Absolutely! This course is designed to be accessible for everyone, regardless of your dance experience. Whether you're brand new or grew up belly dancing, this program can help you build flexibility, strength, and mobility.

Belly dance is a great way to rehabilitate your body. That's why I make sure to share modified movements in all of my courses! It played a major role in my recovery from gun violence, chronic pain, and child birth. I always encourage you to find movements that feel best to you. It's important to go at whatever pace works best for your individual body.

*Note: Please make sure to check in with a specialist before you decide to join if you have concerns beyond minor aches and pains.

A lot of people imagine that you have to have your stomach showing, and that you have to wear some fancy outfit to belly dance. We usually just dance in whatever I'm wearing! Our traditional dresses are my favorite though. If you're looking for similar styles, you can find a couple of links to online sellers at nurjahanboulden.com/dress. That being said, I encourage all participants to wear whatever feels comfortable on your body! I'll be wearing stretch pants for the teaching aspects of the program, because students often request it. That being said, something loser allows for more bounce when I'm shimmying or popping, so the constrictive clothing does change the aesthetics of the dance. Maybe you'll be able to notice the difference! I also love using a hip scarf to help with isolation. You can use any kind of scarf for that, but you don't need one in order to participate.

Then you're in the perfect place! Of all of my online programs, this is probably the best one to join if you're struggling with finding your rhythm. My goal is to help you discover and enhance your natural rhythm, flow, and sensuality. The more music you listen to and the more you dance, the more comfortable you'll be with finding the rhythm to different kinds of music. You'll also get access to my playlist, so you can listen to it whenever you want and get familiar with the beats!

This whole series is hosted on an app called Kajabi, which you can download and access on any device. This series in particular was filmed vertically because it's meant to be used on the go. So while you can airplay all of my programs onto a TV from compatible web browsers like Google Chrome, the format of this one is ideal for an upright device. My more substantial programs, like Belly Dance Basics and Belly Dance Through the Anger, are filmed in landscape mode and are better suited to stream onto a television.

As soon as you purchase it, you'll be offered the opportunity to join my live online community for just $7/month. While that's a subscription membership that comes with live classes, past recordings, and mini belly dance challenges, this Shimmy Series is just a one-time payment for lifetime access. Once you fully register, you'll receive an email in your inbox with full instructions on how to access the series. You'll be able to download and log into the Kajabi app, and access all nine of the video lessons. You can review the lessons at your own pace from any device!

The best part about a self-paced program is that you can jump in whenever you want! My hope is that you find ways to incorporate the program, and dance in general, into your every day life. Turn it on in the background when you're cooking, when you're about to jump in the shower, when you're lying in bed—whenever, wherever!

I do have older mini-lessons on my YouTube page, so feel free to subscribe here! It's not the same as getting the full step-by-step program, but it's a start. I try to make my programs as low cost as possible because I believe that belly dance should be for everyone. The type of programs I host usually go for ten times as much as I charge, so you get much more than what you pay for. It can be so hard to justify investing time and money on yourself sometimes. I completely understand! I have to remind myself regularly that my emotional and physical health are worth it. I've found that when you take the step to invest in yourself, you're so much more likely to show up and get the most out of it. If there's something inside you that's calling you to sign up, take the leap if you can! Your life and well-being truly are worth it. Otherwise, I hope we can stay connected and belly dance together some other way one day!