu.edu/programs/dance/dancetheater.asp

With Me
Our Teacher Training program seems to have been just what you were looking for! And, we’re so glad! Our local spots fill up quickly, so please contact us if you know you’d like to join us. Our correspondence course is in the works and if you would like to be on our list make sure we get your info!!

Blessings on Your Refuge,
Anita-Cristina, Karen, Cathy, and Leslie
we are The Goddess Dancing

P.S. We have a new look coming to our website so check it out!!

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TGD Community

The Goddess Dancing — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:20:31 GMT

Welcome to The Goddess Dancing community…
Whether you know you’re in it for the long haul, or you’re just here for the night, or you aren’t entirely sure…we welcome you to our dance class and our extended community! We’re all about dancing and having fun with others!

Some class courtesies:
Bathrooms are on the 2nd floor. It is better to bring your own water because the bubbler runs out. Dress in layers since it’s an old building and the temperature is hard to regulate. If there is a snow emergency or school is cancelled for the City of Cambridge, there is no class and a make up class will be added. At the end of the session we ask that you fill out an evaluation – we want to know!

This session’s inspiration: “Dance is the movement of the universe concentrated in an individual.” Isadora Duncan

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Discounts!!!!

The Goddess Dancing — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:22:07 GMT

The Goddess Dancing is a group of master belly dance teachers dedicated to empowering people through the dance. They have developed a unique curriculum that elevates belly dance to a global dance form while grounding it in our common matriarchal lineage. Their work shows an unprecedented understanding of its origins. Their method of teaching belly dance incorporates meditation, guided visualization, affirmations, and goddess imagery. They are also dedicated to returning belly dance to the birthing community to take its rightful place among the tools a woman can use to reclaim pregnancy & birth.

We are delighted to offer a bulk order discount for our instructional dvd ‘Belly Dancing the Sacred Shapes with The Goddess Dancing’. You will receive 50% off the suggested retail price when you order 10 or more. You may order directly online http://www.thegoddessdancing.com/bulk_orders.htm . Read reviews and descriptions on our website http://www.thegoddessdancing.com or on Amazon.com.
Happy Dancing
Anita-Cristina
for The Goddess Dancing

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The goddesses have been Elf'd

The Goddess Dancing — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:38:57 GMT

Hello friends and Tribe members,

This is funny! Go to our home page at www.thegoddessdancing.com and click on the link to see the goddeses transformed into dancing elves!!

What do you think?

Cathy
The Goddess Dancing

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Belly Dance Fall 2007: I Think Therefore I Am

The Goddess Dancing — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:40:55 GMT

"Your body hears everything you think.” (www.bodypositive.com). It’s a powerful idea. Those crazy thoughts running around your mind willy nilly have an affect whether you want them to or not. While you’re talking to a friend you think, “wonder if she ever considered braces?”, or you are with a co-worker and think, “that shirt is too small,” or you are with your family and think, “am I related to these people?”. Or perhaps your thoughts run unrelated to where you are in the moment and circle around and around about things you have to do, things you want to do, or things you’ll never do again. All of your thoughts have power. Wouldn’t it be nice to use that power for good? Think a positive thought about your body right now. Try, “I have cute toes.” Or, “My bladder is healthy.” Or, “My heart pumps with a joyous rhythm.” And for those days when your thoughts circle around and around, try adding, “All is well” so you can hear that over and over and over.

Belly dance has a funny way of taking over your mind. Suddenly you find yourself thinking “my, what nice big hips you have”, or “look how far out you can roll your belly”, or “my shaking flesh doesn’t look half bad”. If you haven’t already, give it a try. It will change the way you think.

Extra! Extra! Read All About It
We’ve been in the news lately. Our vision of belly dance as a tool to use for pregnancy and labor is bubbling into the mainstream. Check out Cathy’s interview on the front page of the Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB118618710665287942-lMyQjAxMDE3ODA2NTEwODU3Wj.html Of course we’re not the only ones with this vision. So, please check out our website to get the whole scoop http://www.thegoddessdancing.com/belly_dance_and_birth.htm.

Good Hearts
If you live far away from us or can’t find a class in your area, try our dvd. We designed it for women like you! Our instructional dvd is available on Amazon. Search under The Goddess Dancing and there we are! We hope you enjoy reading the reviews of our dvd just as much as we did. After all, we do have “good hearts”.

On the Red Line
This fall we are busy with SEVEN classes! Whew! Our studio in Central Sq has four of them. On Mondays, Advanced Beginner at 6:30 and Intermediate at 7:45. On Tuesdays, Beginner at 7:45. And on Thursdays, our Pregnancy and Birth class at 7:45. See the schedule on our website: http://www.thegoddessdancing.com/classes_about.htm highlight “Classes” on the menu bar to find the schedule.

New Class
One of our new classes at Central Sq is the BD for Pregnancy and Birth series. If you are looking for exercise while you are pregnant, want to learn about movements for pregnancy, want to get pregnant, or want to learn the origins of this ancient dance while learning the basic moves, this is the class for you! http://www.thegoddessdancing.com/belly_dance_and_birth.htm

TwoTwo
Boston University has hired us once again to teach for their dance department. We have two classes there this fall on Wed and Sat. It books up fast! http://fitrec.bu.edu/programs/dance/dflexd.asp

And One for You
Karen is once again teaching in her hometown of Chelsea! She is running classes for young girls for Genevieve’s Dance Studio on Wed. http://boston.citysearch.com/profile/4756658/?brand=smx_yp-nc.

To Boldly Go…
Lastly, if you are in the area, we invite you to join us for BOLD, the Birth on Labor Day event September, 29th. It is an amazing event that we are very proud to be involved in. We will be performing our Mother Birth dance at the event. http://www.thegoddessdancing.com/motherbirth.htm. Check out their website at: http://www.birthonlaborday.com/announce.html.

You are in Our Thoughts,
Blessings,
Anita-Cristina, Cathy, Karen, and Leslie
we are The Goddess Dancing

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Goddess Award

The Goddess Dancing — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:36:53 GMT

Check this out, Cathy won an award for creating a new Goddess idea for our 21st century!! http://www.goddess-gift.com/goddess_gift_book/goddess_contest.htm

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Leave Your Message at the Beep

The Goddess Dancing — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:02:48 GMT

Your body talks to you. It gives you signals and signs and waits for you to follow. It sends you reminders like recorded messages on your answering machine. “BEEP -Your mouth is now dry – this means you have waited to long to drink water and are dehydrated” or “BEEP –Feel that gas? Right, that’s from the ice cream that you know disagrees with you, have a nice night” or “BEEP -This is a courtesy call from your leg-interest on that cramp will increase due to lack of stretching.” If we could just get it to tell us something good, we might listen more, right? What do you do to change your messages...ac

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