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Lesvos. What’s in a name?

I am a Lesbian. That statement may elicit giggles and shock from some, but I am. My family is from the island of Lesvos in Greece and by that, I am a lesbian. Now a big question that goes along with that, is how did Lesvos get it's name? Is it really an island of...

How To Keep Your Energy Up When Gigging

Typically when you think of nutritional blog posts you see them at the beginning of the year for the "get back into shape" marathon of commercials and advertising not about gigging. But what I want to talk about is more related to nutrition and stamina. In one...

A Peek into the BellyMogul Program

"Amartia, what's your secret? " My BellyMogul secret is teaming up with the best teachers and mentors that I can find. learning from as many people within and without our dance discipline as I can and work. The hustle is constant and real. I spend hours a day on my...

What is this Bellydance Happy Hour Thing?

Ok Amartia, What is this Bellydance Happy Hour thing you keep talking about? It is a happy hour at a bar? - Although there are places that have a bellydancer during happy hour, the Bellydance Happy Hour program I created does not take place at a bar. It could, if a...

Bellydance Lessons Online, What?

Yes, that's right. You can now have bellydance lessons online. I am sure that some of you are tired of hearing me blog about bellydance lessons on Skype but they are truly a great online video program that should be taken advantage of. In my opinion, it is on the...

How to Stop a Bellydance Costume Mishap

We've all been there, you're shimmying along and POP! The unimaginable has happened. Your bellydance costume bra strap has popped or your belt came undone, or a myriad of other costuming malfunctions. Now, it would be easy for me to say that if you'd had a custom...