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Pulling Faces

I was horrified a few years back when I got a show CD of photos and there wasn't a single photo of me on it. I'm

Jessica Perelson Jessica Perelson on blog, article, learn 16 August 2016
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Body Image: What makes you beautiful

It's Sunday night. I'm sitting in my pyjamas feeling frumpy and blemished. I mean seriously, who still has acne breakouts at 33? I've spent a lot

Jessica Perelson Jessica Perelson on blog, article 15 August 2016
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Belly Dance and Body Image 2

I love this article. For me it is very similar to my journey, except I was the overweight lady walking into class thinking I was going

Jessica Perelson Jessica Perelson on article, learn 09 August 2016
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Stability and Strength before Flexibility and Flash

Late last night I found this article on hip pain... Hip Pain? Stretching is not the answer While it is aimed at gymnasts, it can be

Jessica Perelson Jessica Perelson on article, learn, blog 04 August 2016
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How Ancient Egypt Shaped Our Idea of Beauty

Now more than ever we are questioning the idea of beauty. What was beautiful 500 years ago is not the same as what is considered beautiful

Jessica Perelson Jessica Perelson on article, learn 03 August 2016
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Scientific Study of Body Image and Belly Dance

I found this article on a scientific study examining belly dance and a positive body image. Scientists take a look at the feel good benefits of

Jessica Perelson Jessica Perelson on article 03 August 2016
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Belly Dance At Any Size

"You're too thin to be a belly dancer" "Nobody wants to see your fat belly jiggle around" It doesn't matter what size or shape you are,

Jessica Perelson Jessica Perelson on article 28 July 2016
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Pilates and Bellydance

After having twins I found my stomach muscles were stretched out and my dancing didn't look the same. I worked hard but it wasn't getting any

Jessica Perelson Jessica Perelson on article, pilates 25 July 2016
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PTSD: What a Belly Dance Teacher Should Know

We've had all sorts of women coming through our doors for all sorts of reasons. Divorce, depression, cancer, infertility, body image, self image and just to

Jessica Perelson Jessica Perelson on learn, article 21 July 2016
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