"WHEN YOU PERFORM . . . YOU ARE OUT OF YOURSELF--LARGER AND MORE POTENT, MORE BEAUTIFUL. YOU ARE FOR MINUTES HEROIC. THIS IS POWER. THIS IS GLORY ON EARTH.
----AGNES DE MILLE

WE DANCE AND WE ARE THE DANCE.
DON'T MISS THE WOMAN YOU WERE MEANT TO BE. DON'T MISS YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF. LISTEN TO THE WHISPERS OF YOUR HEART! BEGIN THE JOURNEY INWARD IN ORDER FOR THE REAL YOU TO SPRING FORTH.

The new year rings out the old and rings in the new. And more - much more - can change than simply the dates on the calendar. You can resolve this week to change your entire life ... or any aspect of your self and your experience that you choose.
And should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? No. Keep old friends near, and old loves dear. For they will help you make those changes in your life that will produce miracles, if you let them. Happy, happy New Year!

JANUARY, the month of new beginnings and cherished memories, beckons. Come, let winter weave her wondrous spell: cold, crisp, woolen-muffler days, long dark evenings of savory suppers, lively conversations, or solitary joys. Outside the temperature drops as the snow falls softly. All of nature is at peace. We should be, too. Draw hearthside. This is the month to dream, to look forward to the year ahead and the journey within.
Sarah Ban Breathnach
(from: Simple Abundance)

"When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen:
Either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly!"
~~Edward Teller

EMPOWERMENT OF DANCE

Ask yourself, have I changed in any way since I began studying Belly Dancing? On what level: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual? Or... perhaps all of them.
If you answered yes then ask yourself "in what way"?

• Are you stronger?
• Are you more sure of yourself?
• Are you more grounded?
• Are you more animated?
• Do you have more energy to be productive
• Can you feel spirit within when you just let the music move you?
• Do you appreciate yourself more as a woman?

When you've danced hard and it was one of those magical moments in time when the energy was right and you know you did an outstanding job, do you feel the warm glow of your energy body? If you've never experienced that phenomenon, you will sooner or later if you continue to grow in this art form. It's not an "ego" high I'm talking about, it's about being EMPOWERED ON ALL LEVELS, not just one. That's called being in "harmony" with one's self!
~~from "Spirituality and Dance" by Janeeda (Zaghareet!)

"Difficult times have helped to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever."
~~~Isak Dinesen

BENEFITS OF MASSAGE

Massage as a healing tool has been around for thousands of years in many cultures. We now have scientific proof of the benefits of massage - benefits ranging from treating chronic diseases and injuries to alleviating the growing tensions of our modern lifestyles. Having a massage does more than just relax your body and mind - there are specific physiological and psychological changes which occur, even more so when massage is utilized as a PREVENTATIVE, FREQUENT THERAPY and not simply mere luxury. Massage not only feels good, but it can cure what ails you!
Massage is a perfect elixir for good health, but it can also provide an integration of body and mind. By producing a meditative state or heightened awareness of living in the present moment, massage can provide emotional and spiritual balance, bringing with it true relaxation and peace.
In an age of technical and, at times, impersonal medicine, massage offers a drug-free, non-invasive and humanistic (and holistic) approach based on the body's natural ability to heal itself.
Find welcome release and relief and a balance leading to a higher state of health both emotionally and physically by letting our massage therapist treat you to a full hour of a soothing and relaxing body massage, allowing you to drift away on a mini-vacation!
SEE OUR ANNIVERSARY MASSAGE SPECIAL BELOW.