Belly Dance Basics: Wiggle Your Way to Fun! 💃

[@BellyMotions]

Hellooo beauties! If you'd like to learn to belly dance step-by-step join me here! bellymotions.spiffy.co/checkout/8-week-beginner-program-47

[@stephaniericks9992]

Thank you I always have fun whit u.miss p

[@edisandradonado2810]

Thanks Portia

[@auroramarquezmunoz622]

Esta chica es maravillosa!!!

[@jodaley2834]

Love you #Miss Portia @bellymotions You’re the best. You have got the whole package: A vivacious, charismatic personality, a precise and comedic teaching style, inner and outer beauty and a pure genuine love for Egyptian dance.❤❤ So glad I stumbled across you. 💯 🫶

[@AvengingNative]

💯💯❤❤

[@BellyMotions]

awww thank you my dear, made me smile!!!

[@elia-qw2pg]

A while ago you asked for requests. And I asked you for this specific move. And here we go now practicing 🎉 Many many thanks bestie❤ ❤ ❤ You 👏 are 👏 the 👏 best 😘

[@BellyMotions]

you are so welcome! enjoy!

[@janetmason9621]

Brilliant

[@jothompson2948]

You're the BEST!!!!! Thank you for everything you do.

[@BellyMotions]

Wow, thank you!

[@silviadealvarez3733]

Excelente trabajo 😅gracias por compartir maestra Portia 👋😍

[@deliabaquero3464]

Hi Portia.. we meet many years ago.. im sure you dont remember me. But we meet when you had your store on US1 in Miami. I admire you so much , you have come such along way. I congratulate you and respect so much. God Bless you and your beautiful family. Thank you for all the love and the energy you put into your classes. BY the way I live in Virginia now, Im a belly dancer too, I have shows every last Tuesday on the month in a restaurant named Natalie's taste of Lebanon. If one day you get to come to Virginia ;). Have a blissed day!!

[@BellyMotions]

Oh my goodness how wonderful to hear from you!! Thank you for taking the time to message! How’s the scene over there?

[@deliabaquero3464]

@@BellyMotions virginia is okay.. but nothing like Miami, el Cafecito las croquetas and summer All year. And of course.. all the wonderful and happy people from Miami.. I miss it all . Hey… I see you everyday!! I use your videos to practice .. and in class.. i secretly tell my colleagues to watch your videos so they can learn even more.. Here in between us.. your online videos are better and more helpful than my instructors 🤭 Take care my dear Portia . You are a gift to the world !! Muah 💋!

[@BellyMotions]

Hey Delia! Where in Virginia is Natalie's taste of Lebanon? We have "sisters of the traveling coin belt" all over the planet lol...and we all love middle eastern food!!!!

[@isabelleetsam7438]

Trop cool. J’adore. Encore des progrès mais c’est bien expliqué mais si mon anglais n’est pas parfait, le gestuel permet de bien comprendre. Avec mes leçons en France et ton apprentissage, je progresse mieux. Merci

[@tomek3969]

Incredible Control all body and unique skills in every elements in your technique and dancing!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@olivialivv5566]

This was amazing love you Portia ❤🥰

[@2236984]

you are amazing

[@michellemoore-jones7755]

This is my first time here seeing your videos. I love ❤it!!

[@safamohamd3427]

Hi you are so gorgeus l love you and your video so much keep going💕💕

[@barbarawei8013]

This morning class is a challenged one. But for sure we all love you , your passion and your dance is infused with new life . really enjoy your every movement. Thank you.

[@hellenmonarcha]

Always perfect!

[@jackieh2434]

That up down with shimmy is no joke 😂

[@BellyMotions]

You got to WORK...WORK IT GIRL!!! Thanks for dancing with me Jackie!😅

[@cassvanessa5]

Yay! That was great, I did it in the pool. It was fantastic!!

[@AvengingNative]

Oh, that is such a terrific/ unique idea!! Love it!!

[@BellyMotions]

BRAVO!!! now that's fun! ...and super gentle on your joints!

[@klynnharrison5072]

💜💜💜💜💜💜Sooo good! Loved this!!! You are a really fun and thorough teacher and I love how you move the practice along. 🙏🏾✌🏾

[@elnaznaziri7366]

very pedagogical. I have always loved to learn the basics of belly dance and hadvtried other teachers.BUT YOU ARE THE BEST SO FAR! Thank you from Sweden❤

[@BellyMotions]

Thanks for the love from Sweden!!!🥰

[@진희김-m7r]

Thank you ❤ 🎉

[@bluespruce679]

1 word....wait, 2 words....Beautiful. Wonderful. Thank you dear Portia!! I'm the old jalopy here....but, I still know most of these, although I've grown very lax over the decades! You are tightening my moves, loosening my hips greatly, and the breathing, for me, is new! I'm learning tho!! God bless you, my lovely child, and may you dance forever! (remember, I'm auditioning for Heaven) so I WILL danza forever!! 🎶💃🎶💃🎶💃🎶💖💞💖

[@AvengingNative]

❤❤❤❤

[@carolmarr6607]

Thanks so much for this. You have a great way of teaching.

[@simonessouthpacificdancing7167]

I always learn something new in every video. Ty!

[@BellyMotions]

try this.... bellymotions.spiffy.co/checkout/8-week-beginner-program-47

[@beckylb8610]

Great morning wakeup. Thank you!

[@angelaquittner5557]

It's a good thing you can't see me trying to do the shoulder shimmy with rib lock 😅 But I shall keep practising 😊 ❤

[@AvengingNative]

I feel ya, sister!! 🤣🤣 We'll get there, oh yes, we will get there!! 👌👍

[@samsmith6481]

Reading this from Scotland at 2.40am😂 you both sound like my kinda people 😂😂❤

[@samsmith6481]

​@@AvengingNative😂😂😂😂

[@samsmith6481]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@1dailene]

It’s difficult for me cause I’m a member of the I.B.T.Committee, if you know, you know, lol. ( no chest whatsoever)

[@Autismteenandfam]

Just ignore the mean trolls I sweat a lot as well and mostly wear black tops in summer. Love you videos ❤ I'm here to stay

[@faribashafaaty557]

سلام ممنون خانوممم🎉

[@AvengingNative]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you, as always!!

[@VickyRomero]

Thank you for this class 💃🏽👑

[@BellyMotions]

You're so welcome!

[@evonnegan8443]

TQVM❤

[@TheJennie1202]

❤😊

[@brendaamata9233]

U are amazing!!!❤❤ Thanks so much

[@BellyMotions]

Awwww thank you!!! Join me here anytime!

[@kardiaeracleous7675]

You’re awesome and fun 🎉

[@bhumee30]

You are the best teacher 😭🌻 thank you so much love you 😭💌

[@BellyMotions]

Awwww, thanks for the kind words and the LOVE!!!🥰

[@lagniakore6366]

I LOVE YOU MRS P

[@BellyMotions]

love you beauties too!!!🥰

[@staycmaewatkins5035]

What's funny is when I am trying to do the shoulder shimmy and the only thing wiggling is my under arms.. lol.. will continue to get this!! So much fun! Thank you!

[@BellyMotions]

It's all good! So glad you're having fun while you learn, and thanks for dancing with me!!!😘

[@inu_inux3550]

😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩😘😘

[@TheJennie1202]

Getting my shoulders & chest in rhythm needs more practice! 💃

[@BellyMotions]

It takes time and dedication but it will come!!! PROMISE😘

[@allamaierova8589]

That was challenging to keep all those movments together 😅 Thank you, Partia!

[@BellyMotions]

Thanks for dancing with me!😅

[@SusYinyoga]

Thanks😘what is the name of the music? It is good music for practice🙏

[@BellyMotions]

It's a rhythm track I had produced especially for teaching class! No distracting vocals so it's great for practice and drilling moves!

[@Liu-Zheng]

[@HassanKhan-g5m1l]

🎉🎉😢😢😮😅😅❤

[@elia-qw2pg]

When I practice this, it comes off as a 3/4 shimmy with pelvic side shift instead of a choo choo shimmy

[@BellyMotions]

you know what I say, "Let it roll!" If your pelvis wants to do a 3/4 shimmy and it feels right/good/comfortable DO IT!

[@elia-qw2pg]

@BellyMotions the outcome is more or less the same I believe 😘❤

[@BellyMotions]

@@elia-qw2pg exactly!!! 👍🏻

[@elia-qw2pg]

Is bent knee shimmy also called choo choo?? Are we.doing a choo choo shimmy??

[@BellyMotions]

bent knee shimmy on RELEVE (balls of the feet) is called the "choo choo"...does that help?

[@elia-qw2pg]

@@BellyMotions definitely 🤗 clear now 😘

[@mahirmahir5882]

👍👍👍👏

[@jenikeshish8889]

I think turks have belly dance too. Is this turkish or Arabic belly dance?

[@BellyMotions]

Yes, there's many different styles / genres and origins of "Belly Dancing". I've studied Egyptian style and I was born in USA so my style is an Egyptian-American-Fitness fusion if you will. xoxo

[@CerejaStudies]

thank youuuuuuu

[@isabelleetsam7438]

Trop cool. J’adore. Encore des progrès mais c’est bien expliqué mais si mon anglais n’est pas parfait, le gestuel permet de bien comprendre. Avec mes leçons en France et ton apprentissage, je progresse mieux. Merci

[@BellyMotions]

thanks for dancing with me Isabelle🥰