HeyJared"The Oriental Café Podcast"
A place where we´ll meet, every two weeks, for an intimate yet universal conversation about Egyptian Dance, Personal Empowerment and Life.Solo and with hand-picked guests, we´ll exchange, laugh, build bridges of understanding and mutual inspiration around a good cup of tea,…
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Dance as a Bridge to Human Connection - Episode #56 (opens the original)
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Welcome to episode #56 of "The Oriental Café" podcast with Marianne Jost, Relationship Coach & Partner Dance/Movement, and Joana Saahirah, your host. In this episode, we explore dance as a tool for human connection, the polarity that connects us to others - I versus Us -, the importance of presence, listening, control and surrender. We also talk about Marianne´s work as a Couple Dance Therapist, love versus power games, dance as a tool to become a better partner and human being. This is, hands d
Episode #55 - The Routines of a Professional Belly Dancer (opens the original)
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Welcome to episode #55 of "The Oriental Café" podcast hosted by Joana Saahirah🎙️🧿💜 In this episode, I share the routines of a professional oriental dancer (aka "belly dancer"). What matters, and what doesn´t. And what it takes to materialize the dance career of your dreams in its different seasons. 🎤🎧✨To subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter, and gain access to exclusive content from me and my guests, follow this link: https://www.joanasaahirah.com/the-oriental-cafe-podcast 🎤🎧✨To listen to our Pod
The Serpent of the Nile Speaks: Belly Dance Revolution and Authorship - Episode #54 (opens the original)
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Welcome to episode #54 of "The Oriental Café" podcast with Wendy Buonaventura , the author of the iconic book "The Serpent of the Nile", and a renowned dancer and teacher in the field of Oriental Dance. In this episode, I, Joana Saahirah, your excited host, and our guest, one I´ve been dreaming about for years, talk about the danger of the dancing female body, the wonders of being introduced to Arabic Cultures, tabus and prejudices, what it means to dance and write about a polemic and misunderst
Episode #53 - How to deal with Stage Fright in the field of Belly Dance (opens the original)
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Welcome to "How to deal with Stage Fright in the field of Belly Dance", episode #53 of "The Oriental Café" podcast by yours truly, Joana Saahirah🎙️🧿💜 In this episode, I share a lot of my experience as a professional oriental dancer on the stages of the world, starting in Egypt where I launched my career. I tell you about the art of sharing your dance with an audience and what it takes to turn your stage fright into a powerful ally. 🎤🎧✨To subscribe to our Podcast Newsletter, and gain access to ex
Creating Your Identity in Belly Dance - Episode #52 (opens the original)
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Welcome to episode #52 of "The Oriental Café" podcast by Joana Saahirah, where we receive Ahmed Refaat , a pioneering master dance teacher in the fields of Egyptian Oriental and Folkloric Dance. In this episode, we´re digging into the art of creating your own identity as a dancer, what it takes to become extraordinary in this field, the references who shaped his dance path, how to create and sell art in a world that often wants fast food, Mahmoud Reda´s legacy, the magical contamination of Egypt
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