Majickal Bellydance

Autumn classes have reminded me of some of the reasons I love belly dancing. One of them is that I'm currently sitting at my computer — free of back and neck pain; something that always seems to return if I stop dancing. I first started at the age of twenty-six, to find some 'me-time,' following the birth of my daughter (pictured above-right, dancing with me). What I found was so much more than a dance class. Over the years, this beautiful, soulful dance-form has moved me, circled me and shaken me through some incredibly creative and healing journeys.  Best of all, I've had the creative freedom to develop my own style: Majickal Bellydance. It allows me to take what I think are the very best aspects of belly dance, and focus on how to tailor the learning to each individual dancer. Everyone is different, and different teachers suit different dancers. The following list outlines some features of Majickal Bellydance. Some are common to most dance classes, and some are uniqu...

I'm delighted to announce that Majickal Bellydance classes will be running from the Healesville Living & Learning Centre from term 2, 2021. 7pm Thursdays 8-week term, from term 3, 2021. Dates to be announced. $133 Healesville Living & Learning Centre 1 Badger Creek Road, Healesville, 3777 Bookings: 03 5962 5982 It's great to be back at Healesville again.  See you in class X.

Majickal Bellydance Classes, Autumn 2021 Book Online Now Ph: 1300 835 235 6:30pm Wednesdays,  28th April - 23rd June 2021  $160.00 for a 9-week term. (note: online booking displays start date as 21st, but we are starting on the 28th.) Whether you are new to belly dance or have attended classes before, Majickal Bellydance can help you become more mindful of your movements, your energies and your ability to improvise to music from a place of individuality and creativity.  You will learn the basic movements of belly dance, as well as the empowerment to discover more for yourself at home. Discover how the circles, shakes and undulations of belly dance are innate movements that can be unlocked, once we believe we can dance.  Majickal Bellydance is spiritual, which means you will leave class feeling like you’ve been in meditation. We work with unseen energies that flow and pulse through the music, and through the dancer. We acknowledge elemental and cosmic energies via rit...

Majickal Bellydance Classes 2021 BOOK ONLINE NOW   6:30pm Wednesdays,  3rd February - 31st March 2021  (9-week term) Majickal Bellydance is back at CIRE Chirnside Community Hub Studio for term four classes. Whether you are new to belly dance or have attended classes before, Majickal Bellydance can help you become more mindful of your movements, your energies and your ability to improvise to music from a place of individuality and creativity.  You will learn the basic movements of belly dance, as well as the empowerment to discover more for yourself at home. Discover how the circles, shakes and undulations of belly dance are innate movements that can be unlocked, once we believe we can dance.  Majickal Bellydance is spiritual, which means you will leave class feeling like you’ve been in meditation. We work with unseen energies that flow and pulse through the music, and through the dancer. We acknowledge elemental and cosmic energies via ritual, trance and whirlin...

I'm pleased to announce that, so far, we're allowed back in studio for Term 4 by November. I'm hard at work visualising our new classes occurring in the warming evenings of spring's end. We will be enjoying daylight savings by then, the studio bright with the setting sun across the field next door. It's such a great place to dance. I absolutely can't wait to get back in there where there's space to twirl a veil and swoosh a skirt.  I'm going to dress up like someone who hasn't been allowed out for ages. I have thrown away my old germy makeup and replaced it with some new colours I need a reason to try out. I need to wear a coin belt! I had to dance without the noisy coin belts while teaching Zoom classes during lockdown. So I'm looking forward to making some noise with a proper hip scarf. We're going to start the term nice and gentle. Our lockdown muscles and joints will be gradually soothed out and moved into fluidity and form. I'll be g...

Majickal Bellydance can help you to: Exercise without leaving the house Strengthen core muscles Mobilise joints Relieve 'lockdown aches and pains' Improve mood Feel sexy Improve coordination and balance Improve brain function Increase mindfulness Balance your chakras Strengthen your energy field Help maintain good immune function ENROL HERE: 6 WEEK ZOOM CLASS PACK Or Phone: 1300 835 235 Last term our new Chirnside Park group suddenly faced the new challenge of adapting to online classes. I presented the classes in the usual style, squinting to see dimly lit, partially visible dancers while demonstrating and discussing dance techniques.  The outcome was average. The music chopped in and out as I spoke and neither were particularly audible. We all had an average time and were relieved when it was announced that by term three we would be allowed back in the studio together breathing the same air and dancing with the joy of reunion. But this wasn't to be as further lockdown res...

The restrictions are gradually being lifted and we are slowly filtering back out of isolation. This means dance classes will soon be back. The 'in the flesh' kind that you're used to. Online Zoom classes were great and kept us in the mood, but they're not quite the same as a real face-to-face class. The best thing I bring to belly dance is my connection with each dancer in the room, so I can adapt from moment to moment in a personalised way according to need. So I can't wait to get back to class again and do my thing. So join me for Winter Term Three at Chirnside Community Hub. When:  10 Weekly classes Wednesdays at 6:30pm From 15th July - 23rd September 2020 Note: No class 26th August Where: Chirnside Community Hub 33 Kimberley Drive Chrinside Park Victoria Prerequisites? This is a mixed level class. that means I teach to beginners as well as more advanced students. Beginners learn basic belly dance techniques and posture, while more advanced studen...

Belly dance at home continues This video explores some more dimensions of the hip circle. Hip circles help to mobilise the lower back and hip joints, as well as get lymphatic fluids circulating. I've witnessed hip circles assist with helping childbirth to progress. Experiment with slow as well as fast music and see how your hip circles change and evolve in response to the sounds. 

Start learning belly dance from home in only 5 minutes This video was inspired by the home isolation requirements of 2020.  Majickal Bellydance was always designed for home use. No sequins or choreography. Just ancient moves and happy vibes.  Enjoy. Be Well X

As a new term of dance reaches its conclusion we are becoming accustomed to using new muscles, making new movements and feeling new physical freedom. Since I'm returning after a long rest from bellydance, I'm feeling it too! I'm enjoying the sensation of awakening forgotten muscles deep in my chest and sacrum; muscles that can lack stimulation when our range of movement becomes limited. Settling into a new 'day job' has meant more hours in front of the computer, as well as more hours clutching a mobile phone typing SMS messages. These activities have left me with an increase in arm, shoulder and neck tension. The opportunity to return to teaching bellydance happened at the perfect time. I feel enriched and more balanced with the presence of the fluidic, creative realm of  Majickal Bellydance  back in my life. Without dance my life is too chair-bound, desk-hunched, and head-heavy. CIRE services  have invited me back to teach another term of dance at Chirnside Com...

Majickal Bellydance at CIRE, Chirnside Park BOOK ONLINE NOW Beginning 6:30pm Wednesday 29th January Chirnside Park Community Hub 33 Kimberley Drive, Chirnside Park, Victoria $120 for 8 Week Course OR BOOK VIA FACEBOOK EVENT A Message from Your Teacher: I cooked up Majickal Bellydance based on a stock of Classical Egyptian Bellydance, seasoned with aspects of fusion and spiritual dance, heated with electronic fusion beats.  When you learn Majickal Bellydance you'll enjoy a whole body experience that mobilises every joint, every muscle, every dimension of the dancer you are.  Not only will you learn the basics of bellydance, you will also explore how to connect to a state of mindfulness via dance. Bellydance is an energy dance, which conveys the physical as well as the energetic impact of form and music. Most dancers leave my classes feeling invigorated! The emphasis for this class will be on health, fitness and mindfulness. Dress with comfort - more than glam...

Have you ever been to a dance workshop and forgotten it all by the time you got home? Me too! Even after becoming a dance teacher myself, I would attend workshops for my own professional development, only to find myself feeling like I had two left feet as I struggled to learn a bunch of new combinations in a short amount of time. Most workshops focussed on my weakest attribute - memory! Christine, Cindy & Leanne at Seville House I don't know about you, but I can't learn a choreography in two hours and leave the workshop with a new routine installed in my repertoire. My brain just doesn't work that way. I imagine it's because I didn't go to any dance classes until I was twenty-six years old; a late start for a dancer. I had never worn a tutu, twirled a baton or stood on-stage caked in mum's make-up to perform a cute routine for calisthenics. I was an absolute beginner. The closest I had come to performance was my miraculous inclusion with the 'cool...

Autumn 2019 Bellydance Discover this fun dance/exercise style you can enjoy all through the year in your own home! Bellydance Yarra Valley, Eastern Suburbs, Yarra Ranges, for women of all ages. Autumn Majickal Bellydance Workshop 2 Hours 1 pm, Sunday 7th April, 2019 Seville Community House 8 Railway Road, Seville $30 Easy, no memorisation, no choreography, no mirrors, dance solo.  Learn Ancient Egyptian bellydance. Pure shapes and movements that come from somewhere deep, raw, natural. Your body already knows these shapes. I can help you remember them so you can dance in your own home.  Learn how to find your centre, your inner Goddess, your core and your balance.  ENROL VIA FACEBOOK EVENT LINK Read More About the Style Here. If you would like to know more about me, check out the 'Leanne Margaret' tab at the top. P.S. You can enrol online, or find out more by visiting the Seville House website. 

Bellydance Classes in the Yarra Valley ATTENTION: WOMEN OF THE YARRA VALLEY, YARRA RANGES AND EASTERN SUBURBS! Did you know bellydance can be great for your back? Have you tried bellydance and found yourself with a sore back? Do you ever get a sore back from walking? Do you need a remedy for 'the sitting disease? Majickal Bellydance can help... Learn How To... Improve posture. Increase confidence. Gently mobilise joints. Strengthen mind/body connection. Dance a style you can take home with you. Feel the 'energy' of bellydance to increase mindfulness. Follow an improvised work-out style dance every week. Explore choreography without ever stepping onto a stage. Use the movements of bellydance to stretch out your back. Walk properly so that you exercise your glutes and thighs at the same time.  The Details: WHEN:   Thursdays, 7pm - 8pm, 1st November to 13th December. COST:  Only $91 (Costs are kept to a minimum to better serve the ...

Class dates have been announced for winter 2018. By the end of term it will be SPRING! This makes me happy. 😀 We begin Thursday 9th of August and dance for 7 weeks until the 20th September. Class begins at 7pm and runs for an hour.  This term will be a particularly WARMING term of progressive Bellydance drills that get you moving from toe to head. This is an open level class. Beginning dancers will get to see where they are going and Experienced dancers get a review of where they have come from. All levels are welcome to join, but this is a small class and places are limited, so book early. Please book your place by phoning Seville Community House on 03 5964 3987. Wear warm exercise pants and a fitted top and jacket to stay warm. A scarf tied around the hips really helps you feel like a Bellydancer. Any scarf long enough to wrap around the hips is a good start. Sarongs work well too. Although we usually dance barefoot, the venue is carpeted, so it is safe to keep y...

Our class at Seville has been pretty lively as each dancer in this mixed level class finds their place. We are fitting 3 choreographies into our hour. One of the developing choreographies is a spiritual dance to invoke the alchemical power of the elements of nature. When harmonised, these energies promote balance and healing. Majickal Bellydance is a therapeutic style of bellydance. Each dancer's own unique abilities and strengths are considered. Choreographies are written with each dancer in mind, just enough to expand without overwhelming. It is based on Classical Egyptian Bellydance, infused with ancient wisdom. My interest in healing includes human consciousness; Specifically, how to effectively manage its dynamic and complex dance. Being able to manage our own energy state helps us to manage our lives more harmoniously, leading to increased self-mastery. I'm often hyper after dance class. Even when we finish with relaxation techniques, by the time I have packed up a...

Hi Dancers Term 2 flyer - Autumn 2018 The final class for term one is happening tonight. It has been a majickal term of spiritual bellydance. All dancers grew stronger, more controlled and more confident. By week six all dancers were perceiving themselves as the dancers they always were. Book your place by phoning  03 5964 3987. See us on facebook . If you would like to learn more about the model of multi-dimensional human consciousness on which this style is created, visit www.theloveoftheuniverse.com Dance for Joy Leanne Margaret X

Classes will be back in term 2, April 2018. Details posted soon... Or call Seville House on 03 5964 3987 for enquiries or bookings.

Summer Bellydance Classes at Seville $91 for 7 weeks of bellydance  Beginning Thursday 1st February 2018 Bookings via Seville Community House 03 5964 3987

Majickal Bellydance will be returning to Seville Community House in February. More details will be posted as soon as they are available... Classes will be held at Seville Community House 8 Railway Road Seville 7pm - 8pm on Thursdays for 7 weeks. Bookings and enquiries via Seville House Phone: 03) 5964 3987 Although I trained in Classical Egyptian Bellydance for 20 years, my own style: Majickal Bellydance, is based on something even more ancient. The main intent of Majickal Bellydance is the promotion of health and mobility. It is a healing dance that balances the human energy field as well as strengthening the mind/body connection. Basic Bellydance movements are gradually introduced from the ground upwards, in spiralling layers and shimmies. This is a beginners course where balance, strength and technique are emphasised over choreography. Intermediate dancers are also welcome to try this unique, spiritual style of Bellydance. Suitable for adults of all fitness levels...