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Join Shlomit Oren for a Belly Dance class that celebrates self-love, confidence, and inner beauty through movement. Using gentle undulations, hip movements, and flowing dance techniques, you’ll connect with your body, release self-judgment, and embrace your unique glow. Perfect for all body types and skill levels, this class empowers you to honor yourself, open your heart, and shine through dance.
What Movements Define Belly Dance?
Belly dance is a flowing, rhythmic practice that combines undulating hip movements, soft knee accents, and expressive arm and hand gestures. This dance style blends traditional Middle Eastern techniques with creative, free-form motions, including circular “Omi” patterns, waves, and fluid transitions, allowing the body to move naturally to music.
How Does Belly Dance Encourage Body Positivity?
By encouraging mindful, expressive movement, belly dancing helps you appreciate your unique physical form, celebrate your curves and natural rhythm, and cultivate self-acceptance. This practice supports both physical awareness and emotional expression, making it a powerful way to honor and embrace your body exactly as it is.
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About Shlomit Oren
Shlomit is an Israeli-Colombian-American Expressive Arts Therapist and movement educator specializing in belly dance, somatic practices, and mindful movement to support emotional well-being and body positivity. A certified belly dance and yoga instructor, she blends expressive movement, elemental awareness, and somatic therapy techniques to create empowering, body-positive experiences for all skill levels. Shlomit has performed and taught workshops internationally, guiding women, seniors, and children in embodied self-expression and joyful movement. She is an accredited Person-Centered Expressive Arts Counselor and holds a BA in Theater, a BS in Psychology, and an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in somatic therapy, combining professional expertise with creative artistry in every class.
You can connect with Shlomit on Instagram @oshlomit