Explore My Online Belly Dance Programs
Shimmy Series
This series is all about the shimmy! Strengthen your core by popping those hips side-to-side and bringing it into a full shake to any beat, from any position. For all levels and abilities. Explore more and join at the button below.
Belly Dance Basics
In this program, you'll find belly dance warm-ups, a breakdown of shimmies and *pops*, stretching, meditation, and a fun "Hips Don't Lie" routine that you can do whenever, wherever! Explore more and join at the button below.
Belly Dance Through the Anger
This 4 week program is about using belly dance to harness the power of anger, allowing it to fuel your creativity. It's paced, but you have lifetime access. Explore more and join at the button below.
Work It!
Nobody WANTS to be sitting all day...but if you have to, you may as well make the most of it! Whether you work from home or at the office, break up the monotony with seated belly dance. Explore more and join at the button below.
Our Story
My mom taught us belly dance as a source of empowerment and healing as soon as we could walk. Kucheza kiuno (waist dance) has been passed down that way for generations in our East African community.
I dreamed of sharing our unique practice with the world—until a bullet stopped me in my tracks. I was shot in the leg with an assault rifle in a random attack at age 21. My recovery was grueling, and even though I thought my dancing days were over, it was belly dance — with significant accommodations — that helped me get back on my feet again.
I now use belly dance as a form of activism, advocating for a world where everyone can live freely, without the threat of violence.
My story has been featured in Women's Health, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, and other news publications, podcasts, and shows. I speak at colleges and universities across the country, and have online and in-person belly dance programs. You may have seen my tutorials, stories, and dance videos across social media, where I invite people around the world—including you—to release shame and celebrate your body, no matter what you've survived.
Let's Connect In Real Life!
East Coast Retreat
Join me for a full weekend of belly dance, community, and healing at the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina on June 4th-6th, 2027. This is a space where mirrors are replaced by connection, and judgment gives way to true empowerment and celebration.
Lulu's Night
Join my friend Mar and I for a night of belly dance in Los Angeles just like the ones we went to when we were growing up! It's a night of community, connection, live drums, henna, treats, elixirs, a bazaar, and the type of joy and empowerment so many of us crave right now.
Speeches & Workshops
Whether you're looking to host a belly dance workshop at your university or a keynote speech for your organization, I would love to help inspire your community! Fill out my booking form at the button below, and I can't wait to connect with you.
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