How to do a Shimmy | Learn Belly dance by Leilah

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In this video you will learn how to do the mesmerising Egyptian shimmy. I will break down the move step by step, where you will be able to understand what muscles are working and get a good sweat too! I will also teach you how to go from here to a vibration shimmy and some possibilities of layering. Get ready to Dance!
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Belly dancing is one of the best ways to workout, get fit, lose weight, and feel confident. By doing my workouts you will get toned, drop pounds, and learn the beautiful art of belly dancing. You will be using muscles you probably didn’t even know existed, helping you get strong.
Are you a Beginner? That’s great! Although you might find the moves challenging at first, you will soon get stronger and become more familiar with them. Do the workout a few times, and you will surprise yourself. Now let’s dance!

[@19jacinta88]

I love that you point out that having belly fat makes the shimmy look amazing :) A lady who took lessons in belly dance and talked about it in a magazine told off the haters who basically demanded that belly dancers should have defined abs. She said "I'm a healthy cake underneath a soft frosting, shut up!" and that was it :) Thank you Leilah for this tutorial!

[@LeilahIsaac]

hahaha exactly! Oh gosh, I think the most amazing thing about bellydance is that it is for ALL people, of all sizes, and will always ALWAYS look so beautiful! Especially the shimmy, it's actually hard to do when you have less fat, It took me so many years haha, its such an amazing move. Enjoy shimmying lovely Colleen! 😁

[@lalngaihtluangi1222]

@@LeilahIsaac you are amazing ❤️

[@kashish9285]

ABCD - Any BODY Can Dance!! ;) xx

[@ByShyFox]

Thank You!!! That mirror makes alllllll the difference!!!!! I can see the angle of your knee bend. Thank you!!!!

[@annmorgan6181]

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[@lost422011]

I totally agree!

[@alexisortega8851]

We need more turorials like this. Thank you so much. 😘

[@LeilahIsaac]

Hello lovely Alexis! I will put more, I am so glad you enjoy them 😀

[@liisakomminaho3127]

Thank you for all your videos! I've been practicing really hard, and today I finally got the shimmy right for a good while! It brought tears to my eyes, I've been thinking I'm hopeless with it, but finally I'm getting it! I'll totally keep working on it

[@jennoz4533]

I want to say THANK YOU!I am glad that I have found your video .The first video where you can see The real shimmy .Step by step .Thats too important...especially for beginners❤️

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[@LoneLupine]

This is so helpful thank you! I also laughed cuz you're just so funny and likable lol "on the train"

[@LeilahIsaac]

Hahaha thank you Colleen, so happy you enjoyed it and laughed along! I hope you will join my 30 day challenge coming out in the next few months, I'll be announcing it on my website to my website subscribers! www.leilahbellydancer.com xx

[@mjperfume7907]

Your so funny u make it so fun to learn belly dancing! I’m 69 yrs young so I think it take some time to get control of my muscles. I can feel I have weak legs, also I have different size legs bc of my muscles are more developed on my left leg and my right is much thinner than the other one. I’m not going to give up except that I can’t get my tv to connect with your videos, so have hold my phone and watch u that way! Bless ing a to u for having such a love of belly dancing and u share with us that aren’t very good with our balance!!!

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[@cindymadrigal]

This is great!! It's great to have a foundation to build on. I love this video bcuz it's like having you literally in the room laughing & joking with us. The no pressure atmosphere makes me try hard to get it right. Keep up the great work. Now I've gotta go shop at your store!

[@LeilahIsaac]

hahaha aww thank you Cindy! I do feel like I am with everyone when I teach too which is always great as you all have such a wonderful energy and work so hard at home! Well done! Make sure you keep on dancing! 😀

[@teeny765]

I just love your energy!! You're so much fun! I was hesitant to try dancing because, in the past, I've gotten frustrated with myself when I couldn't do the moves right. You, however, have just the right personality to keep me going! I really appreciate you and your videos--they're so much fun!

[@marcy9125]

I can't do it fast :( I've been trying for a few days and when I try to go faster, my legs absolutely loose it and suddenly I'm just shaking like a fish taken out of the water and have to immediately stop lmfao

[@BylkaOuf]

I have the same problem 😂😂😂😂

[@marcy9125]

BylkaOuf ahahaha, maybe we'll learn one day 😂😂😂

[@chinmayee.j4806]

I have the same too😭

[@gabrielamedvedtadic]

I have the same too

[@marcy9125]

Months have passed since my original comment and I feel like I finally start to get a grasp of how to do it right! 😁

[@FollowerofDuck]

By the end of quarantine we’re all gonna be experts in belly dancing

[@lynnshort1635]

I am one of the most uncoordinated people. Never came to dance when I was younger. Other than club stuff. so I’m doing belly dancing now to help with my low back pain. I have no aspirations of performing. But I really appreciate the instructions. My back is already feeling better. Although this is pretty challenging for my old body. Thanks a lot for making these videos. Cheers.

[@eveyy9582]

The mirror is a great tool so that we can see your angle and learn. Thank you for your warm and enthusiasm teaching. I did learnt alot! :)

[@leonahopes637]

Thank you girl! You are such an Angel!🤗

[@nb1168]

I’ve practiced a few of you videos. Love your energy and positivity !! You’re the best !! 💋💋

[@shandiescars7877]

I love your videos! This one was so much fun I was smiling the whole time. I’ve always wanted to learn how to belly dance and You’ve helped make me so excited thank you!

[@mei.mei1]

Learning this for the first time, and your explanation of using the energy from the ground to drive the shimmy, feeling it from the heels, knees, thighs, up... actually made the world of difference and helped a lot! Thank you for such a great tutorial!

[@DandDDorks]

Thank you so much for your videos. They really are great and I personally appreciate them. I have fibromyalgia and I have been trying to find a good workout for myself. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you again.

[@dpistoltube]

You are such a good teacher. I appreciate you

[@jabbagin7317]

Thank you for this great video! You explain the different steps of belly dancing so well, I really love to practice and watch your Videos again and again!

[@supajewmila]

Your joy is contagious!

[@moyrarettig82]

thank you so much for sharing your belly dance knowledge! I love your videos, they are very instructive

[@janetreginaldjohnson6398]

Loved it. Thank you. hard time keeping my knees going but this helped encourage me. Ill keep practicing. Glad I found you.

[@Lifewithdrago1994]

When you said about energy from the ground to make the shimmy I lost it 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm alone making these videos you have to understand 😂😂😂 bless you!! Amazing videos xxxxx

[@samanthataylor6987]

Amazing video! I feel so much better for doing a couple of your videos a week! My New Years resolution is to find more time to do them xx

[@FairytaleVinyl]

Thank you! This is one of my favorite videos and would love to see more like this one!💖

[@smalldigit3139]

Please keep doing these videos they're so helpful and for my non dancer brain it's so easy to follow

[@anjiedoesitmatter6575]

I am so glad I found you. I’m taking online belly dancing classes with mar but you are such a great supplement during the weekday. Thank you thank you thank you for your videos❤❤❤

[@WindFlowerDance]

I enjoyed doing this shimmy video! I am not new to bellydancing but always love returning to practice my foundation moves. I am constantly Re-learning my technique to keep up to scratch, especially when I have had a break from practice for a while. Loved your fun and clear explanation. I squeezed this and your glute/booty workout into my lunch break today :)

[@fahads.368]

Hi Leilah, love your videos. You are a great teacher. The mirror helps a lot.

[@jessesotheysay]

I love these videos! My body looks so good since I started dancing, please do more! 🥺

[@rondawellington8859]

Been looking for this for a while! Best teaching I’ve found! You’re great thanks for the advice you are adorable many thanks

[@kimchikim8459]

The mirror is super great!! Really good explanation! 😊💕 and so sympathic

[@tigerhurd]

so awesome! Thank you!

[@surayyah7503]

I feel like I'm just shacking my legs 😂😂 how do my knees take the lead ?

[@Abcd-dz2bn]

Thank u sooo much this is so helpful!

[@shrutisingh223]

I love these videos, been relying on belly dancing to get my workouts during this quarantine and it's so much fun, thank you for uploading :)

[@mimia2642]

Thank you for the lesson, Ms. Laila Issac

[@joannemorris4451]

I have taken your advice and I practice this a lot! and I'm getting much better at it!

[@sarahmusgrave5959]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@huda8762]

You're the cutest belly dance youtuber😍😍 thank you that was helpful

[@thuytrinhnguyen8497]

Thank you so much for your instruction! It inspired me a lot! I gave up to belly dancing a few years ago when I could not do shimmy! And you just told me that you needed literally 7 years to do it! It just woke me up as like you said "Practice - practice - practice"! I hope that after keeping practicing it more often, one day I can do it!

[@LouiseSmith]

Loved this! Such a great workout too!

[@gjryehji6447]

You are just amazing please don t stop do more videos 😍😍

[@LeilahIsaac]

haha I never will and thank you lovely! 😀😀😀

[@KomalSharma-js6or]

Thanku so much for sharing this video. 😘😘 Love u so much ma'am

[@bmadhu610]

woow ! you are amazing... u r good dancer and more than that a good teacher 👍👍 it really works,i hv been trying😍😍 thanku

[@LeilahIsaac]

Well done for getting through this one I know its not easy haha. Great work B M 😄

[@khadijatv3729]

You are the best leilah

[@lucjamaria]

Thank you so much!!! It is very lovely

[@Simbwaful]

Thank you for this very simple, basic - but so important and good explanations! I like that you point out the differentiation between the move from the knees and a move with hips and thats the egyptian way of shimmy. These are small, but very helpful details for learning. I didn't learn it at my belly dance school - everyone teaches different : ) And actually, this "sounding a little bit crazy"-part, I think is a very good metaphoric explanation : )

[@shwamathichowhai843]

Best turorials❤

[@nishatamanna9621]

Thank youuuuu soooooooo much mam..take love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@gregjohnson298]

Beautiful as always Leilah!!

[@LeilahIsaac]

Thank you Greg you are so kind 😀

[@mrspanchavilla]

I loved it!!

[@seranichols9792]

Tysm I actually picked it up really quickly :)

[@gail.chaoticautonomic]

You do not sound crazy! You are magnificent! I 100% understand the energy and I think it's such an important thing to understand and engage with. Having you remind me of the energy is very helpful! 🙌🏼 you make me feel like I am in the room with you and I laugh along with you like I'm there 😅 I have only just found you and you already feel like a friend who is on my wave length and the perfect teacher! You're so inspiring, honest and authentic. You are my first youtube belly dancing teacher and I am sticking with you now! You're the one! 🤩🥰 Thank yoooouuuuu! I am so excited and inspired!

[@gail.chaoticautonomic]

💜💃🏻🙌🏼💞

[@pradnyagaonkar8803]

The mirror behind Making everything clear I can see how your legs are moving thanks you very much ♥️♥️

[@ellyevyana6944]

Thank you for your tutorial. It’s easy to underhand for the beginner (really beginner like me). I am looking forward to watch the other videos. Subscribed :D Oh yeah … I should love the process of doing this dance and be patient with myself for the progress… ☺️

[@vanessabauzile2909]

Good instructions!! Thank you! I understand and did it on the first try!! ❤🎉😂

[@amandamc2424]

Between this and the belly roll, I have some practice to do to make it look a little better. Thank you!

[@BasketballHooper194]

Thank you Leilah.

[@MissWee]

My left leg does not want to keep up hahaha. Thank you for this. You are absolutely beautiful, such a sweet energy.

[@LeilahIsaac]

Thank you 🤩 So happy you enjoy dancing with me

[@bhavyasinha6684]

youre a sweetheart. i learnt so much

[@hadasitalki7247]

thank you Leilah ! 💕💕💕

[@mazasan]

😭 Seven years!!! I don't practice everyday but I've been doing It for years and I can't!!!! I can't. You make It looks so easy!!

[@farinrasouli788]

Hey that was ñerfect thank you😍

[@ximenakelley]

Thank you for letting us know it takes time to learn these moves! I feel better now haha

[@cdebg1521]

Good vid to learn how coordinate shimmy with arms movements thnks

[@ArlotheWonderDoggie]

Hi Leilah! Really enjoying learning from your videos. Can you walk us through a Turkish shimmy and how it's different?

[@laguria4536]

omg that's so beautiful

[@bharattandi1027]

Thankyou so much

[@neemanrivka]

Great explanation 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@traceynelson6398]

Thank you for the video very positive energy:)

[@TrangBui-kk6yb]

It's really difficulf !!!!

[@priyankabedi6442]

Loved it! Thank you 😊

[@LeilahIsaac]

Thank you lovely Priyanka! 😀

[@ruthguymon3759]

Oh, lands. I think I halfway got the vibration shimmy. This is the first time I have heard of it. I absolutely can not do anything else with it at this time, but the base is there! I am rather pleased with myself, which is not very common. Thanks for talking about it. Also, you are beautiful outside and in. I am fairly sure you already know that, but it is always nice to hear. You have helped me make my 1 year plus COVID quarantine a bit less awful.

[@fortinjack77]

Absolutely and wondrously divine.:) Thank you very much, Leilah.:D

[@LeilahIsaac]

Thank you so much you are always so kind! 😀

[@amelioacampora5868]

Mariella is really good at teaching all the techniques. I love that she does a step by step lesson of all the movements and most of all that she takes the time to make sure your doing it right, by telling you how not to do it. It is so enjoyable simply because it is easy and it will have you dancing right away! Since most beginners are eager to start dancing, this is a fun way to enter into the world of belly dance. you can find out here t.co/4OA5AimJrl

[@AM-xo5vb]

wow everything is perfect

[@LeilahIsaac]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@tamiressoares9303]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@mscamille6615]

You are amazing. Thank you.

[@LeilahIsaac]

You are most welcome lovely! 😀

[@mariaramos3218]

Gracias!

[@venabalraj8989]

I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR BELLY DANCE LESSONS VENA

[@auksepetraitiene2420]

Thank you...wonderfull..

[@hilostateofmind]

Also YES I would love you to do a body mechanics & posture video as I need to be very careful about safely with my orthopedic issues. Thanks! You're the best! You're so wonderful!!!! You really are!

[@lorenamorgantini4225]

I love this!!!!! And love you too!

[@keerthanareddy6495]

Leilaaaa!! We need more videos pls

[@dineshkumar4225]

So cute 😍😍💕💕 keep doing

[@LunaPrincipe]

I'm slim but always have belly fat and finally, I have a purpose for it and I love it!

[@aprilbennett4322]

Thank you, love your energy! ♥️ I'm a beginner, this was amazing! I would love to purchase one of your beautiful hip scarf, love it does it come in different colors?

[@poojajainpretty]

Love your costumes...so much... They are very cute just like your movea

[@LeilahIsaac]

Thank you lovely Pooja 😀😀 x

[@lovinthlif26]

The music of your videos are always so catchy. Please do add the music in the description box as well. Love from a shimmy sister 😍

[@niamhwilson3806]

i like the belly dance work out

[@hunaramiraislomova9939]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻I learn too much thanks

[@caseystricklandsargientfam2451]

Again my teacher leilah !!! Thank you leilah ✨✨ getting my belt wensday and veil soon !!! ✨✨ Thank you ❤ when dose the mayte Garcia vedio coming I no rush just wondering !!! ✨✨💃

[@LeilahIsaac]

Hello lovely Casey OMG, your getting a veil?? I will do a video for this for you soon too. I will do the Garcia one when I meet here, I am hoping she will come to a festival 😀

[@prnzzz3668]

I just wanna say you are perfeeect i love u sooo much thanks for all of this videos

[@aleeahmuhammad3773]

I love your instructions and how you describe the action that your body does while shimming. BTW, right now I was just finishing eating so I plan to start shimming randomly to get to the vibration shimming. It's all about practice like you said!

[@LeilahIsaac]

haha well done! That is the best thing to do! literally practice everywhere. And you will be a master of shimmies haha. Then you can go to the advance one! 😀

[@mayraguaman6308]

I love Leilah. I am going to be doing this in the train anyways the people who will be looking at me shivering will not see me again. love her

[@Fleurish22]

Oh my goodness, you are hilarious. 😄 This was awesome, thank you. ❤

[@gloriachatfield3905]

good job you are so good

[@Alice-ju2cs]

Shimmy move are my favorite

[@HannahIm]

Lailah, thank you so much! I'm taking belly dance twice a week, but need more practice. Your videos are the bomb! I'm going to watch this one especially at least once I day until I get it. You are awesome!!!!!

[@LeilahIsaac]

That is wonderful! And well done with your belly dance classes. The more practice the better! Keep up the dancing and let me know how it goes! 😄