In 2014, Australian researchers Marika Tiggemann, Emily Coutts, and Levina Clark set out to explore why belly dance seems to support positive body image, and whether it fits within a growing psychological framework known as embodiment theory. Their findings help explain what many belly dancers already know in their bones.

Dr. James Levine did research showing that for every hour you sit down, your life expectancy decreases by two hours!

Seize the day to dance A memorial and heartfelt reminder to take face your fears and to follow your dreams.

I thought this was a great idea to quickly solve the issue of stained nails or slightly uneven lengths. This is a reblog from henna artist Maeve from Living Henna, an 11yr old entrepreneur that comes up with some very unique ideas.

I had honestly never given glitter much thought in terms of its impact on the environment. I had wondered about its safety and potential toxicity given it can stick to the skin or scalp for such long periods of time and be hard to remove; but beyond that simple pondering, glitter has simply been glitter.

As dance artists we are drawn to expressions of art on our bodies. I think its a natural extension and I have no judgement on those covered in images or those that are 'clean skins' (the term used by the tattooed to refer to those not in the club ;) )- however... How safe is the ink? Does anyone regulate it? Apparently not.

If your belly dance sword doesn't have grooves at the balance point, you can slow down the speed of it sliding..

What are the best snacks for the travelling Belly Dancer or basically any gluten challenged traveller? With our strict ‘no fruit and vege’ policy for interstate travel in Australia, having an appropriate snack with you on your way to events is pretty handy. On my trip to Perth last month I bought several pre-packaged gluten free snacks to get me through awkward travel times and not knowing what food was available and where. I thought I would share my findings with you