Shimmy Sanctuary

Bellydance is a brilliant foundation for so many dance styles… and over the next six weeks, we’re going to explore exactly what that looks like! 💃✨

Six weeks. Six styles. A whole lot of shimmy- from Latin Fusion and Hawaiian hips to bellydance fitness, Pilates, Flamenco and Bollywood!

📍 Kirstenhof
🗓 Thursdays
⏰ 18:30–19:30
💰 R590 for all six classes
💃 Drop-in: R150 per class

Come for your favourite…or dance through them all! DM us to book your spot. ✨

Our spring term officially starts this week.
💎Yay for warmer weather (let’s hope).
💎Yay for more studio time.
💎Yay for shimmying all the way through to summer.

See you in class 💥

Fire 🔥

I’ll be sitting today’s Champ of Champs Dance Comp out…. The diary just couldn’t take another slot between shows and events.

To every dancer competing: trust your training, own your moment, enjoy the stage and remember why you dance in the first place.

Wishing you all the very best of luck! 💃🏼🏆

I look forward to seeing you at the next one.

With love,
Taryn | Shimmy Sanctuary ✨

One of my favourite parts of performing? That look. 😍

The moment the sword goes up and everyone realises… yes, that thing weighs up to 6KG and is actually real⚔️😂

But beyond the sword, it’s the energy…the laughter, the excitement, and those moments where I completely lose myself in the music.

A huge thank you to all the incredible ladies who joined in, danced, laughed and made this Women’s Day celebration so much fun! ❤️

You brought the energy …I brought the sword. ⚔️😉

What a vibe! ✨

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💃 22 YEARS OF BELLYDANCE… AND I STILL WONDER WHY MY BACK HURTS. 😂

22 years of performing.

23 years of shimmies, undulations, hip drops, backbends, floorwork and probably a few questionable decisions along the way…

And I STILL occasionally wake up and think:

“Who authorised this back pain?!” 😂

But here’s the thing…

As much as I joke about it, bellydance has actually played a HUGE role in helping me recover from two serious back injuries.

Learning how to move with control, strengthen my core, articulate my spine, improve mobility and…perhaps most importantly…listen to my body completely changed the way I approached movement.

Bellydance taught me that strength isn’t always about pushing harder.

Sometimes it’s about moving smarter.

Sometimes it’s about slowing down.

Sometimes it’s about rebuilding confidence in a body that you thought had let you down.

And sometimes… it’s about doing a very slow shimmy and pretending you didn’t hear your back make that noise. 😂

After 22 years, I’ve learned that bellydance isn’t just something I perform.

It’s a conversation with my body.

And while my back may occasionally have some strong opinions…

I’m still dancing. 💃✨

Because movement has given me so much more than performance.

It has given me strength, resilience, connection and a way to come home to my body again.

22 years later… and apparently we’re still negotiating. 😂

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✨ GREEK NIGHTS. GOLDEN MOMENTS. A LITTLE SHIMMY. ✨

We’re bringing the magic of belly dance to the V&A Waterfront! 🇬🇷✨

On Friday, 28 August, join us at Mythos V&A Waterfront for an unforgettable Greek evening filled with music, movement, energy and a whole lot of Mediterranean magic.

💃 Dance floor & Greek DJ
✨ Belly Dance Performance
🥂 Greek vibes
💥 Plate Breaking
🔥 An evening you won’t forget

We’re so excited to take the stage and share our love of dance with you.

Come for the Greek atmosphere.
Stay for the music.
And watch us bring the magic. ✨

📍 Mythos V&A Waterfront
📅 Friday, 28 August
🕡 18:30

See you on the dance floor! 💃✨