Tag / The Belly Dance Prescription

Alchemy for Lovers Alchemy for Moms Belly Dance The Alchemist's Heart Uncategorized

Inviting Aphrodite: How To Easily Woo Your Inner Goddess (Part Two)

Find-your-inner-goddess-201x300Ready for more yumminess?

There is an art and a science to inviting Aphrodite into our lives, and I am excited to share  these incredibly effective ways to connect with and embrace your Inner Goddess so your brilliant light can shine.

These jewels are based on Kisses from your True Self – simple practices designed to inspire a deeper relationship with the wisest part of you.

The best part is that each kiss is GUARANTEED to take 3 minutes or less – although you have total freedom to enjoy the goodness as long as you like.

Here is Part Two of Inviting Aphrodite – 15 Ways to Absolutely Thrive Now!

Alchemy for Lovers Alchemy for Moms Health and Wellness Mind-Body Fitness Radio Show The Alchemist's Heart

Belly Dance: Alchemy to Strengthen our Physical and Emotional Power

As an alchemist, Belly Dance is one of the best alchemical tools I know to strengthen our physical and emotional power.  If you’ve opted into my weekly Love Letters, you already have free access to The Belly Dance Prescription: Shake your Hips and Depression! – my unconventional guide for increasing your well-being, shaking off depression and feeling more alive!

But do you know that Belly Dance saved Suhaila Salimpour’s life?! It’s true.

The Alchemist's Heart

Want Mind-Body Health? It’s Time to Dance!

Dance Mind-Body Connection

dance mind body connectionWomen in our society tend to make ourselves smaller.  We typically care for other people better than for ourselves, and often believe we are “too big” physically.  Healthy self-expression is often suppressed because it takes up “to much room” or “too much time,” allocating resources to ourselves instead of other people.  It is a rare experience to feel at home with oneself, comfortable enough with the space you need to actually let your energy expand.

If you are a new mother, most of your time and energy is undoubtedly spent caring for your baby.  This is perfectly appropriate and as nature intended for the survival of our species.  And yet, there must be space for you.

Alchemy for Moms Belly Dance Mind-Body Fitness Radio Show The Alchemist's Heart

Dance is a Metaphor for Life

Listen to the Voice Within Say, “I Can Dance!”

BellyDancePrescription-1-231x300Do you wish you could move through your life with fearless autonomy, grace and spirit?

Do you want to flow with the melody and listen as the voice within says, “I CAN DANCE!”?

Dance is a metaphor for life. Join four remarkable women and soak up the inspiration as they share the magic of belly dance for well-being and launch the Mommy Muse’s new e-book, The Belly Dance Prescription: Shake Your Hips and Depression. Legendary belly dancer Delilah; Michelle Maniaci, who specializes in yoga and belly dance for pregnant and post-natal women; Lisa Sarasohn, author of The Woman’s Belly Book; and Christy Harvey, the Mommy Muse, believe that learning to dance brings us key information about living our lives.

The Alchemist's Heart

Announcing The Belly Dance Prescription Book

The Belly Dance Prescription: Shake Your Hips and Depression!

BellyDancePrescription-1-231x300I was on my way to perform for a fundraiser with a sister belly dance troupe a few years ago when I encountered a cattle drive. They are expected out here in the “Wild West,” and it struck me as particularly humorous to slowly work my car through hundreds of cattle while dressed in full belly dance attire. The experience did give me a perfect opportunity to slow down and think about one of my all-time favorite activities.

I am proud and happy to announce my second ebook, The Belly Dance Prescription: Shake Your Hips and Depression!, is now available at www.TheAlchemistsHeart.com. I am sharing information inside about the origins of this ancient dance and the marvelous ways it increases health and well-being.

PDF eBook Price: $9.99 [wp_cart_button name=”The Belly Dance Prescription” price=”9.99″ file_url=”http://books.thealchemistsheart.com/The-Belly-Dance-Prescription-by-Christy-Harvey.pdf”]

Click here to get the Kindle version on Amazon Click here to get the paperback version on Amazon

Until you read your copy, consider this.

Belly dancing is my top recommendation for exercise and self-expression for prenatal and postpartum women. I love to watch and participate in dance wherever it finds me. I have found that most dance forms which are typically accepted as “serious” art, including jazz and ballet, have a narrow range of “acceptable” body types. Pregnant and postpartum women with rounded bellies and a new fullness to their hips may be uncomfortable trying to fit inside these strict parameters. Movements that leap and extend away from the earth with long, straight lines do not come naturally to the rounded, feminine form.

Belly dance, on the other hand, consistently helps women of all shapes and sizes express their emotions and feel beautiful in their own skin. In my role as belly dance instructor, women often approach me to say they are too fat, too thin, uncoordinated, or unattractive because of stretch marks and caesarian scars. I tell them to come on in and give it a try. A wonderful process unfolds as women enter into a supportive group environment and begin to accept themselves. New dancers expand their energy, strengthen and lengthen their bodies, increase their endurance and reclaim healthy self-expression. Rather than sucking in their stomachs and being ashamed of taking up space in the world, women learn to accept themselves. Bellies begin to be embraced as the center of our bodies and as respected spaces to create new life.

If you are fortunate enough to live in an area that offers belly dance instruction, particularly for prenatal and postpartum women, I encourage you to sign up for a wonderful adventure. Michelle Maniaci of www.NurturingMoves.com in Florida tailors yoga and belly dance for pregnant and postnatal women specifically for therapeutic purposes. Check your local bulletin boards, ask around and search online to see what is available. If you can’t find a local class, consider checking your local library or an online retailer for beginning belly dance DVDs to get you started. The legendary Delilah has a website at www.VisionaryDance.com offering a terrific array of instructional dance videos, informative articles and links on all aspects of the dance.

[show_wp_shopping_cart]