Replying to @🌅🧌 health > weight - p.s. i train 5x a week and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been 😚 #fyp #gymtok #gymbody #bodypostivity #gymmotivation #gymgirl #gymlife #gymrelatable

LALALA 🥰 🦋 #bodypostivity #fypシ #feelingood #allbodiesaregoodbodies #bianca #earthday #springoutfit

We can wear whatever we want, and still deserve safety & respect. I love that my dresses are resonating with so many people, but please don’t insult other women in the process. Respectability is about control, and none of us benefit from policing each other. Side note: Is TT putting a filter on my face? This is not how my natural skin looks 👀 Also, I love this remix by @Kuya Magik and I wish it was longer!! 🔥 #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #series #course #program #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife #fyp

I personally love a little *pop* at the end bc it’s a signature of East African style belly dance, but I showed it with & without it here so you can do whatever feels best for you! #bellydance #tutorial #gunviolence #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #danceislife #fyp

Drop a 💚 if you can see me 😘 #bellydance #culture #tradition #dress #joy #women #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #expression #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #workout #bodypostivity #international #african #middleeastern #dance #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #danceislife #fyp

Where are my other midsize baddies at? 🙋🏼‍♀️🔥🖤 #midsize #bodypostivity #size14 #200lbs

It's ONLY body shaming when it happens to women?! #bde #bdemoves #sde #bodypositive #bodypositivity #bodypostive #bodypositve #bodypositiviy #bodypositvity #bodypostivity #bodypositivitychallenge #bodypositivitymovement #bodyshaming #bodyshame #bodyshamingneedstostop

Just because you’ve never seen it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist ❤️ I teach this move in my Belly Dance Basics course (Iinked above), and it’s one of the most fun movements we do in our style! ✨ #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #series #course #program #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #danceislife #fyp

found another dance to this and i love it! DC: @Mastermind PH #fyp #foryou #dancetok #dancetrend #trend #viral #dancerfirst #strongmover #trendingsong #trendingdance #fitfatfun #fat #love #comedy #funny #bigboy #bodypostivity #sizeinclusive #plussize #confidenceboost #mover #shaker #lovekt

@Mar and I both made it past 400k followers on TikTok!! 🎉 There’s room for all of us at the top, but there are so few of *us* sharing our cultural practices as a source of empowerment for everyone ❤️ Why not help each other get there? 🙌🏽 I’m so grateful that we collaborate, share business strategies, encourage each other, and celebrate our successes together ✨ And no, were not twins 😂 We met here on TikTok 🙌🏽 #bellydance #culture #tradition #women #joy #friendship #disability #mobility #inclusion #expression #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #workout #bodypostivity #international #african #dance #danceislife #fyp

Replying to @Ashley Nichole Lee Which do you think is the most pretty prosthetic? #prostheticeye #bodypostivity #fakeeye

And we make it look good, too 🙌🏽 I love my people, our clothes, and our traditions. You’re so funny, Janice. At least buy me dinner or reglster for my Belly Dance Basics pr0gram first 😏 (Fun fact: I do actually wear leggings in my online pr0grams so you can see the details of the movements…but you have to be a real one to get access to that ❤️) If you know you’re meant to be a part of my community, you can join at the Iink above, and you can also find a Iink to donate to urgent humanitarian aid in 🍉 #ceasefire #freepalestine #freecongo #freesudan #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #diversity #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #womensrights #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife #lifeontiktok #tiktokpartner #fyp #series #lesson

#4upageeeeeee💜 #ootd #tiktokmademebuyit #fashion #tiktokshopfinds #bodysuit #bodypostivity This body suits are amazing !!!

You don’t see a lot of representation of our practice in the media because it’s usually only done among women in private spaces. It takes a lot for me to share it publicly, and I do it because it’s a powerful way to release tr@uma, build strength, and connect with community…and I believe that everyone deserves that kind of healing. I try my best to teach it in the same way my mom and aunties taught me—where it’s not about evaluating or correcting; it’s about creating safe spaces where we can release and be fully self-expressed. And we can wear whatever we want when we do that. For me, that’s traditional dresses. For you, it might be something else entirely. If you want to learn our unique practice, you can j0!n my belly dance c0urses at the |!nks in my b!0 ❤️ and please consider making a d0n@tion to support critical hum@n!t@rian @!d at the |!nks in my pr0f!le as well 🫶🏽 #b#bellydancec#culturet#traditiont#tutoriald#diversitys#survivord#disabilitym#mobilityi#inclusionj#joye#expressionw#womensrightsw#womenm#movementc#communityr#recoveryh#healingw#womenempowermentb#bodypostivitye#exerciset#tanzaniaa#africand#dancel#lgbtqs#sisterhoodm#musicd#dressf#fashiondanceislife

Replying to @kuziva48 I’m old enough to know the lyrics to this 90’s classic 😉 #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #program #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #womensrights #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife #fyp

Yes i linked the towels because i knew you would ask #bodypostivity #imnotforeveryone #youdonthavetohateyourself #youdonthavetolikeme #bodyneutrality

I wish we spent more time rubbing oil on each other’s feet and massaging each other’s scalps—the kind of physical touch where no one wants or expects anything in return ❤️ #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #diversity #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #womensrights #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife

#Inverted All of these studies just to tell us what we already knew: that dance improves brain health, decreases your risk of d3pression, releases stress and tr@uma, and improves your overall health. I mean, what did you think, we were just “behind shaking” for fun all this time?! (We were. But ALSO…👀) If you want to read a book, read a book. And if you also want to balance a few on your head while taking care of your mental and physical health, you can check out my @ff0rdable, accessible belly dance pr0gr@ms |!nked in my b!0. Book recommendations shown in this video: How Does it Feel to be a Problem? By Moustafa Bayoumi, The H@te You Give by Angie Thomas, and A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah ❤️ All phenomenal books. The study I referred to here was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and conducted by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. You can read more on the topic (including other studies) in Harvard Medical School’s lecture titled “Dancing and the Brain”. I also urge you to take a moment to support hum@n!tarian @!d |!nked in my pr0f!|e 🫒 #b#bellydancec#culturet#traditiont#tutoriald#diversitys#survivord#disabilitym#mobilityi#inclusionj#joye#expressionw#womensrightsw#womenm#movementc#communityr#recoveryh#healingw#womenempowermentb#bodypostivitye#exerciset#tanzaniaa#africand#dancel#lgbtqs#sisterhoodm#musicd#dressf#fashiondanceislife

Cutest, lightweight Jumper 💕 #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #foryoupage #viral #jumper #pants #overalls #comfortable #lightweight #oversized #thickerthanasnicker #bodypostivity #bodyconfidence #tiktokshopmothersday #chicmeofficial @ChicMe official

There’s nothing like feeling safe in my own b0dy again 💚 Check out my Belly Dance Basics series at the Iink above if you want to reconnect eith your b0dy through belly dance ✨ #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #series #course #program #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife #fyp

Some people get really upset when I mention having a dominant hip…but I think of it the same way as being right handed or left handed. It’s natural to have one side that feels more comfortable, and I think that’s ok. I practice on both sides, but I definitely favor my left side, so that’s where I tie my kanga ❤️ Which side do you favor? Or are you a unicorn whose body is magically even? ✨ Keep in mind that there are different practices with a variety of approaches…I’m just sharing how I learned it in my community growing up. If you want to experience our practice in person, you can come to my |!ve belly dance €vent on April 20th in Los Angeles, California. Don’t miss the €arly B!rd r3g!stration at the |!nk in my b!0! 20% of all pr0c33ds go to hum@n!t@rian @!d in P@|€$t!ne 🫶🏽 If you can’t make it in person, you can always j0!n me 0n|!ne in my Belly Dance Basics pr0gr@m and my Belly Dance Through the Anger c0urs3 (on s@|e now!) at the |!nks in my pr0f!|e 🙌🏽 #bel#bellydancel#culturea#traditiont#tutorialv#diversityr#survivors#disabilityb#mobilityc#inclusiony#joyp#expressionm#womensrightsm#womenv#movementm#communityc#recoverya#healingm#womenempowermentd#bodypostivitye#exercisen#tanzaniar#africann#danceb#lgbtqs#sisterhoods#musice#dresss#fashionn#danceislifesangeles

I did a talking tutorial for this one to break down each of the movements bc this can be a challenging one! Unfortunately, that means I had less time to show all of the accommodations (leaning, kneeling, etc). If you’re struggling with the basic isolations, check out my Belly Dance Basics program Iinked above for detailed lessons! ❤️ #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #series #course #program #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife #fyp

These are some of the movements I use to process my toughest emotions. You can find in-depth lessons for all of them in my self-paced on|!ne Belly Dance Basics and Belly Dance Through the Anger c0urs3s |!nked in my b!0 ❤️ You can also j0!n me |!ve in Los Angeles on April 20th for a full day Belly Dance Through the Shame w0rksh0p—early b!rd r3g!stration is open, so gr@b your spot at the |!nk in my pr0f!le before it s3||s out! 20 p3rc3nt of all pr0c3eds will go to hum@n!t@rian @!d in P@|€$t!ne 🫶🏽 #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #diversity #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #womensrights #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife

Belly dance has never been *just dance* to us, and I refuse to let our generation be the one that loses the soul of this practice. It’s empowered the women in my family for generations, and I’ll never stop sharing our stories ❤️ #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #program #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #womensrights #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife #fyp

And before anyone tries to defend my femininity in the comments, please know that I love the balance i have between feminine and masculine. Embracing every part of myself is what makes me feel beautiful ✨ Check the Belly Dance Basics Iink in my bl0 to join & learn more about our unique practice ❤️ #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #series #course #program #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife #fyp

Replying to @tejalmnaidoo_22 No matter how much shame or fear you have to work through, no matter how different it might be than you imagined…do the thing you love 💙 Unless the thing you love is trolling. In which case, find a new hobby please and thank you 🥰 #b#bellydancec#culturet#traditiont#tutoriall#lessons#seriesc#coursep#programs#survivord#disabilitym#mobilityi#inclusionj#joye#expressionw#womensrightsi#iranw#womenm#movementc#communityr#recoveryh#healingw#womenempowermentb#bodypostivitye#exerciset#tanzaniaa#africand#dancel#lgbtqs#sisterhoodm#musicd#dressf#fashiond#danceislifefyp

This is a test did you see this already? #bodypostivity #imnotforeveryone #youdonthavetohateyourself #youdonthavetolikeme #bodyneutrality #AggressiveTutorials

Those of you who’ve been along for this whole ride—you understand how much this means to me 🥹 Thank you for all of the ways you’ve helped me grow as a person and as an artist. The wildest part about all of this is that this is just the beginning 🙌🏽 Huge shout out to my agent Agnes Carlowicz and Arc Literary Management! ❤️ #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #program #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #womensrights #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #therapy #somatichealing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife #fyp

Did you know you could drop that b00ty without even standing up?! @Shakira knew 😏 Check out my Belly Dance Basics series at the Iink above for detailed lessons and a full routine ❤️ #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #series #course #program #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife #fyp

I dance with my husband all the time, but I don’t dance for him. He respects our traditions and recognizes that not everything a woman does has to center him. He gets it. And I adore him. ❤️ You can join my Belly Dance Basics course at the Iink in my Bl0 if you want to learn more 🫶🏽 #bellydance #culture #tradition #tutorial #lesson #diversity #survivor #disability #mobility #inclusion #joy #expression #womensrights #women #movement #community #recovery #healing #womenempowerment #bodypostivity #exercise #tanzania #african #dance #lgbtq #sisterhood #music #dress #fashion #danceislife