Class Descriptions
- Beginning Belly Dance Technique
- Intermediate/Advanced Belly Dance Technique
- Open Level Belly Dance Technique
- Belly Dance Aerobics
- Sacred Woman Belly Dance
- Wellness Belly Dance
- Women's Circle: "Lodge of the Butterfly Goddess"
Beginning Belly Dance Technique
In this basic beginner's dance technique class, students will learn all the foundations of this ethnic dance form and get some great exercise!
This class will cover the basics of hip, rib cage, and arm isolations, as well as simple turns, traveling steps, veil work, combinations, and choreography.
Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for ease of movement. Instructor will provide materials including hip scarf, finger cymbals, and veil. Materials will also be availbalbe for purchase.
Join us for creative movement and exercise in a positive and fun setting! No experience necessary.
Intermediate/Advanced Belly Dance Technique
Students in this technique class will learn additional belly dance movements, combinations, and choreography. Performance opportunities may be provided, but are not required.
Prerequisite: four or more sessions of Beginning Belly Dance or equivalent.
Recommended Materials: hip scarf, veil, finger cymbals, may be purchased from instructor
Open Level Belly Dance Technique
This multi-level dance technique class covers the basic fundamentals of belly dance, including hip, rib cage, and arm isolations, as well as intermediate concepts such as turns, traveling steps, veil work, finger cymbals, props and balancing, plus combinations and choreography! The instructor will modify class content based on the needs and abilities of the class. Women of all ages and sizes are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for ease of movement. Come join us for creative movement and exercise in a positive and fun setting!
Recommended Materials: hip scarf, veil, finger cymbals, may be purchased from instructor
Belly Dance Aerobics
Looking for a new and different type of workout? Belly dancing is now a popular trend in exercise! In this class, you’ll get a TOTAL BODY workout. You’ll raise your heart rate, burn fat, and tone your muscles. This aerobics-format class will include warm-up, break down of basic belly dance movements, traveling steps, shimmies, percussive hip work, abdominal and rib cage work, and sustained arm movements. This class is appropriate for all levels of students from beginner to professional. It is a great way for new students to cover the basics, and for seasoned belly dancers to stay in excellent shape for performance. Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for ease of movement. Bring water and be ready to sweat!
Sacred Woman Belly Dance Belly dance is an ancient form of movement that has been used throughout history in women’s celebrations and rites of passage. In this class, participants are gently guided to express the beautiful, feminine, sacred woman that lies within each of us. Not only is belly dance great fun and wonderful exercise, it can also benefit us in more profound ways. Through belly dance, we open ourselves to the potential of emotional and physical healing, increased body awareness, and the healing of body image and self-esteem.
Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for ease of movement. (You don’t have to show your stomach.)
This class is beginner-friendly. Instructor will provide materials such as hip scarf, veil, and finger cymbals. Materials will also be available for purchase.
Wellness Belly Dance Belly dance is an ancient form of movement that has been used throughout history in community celebrations and rites of passage. The benefits of belly dance are numerous, including stress reduction, improved self-esteem, and increased flexibility, balance, and strength. In Wellness Belly Dance, our focus will be on body awareness, emotional and physical healing, proper body alignment and technique, and of course, fun!
Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for ease of movement. No equipment or experience necessary. All levels are welcome.
Women's Circle: "Lodge of the Butterfly Goddess" Facilitated by Maya Zahira, this women’s circle, called “The Lodge of the Butterfly Goddess”, is modeled after the work and teachings of Maya’s mentor and friend, Kathy Daugherty, as well as the writings of author Queen Afua and others. This lodge is a 12-month Mystery School which is open to new members year round. Meetings are held one Saturday each month from noon to 5:00. For more information about the inspiration and teachings of this circle, please see Kathy Daugherty’s website.
Classes now forming in Kansas City, MO
Cost: $35 per month (plus $5 additional when we have a guest speaker)
Classes meet one Saturday each month.
To register for this women’s circle, send your name, phone, email, & mailing address, and first month’s fee ($35) to Maya’s Oasis, 5604 NE 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64119. Make check payable to Maya Zahira.
When registering, please contact Maya at 785-979-4681. New members may join any time.
See our ONLINE CALENDAR for dates and monthly topics.
--Upcoming 2010 Meeting Dates--
Saturdays, monthly, noon to 5:00 pm
May 8--Sacred Food (w/ guest speaker Sheree Ross, holistic nutrition)
June 12--Sacred Words (w/ guest speaker Alex Jackson, Maya Abdominal Massage)
July 10--Sacred Movement (guest instructor Dana Duncan teaching Hatha Yoga, and Maya Zahira teaching beginning belly dance)
Aug 7--Sacred Relationships (guest presenter, Teri Higbee from Love Wisdom Wellness)
Sept 4--Sacred Healing (w/ guest speaker Jane Van Benthusen, holistic health educator)
Oct 2--Sacred Beauty (w/ facilitator Maya Zahira)
Oct 30--Sacred Space
Nov 20--Sacred Union (w/ guest speaker Dr. Ladd Carlston of AWAKEN Higher Brain Living)
Dec OFF
Jan--date tbd--Sacred Lotus Initiation
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~The Lodge of The Butterfly Goddess~
(article by Kathy Daughterty)
The state of your womb reflects the state of your life…
The womb is the gateway of all human life. When the womb is honored and respected, it becomes the channel of power, creativity, and beauty—and joy reigns on earth. When her voice goes unheard, unanswered, denied, the womb becomes a vessel of disease, and disharmony covers the earth.
The collective state of women’s wombs reflects the condition of the world, as well as the condition of women’s minds, spirits and actions. It is the storehouse of our emotions. Unfortunately, too many women in today’s world experience some form of womb degeneration that results in disease.
Unnatural living and unhealthy lifestyles perpetuate this negative state of womb health, and in turn, supports conflict upon the planet.
But, when a woman’s womb is in a healthy state, her life is a reflection of this balance. As women heal and transform our wombs, we change our destiny and the destiny of the earth.
Women, it is time to take back control! We must heal and defend our wombs, for the womb is the birthplace of all our creative abilities. We can “break the chains” of generational womb problems such as menstrual cramps, PMS, fibroids, infertility, cancer, endometriosis, and toxic emotion that is suffocating us and the planet.
You have the power within you to heal your womb and reclaim your power!
In The Lodge of the Butterfly Goddess, we learn:
• PMS, a menstrual discomfort, and womb ailments are not normal but are consequences of an unnatural lifestyle.
• Time-tested, scientifically proven homeopathic tools to heal our wombs and our lives.
• The importance of a daily spiritual practice and how it can enhance our physical, emotional, and mental health
• How to source the feminine body through Moon Lodging.
• How to attune your body to the rhythm of the Earth and use the elements to heal your womb.
We receive:
• Essential oils, flower essences, crystals, and other homeopathic tools necessary for the clearing and cleansing of our wombs during each particular moon cycle.
• Monthly information packets including moon cycle information, instructions for the use of all the homeopathic remedies, recipes, Gateway Instructions, and more.
• Guidance and information from professionals in the field of womb health through monthly presentations.
The Lodge of the Butterfly Goddess healing path will…
• Help you understand what it means to truly connect to the Divine Feminine and how that connection is practical and necessary.
• Give you practical tools and up-to-date information to keep your female body and womb healthy and happy naturally.
• Allow you to be supported by a group of women in a safe, friendly, truly nurturing and non-judgmental environment.
• Help you find the missing pieces of yourself, and make peace with your body forever.
• Assist you in attuning your body to the natural rhythms of the planet to encourage healing individually and globally.
• Help you successfully reach your goals by hearing your own guidance and being led by it.
Facilitator, Maya Zahira
Maya Zahira is a teacher, healer, retreat facilitator, drummer, and belly dancer. She is a Reiki Master in the Usui tradition and is the owner and director of The Maya Zahira School of Belly Dance in the Kansas City area.
Students may join any time.
Cost: $35 per month plus $5 additional when we have a guest speaker
Classes meet one Saturday each month.
To register for this women’s circle, send your name, phone, email, & mailing address, and first month’s fee ($35) to Maya’s Oasis, 5604 NE 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64119. Make check payable to Maya Zahira.
When registering, please contact Maya at 785-979-4681. New members may join February, March, and April.
See our ONLINE CALENDAR for dates and monthly topics.
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