By Ishtar Dance on Wednesday, May, 13th, 2020 in Dance Inspiration, Learning, Your Dance Body No Comments
Here in the UK the Government has announced the the lockdown will continue for the foreseeable future, even if some restrictions, such as only being able to leave the house once a day to exercise locally, has been lifted [at time of writing this at least that was the case]. But even though we can […]
By Ishtar Dance on Wednesday, April, 22nd, 2020 in Dance Inspiration, Your Dance Body No Comments
Expert advice on how best to cope with the lock-down as a result of the global Corona pandemic, has not been scarce, but most agree that keeping a healthy routine of exercise, something to help you destress and of course a good diet is essential. I have taken the last few weeks out to engross […]
By Ishtar Dance on Tuesday, March, 31st, 2020 in Dance Coaching, Learning, Your Dance Body No Comments
As a dancer you need to work actively with your breathing on many different levels to add impact, power or to conduct certain moves best possible [belly flutters etc.]. But here I want to share a completely different exercise that you […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, March, 23rd, 2020 in Dance Coaching, Dance Inspiration, Learning, Your Dance Body No Comments
With the international community going into lockdown to counteract the spread of the Corona virus it is more vital than ever to stick to a daily routine as well as enjoying daily exercise to keep yourself happy, motivated and not least sane. And there are many great ways that you can keep developing your dancing […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, March, 2nd, 2020 in Dance Coaching, Dance Inspiration, Learning, Your Dance Body No Comments
Do you ever wonder why we dance? How we communicate through dance and how it challenges our brains as well as our bodies? Having worked with dance on many different levels including performing, teaching and in a health setting, I find all these questions highly interesting and I was delighted when I discovered some talks […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, February, 10th, 2020 in Dance Coaching, Dance Inspiration, Your Dance Body No Comments
How can we all learn to be more confident in our own skin? And how can committing to our movements also help us to become betters dancers as well as happier human beings? Amerita, a dance activist sums it up beautifully in her Ted Talk which you can view on YouTube here. You’ll only need […]
By Ishtar Dance on Wednesday, January, 8th, 2020 in Dance Coaching, Dance Entrepreneur, Dance Inspiration, Your Dance Body No Comments
January is resolution time – and even if you don’t believe in those – it tends to be a time of reflection for most following the festive season, family gatherings and the move to a brand new year. So if you were to change just one thing – what would it be? Here are three […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, November, 4th, 2019 in Dance Coaching, Dance Inspiration, Your Dance Body No Comments
It’s nothing new that dancing is good for you on many different levels, and if you’re already a dancer, I’m sure you know that it works your muscles as well as your brain, not to mention raising your endorphin levels and helping release that feel good hormone that we all enjoy after dancing. But the […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, October, 21st, 2019 in Dance Coaching, Dance Inspiration, Learning, Your Dance Body No Comments
Last month I hosted my first ever Shimmy Challenge and it was a really interesting process for me as well as [I hope] those who took part. The aim was to develop strength, endurance and technique, as well as inspire the participants to start a regular belly dance practise. Something I know a lot of […]
By Ishtar Dance on Monday, October, 7th, 2019 in Dance Coaching, Dance Inspiration, Learning, Your Dance Body No Comments
The one question I probably get asked the most is ‘how to get my arms to look graceful/elegant/effortlessness etc. and I’m afraid there is no magic trick to achieve it instantly. But the good news is that there are some proven techniques which teamed with lots of practise will make it happen. Beautiful arms are […]
