Belly Dancers aren’t just wiggling and jiggling their hips; they’re getting an Ab Workout that sculpts almost every single muscle in their core — even the hard-to-target, deep transverse abdominals. Belly Dancing has quickly become an extremely popular ab work out, but it also provides a number of exciting benefits beyond just working your abs. First of all, it is a great exercise for your cardiovascular system. You can easily burn 300 calories or more in a single session of Belly Dancing. In addition to burning calories, it also greatly improves your flexibility and your strength (particularly in your hips and waist). It is especially great for pregnant women because it stretches muscles used in childbirth that are rarely targeted with traditional exercises. Due to the dynamic nature of the dancing movements, Belly Dancing is also excellent for toning your legs and thighs (in addition to your abs). Although most of the exercises require abdominal muscles, your legs are used as support, and as a result, they also get an intense workout.

Try our Belly Dance Classes and See this for yourself! 

No Experience needed!!

•  Mondays & Tuesdays 5:45pm 
• Wednesdays: 6:45pm 
• Saturdays: 10:30am

I hope you started this week in a great spirit! I am still recuperating from a long weekend of excitement, hard work, and accomplishments. This past Saturday April 6th I competed in the National Physique Committee, AKA (NPC) Fitness competition. I competed in the bikini category. This was my first time competing in such a BIG fitness show and I have to say that my hard work paid off!! I prepared for 7 weeks dieting, training, and pushing my body to its limits to achieve the look I needed for the stage! My trainer encouraged me and pushed me even when I didn’t wanted to get up from bed to do my cardio in the AM. Some days I will go to bed a 3:00am and I had to be in the GYM to train at 7:00AM ready and awake! This was so hard, but having a coach made all the difference.

One morning I was too lazy to get up from bed so I texted him saying that I was skipping my cardio, he replied, “Do you know what separate winners from losers?… That losers talk about wanting to do the things that winners just DO” … See you at 7AM! 

Having him pushing, coaching , and guiding me made a tremendous difference in the progress in my body every week. The reason I share this is because this is true with everything we do. Having a “COACH”, a “TEACHER”,  or a “TRAINER” someone to guide you and help you get to your goals will make all the difference in the world. 

Thanks to his guidance and my commitment to my training, I took 4th place out of 68 woman competing in the Bikini category, 12 in my high class. I am beyond excited with what the future holds for me, I know that every day and night at the gym and dieting was worth the effort! 

This leads me to tell you that this competition brought many new dreams and opportunities into my life. I believe that in life there are no chance encounters, and that we meet people for a specific reason ALWAYS!  There are never coincidence in this life.

I know I am meant to do BIGGER things in my life, and this new dreams of competing in the NPC federation is not a coincidence at all. I want to help more people live a healthy life style and feel accomplished the way I do. I want to empower others to not stay stuck and make excuses for themselves, I want to be that coach and teacher, that will push someone to achieve results and give encouraging words when is needed.

I am proud to announce that I am working on my personal training and nutrition certifications! I am transforming my studio into a wellness center not only helping woman through belly dancing but also guiding them and empowering them through exercise, healthy eating and changing their life style.

I will soon Post the new class schedule for the studio with belly dance classes, training programs, nutrition courses, competitors coaching programs and more. We are also adding meditation classes, Yoga, Zumba, and Sexy Fitness Dance classes. 

I am so excited with this NEW & IMPROVE STUDIO!! We are going to have it ALL for YOU!!!

Till then I am sending you all my LOVE & Blessings!!

Stay Fit and be Well!

Nathalie

I hope you are having a great week so far, I’ve being real busy as usual

A few weeks ago I sent you an e-mail sharing with you about my “Fitness Competition Journey” and told you that training and dieting was getting really hard since I was only 3 weeks away from my competition, well I am now only 3 days away from going on stage this upcoming Saturday April 6th and showcase all the hard work I’ve being doing.

So many of you messaged me on Facebook asking for some dieting and training advice, so I decided to document all of the prep I’m doing to make this competition and Fitness life possible. I will be sharing with you tips on my diet, training, and so much more!

• Check out my First Video 1 week away from the NPC Bikini Category Competition.

• Check out my Second video depleting of Carbohydrates for 3 days, after my morning cardio.

If you are READY to get those NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS into ACTIONS, then you have to check out all of the amazing new belly dance classes that we have available this 2013!

Bellydance Classes for Everyone!

If your goal is to loose weight, get in shape, learn how to DANCE and have FUN, here is your opportunity to do it all in only one hour class!!

Belly Dancing is the way of a happy, healthy life!

Check out all of the amazing classes below!

Training Team classes for Advanced Students Only

Teacher’s Certification course with Nathalie

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL OTHER CLASSES AND MORE INFORMATION

Here I share with you my advice to change or improve for 2013, check it out and try to get outside of your comfort zone!

Enjoy

Nathalie!

The Belly-Fit Experience with Nathalie 

Beautiful Belly! Dance off the belly Fat in this belly-fit experience class with Nathalie! This class is an amazing way to slim & sculpt the body keeping that feminine look that all girls want. Loose weight like Dancing with the Stars celebrities did! Did you know that with belly dancing you can burn up to 385 calories per class? Getting fit has never been so much fun! This is a 45 min Belly Dance Cardio Workout class to dance off that unwanted belly fat and firm up the body!  We are pre-registering students for the NEW YEAR!

The first 15 people to sign up will receive a complimentary gift! 

Pre-register Now-

• Every Mondays at 5:30pm
• Every Saturdays at 12:30pm 

New Belly Dance Level Courses with Nathalie & Annemarie 

Mondays:

• 6:30pm Level 5 (Nathalie)
• 7:30pm Member’s Review Level Class (Nathalie)

Tuesdays: 

• 6:30pm Level 4B- (Annemarie)
• 7:30pm Level 2A  (Nathalie)
• 8:30pm Level 3A (Annemarie)

Wednesdays: 

• 6;30pm level 4B (Annemarie)
• 7:30pm Level 1  (Nathalie)
• 8:30pm Level 2B Choreography Course (Annemarie)

Thursday:

• 6:30pm Level 5 (Nathalie)
• 7:30pm Member’s Review Level Class (Annemarie)
• 8:30pm Level 3A  (Annemarie)

 Register Now for the Up-coming New Year!

New Specialty Class with Nathalie (Balancing the Sword) 

This specialty class is a two hour class for the student that will like to polish, improve, and or expand their vocabulary in the art of belly dance. For the month of January we are going to be working on understanding the importance of body posture, learning and improving  balance, as well as using the sword for body and mind expression. We are going to learn how to balance the sword, proper balancing technique, exercises to build strength, and  a dance combination that you can use at home to practice. Hand outs will be provided at the beginning of class. It is recommended to bring knee pads and a head band. Swords will be available for purchase at the studio.

• Sunday January 13th 12pm-
• Drop-in Class: $25.00 (90-pminute class) 

Pre Register Now and Get the music of the class for FREE!

New Training Team Performance Classes with Nathalie (Advanced Students Only) 

The training team classes are available to advanced students only! In these classes students will learn a series of new choreographies, proper performance technique. enhance prop use, stage presence, timing, costuming, and creativity. Nathalie will teach new technique each week to help students enhance their performance ability. We will work with floor work, foot work, veils, finger Cymbals, wings, swords, and fusion dances. This class is for the student that wants to perform in public and increase their technical abilities to dance on stage. It is open to advanced level students only.

We are pre-registering students for the NEW YEAR, the first 15 people to register will receive FREE coaching session and a CD with Nathalie’s favorite music.

• Starting Saturday January 5th 1:30pm 
• Membership Auto-pay: $160.00 per month 
• Non-member: $185.00 per month 

 Register Now and Become a Part of the Training Team Classes

Belly KIDS Classes with Nathalie 

These classes are intended to help our little princesses develop a sense of awareness in their mind, body, and soul. Nathalie’s classes are a great way to teach young girls how to feel extremely happy and good through dance & exercise. We help young students understand the meaning of health and fitness. We encourage our students to use dance as a form of FUN, EXERCISE, AND HEALTHY LIVING ! We teach culture and musicality, we allow the students to learn how to express themselves through dance, by allowing the mind and body to move as one! Our young participants love miss Nathalie and love this class! Performances are always a priority in the belly kids classes, the students have the opportunity to perform throughout the year a series of routines that they learn in class.

We are pre-registering young students right now for January! First 10 students to register will receive a coin belt to use in class!

Pre-Register Now!

• Thursdays 5:30pm (Ages 4-8) 
• Saturdays 11:30am (Ages 9-12) 

Teacher’s Training Course with Nathalie 

Pre-Register Now and receive a FREE gift from Nathalie .

“…Because Isn’t It Time To
Take Care of YOU?”

Give us just 21 days and we’ll get you moving those hips,
your body, and put you on the fastest track to learning proper belly dance technique that will make your body toned, and make you feel terrific without gimmicks! With only a month away from the Holidays and the New Year, You can now start to make a difference in your life!
These students did it, and now it’s your turn…

Our Students! Our level 2B graduates! Our Regular Students Our belly dance level 2B graduates Belly Dance Student belly dance review class Beginner Student Member’s Review Class

From: Nathalie
Dreamsbellydance Academy
Pembroke Pines, FL
(954)600-4478

Dear South Florida Resident,

Hi, and welcome!

I’m really glad you’re here and I want to encourage you to call us today at (954)600.4478 or complete the form on this page for your 2 free, no-obligation gifts that put you on the fastest track to your new, belly dance journey.

Here’s what this is all about…

We’ve developed a 21-day unlimited belly dance program that’s unlike anything you’ve ever tried in the past. And it’s guaranteed to work for you.
There’s no gimmicks, negative energy, competition, or poor service. Because that stuff doesn’t work and is a waste of time.

Who We Are

Where We’re Located

7845 Pines Blvd Pembroke Pines FL 33024

What You Can Expect

• Learn the Belly dance the “Real” way!
• Get fit and toned so you look great!
• Have FUN with this level of accountability, combined with our proven 21-Day belly dance Program, the results come quickly
• Discover simple ways to make New Friends and socialize with other women just like YOU!
• Cut exercise time in half – you’ll be shocked by how effective the right kind of exercise really is!
•  We empower you for a lifetime of Dance and fitness that makes you feel like a million bucks every single day.
• Dramatically decrease stress – stress kills your enthusiasm, your energy and harms your immune system.
• Have 3-4 times more energy (literally 300% to 400% increase in energy). Imagine how that makes you feel and perform!
• Get those ‘looks’ again from your spouse (and even complete strangers).
• More confidence – nothing makes you feel better about YOU than feeling great about yourself, being fit, toned and having terrific energy around you!

Why You Should Give Us A Try

Our 21-day belly dance program is a combination of three elements:

1. Fun, quick exercises that burn the maximum number of calories while dancing, faster than anything else you can do
2. Proper belly dance technique from beginning to end of the class.
3. And the magic of coaching, guidance, and accountability from proven experts with an unmatched track record of success here in South Florida.

Yes, the coaching and accountability are pretty darn close to being magical. In fact, if you’ve struggled in the past to find something you love and stick with it, feel confident, exercise and burn calories, and also learn while doing it,  the #1 reason for that is lack of effective coaching and accountability.

Simply put, there is no substitute for external motivation and personalized coaching from a real expert who’s gotten see-it-in-the-dance floor results for other clients just like you. It’s the biggest secret to success.

Just give us the chance and we’ll prove that to you (you’ll be amazed by the results).

The entire program is just 21 days. Three weeks to get you moving those hips, your body, and put you on the fastest track to learning proper belly dance technique that will make your body toned, and make you feel terrific without gimmicks!

And if you’re one of the first 21 people to register now by completing the form on this page or calling us at (954)600.4478, we’ll give you the entire 21-day program for just $97 (a savings of $100 off our regular price).

But You Don’t Pay A Penny
Until You’re Convinced

That’s right, not one thin dime. Because we don’t want your money until we PROVE to you just how effective our 21-belly dance program really is.

When you complete the form on this page, we’ll call you to schedule a time for you to come in for a complimentary consultation and to get started. Your first session is FREE, and there’s no obligation.

If you love it, stick with us for 21 days that will change your body and your life. If not, we part friends with no hard feelings.

It’s that simple.

There’s no “fine print” and nothing to buy now. And we don’t play any games or pressure you to buy anything you don’t want. We don’t have to…the results we get for South Florida clients like you speak for themselves.

If you’re one of the first 21 clients to register, the entire 21-day belly dance program (a $197 value) is yours for just $97 (but you only pay once you’re convinced). If you don’t make the 21-new-client cut-off, we’ll let you know and give you the opportunity to go on a waiting list.

Either way, you pay nothing now. So there’s no risk to you.

Who This Is For

This special program is designed specifically for South Florida residents aged 18 & up who want to move those hips, and get on the fastest track to learning proper belly dance technique in 21 days, quickly, safely and naturally…and are ready to fully commit to themselves and to our proven program.

Because now it’s time to take care of you!

Requesting your 2 free gifts does not obligate you to purchase anything. They’re our gift to you, no strings attached. But you need to hurry because we can only accept 21 clients into this program.

Look, you’ve read this far for a reason…you want to feel great, have fun, learn something new, and get your best body as quickly and certainly as possible. And that’s what we’re promising you. Just take the first step by completing the form on this page right now. If you’d prefer to speak with us, call (954)600-4478 and mention that you’re interested in the 21-day belly dance program you saw on Facebook.

We’re the leading provider of guaranteed results belly dance services in South Florida because we’re committed to the success of our students (as you can see from their stories).

So now there’s just one question… “Are you worth it?” Are your body, health, fitness and how you feel about yourself worth $97? That’s the bottom line. If you’re worth it, then call or complete the form right now.

I look forward to meeting you and getting you to learn belly dance, get in shape, and make you feel AMAZING just like you’ve always wanted.

To your Dance and Health,

Nathalie Zarate
Owner, Dreamsbellydance Academy
(954)600-4478

Nathalie was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in February 1983. She began her dance training at the young age of 4. Nathalie studied ballet, jazz, tango, Argentinean Folk, Flamenco, and ice skating. From an early age, Nathalie found her passion among artists, music, and dance. She found herself delighted by Middle Eastern dance and culture at the age of 14, while attending the number one school of Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Becoming a well-rounded and gifted dancer, Nathalie is known for her grace, fluidity and precision. At the age of 16 she decided to move to the United State to pursue her dance career.

Hello Everyone! I hope this message finds you all well. It’s Annemarie!

Sometimes in our busy lives, it becomes difficult to share with others our goals, choices, dreams and what we really want out of life. At Dreamsbellydance Academy, it is very important for us to know each one of you and to find out a little bit about your dancing and what bellydance does for you. For many of you, it is an escape from reality, to de-stress, to relax, to have fun, to learn and it can be so much more. So today, I wanted to share with you MY story, about what bellydancing has done for me and how it has affected me and how it continues to grow. I hope that in my story you gain some inspiration in yourself. Remember, it is not about the destination, it is about the JOURNEY that leads you to your destination.

When I was younger, I had always been an active child. I took ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and gymnastics. But to begin my BELLYDANCE story, my journey started when I took my first Bellydance class with Nathalie when I was 10 years old at the Goddess store. When my mom had remarried, her new husband was Israeli. Throughout the course of their marriage, because of his culture, he had taken us to many Middle Eastern Restaurants—that was when I had first seen a bellydancer perform. That’s when I soon found out that my mom had even studied Bellydance back in the 70’s, so maybe Bellydance had been my calling from the beginning without me evening knowing it! Anyways, after I saw that bellydancer, my mom and stepdad brought me to my first bellydance class at the Goddess store with Nathalie; she was my very first teacher. My parents started to bring me to bellydance classes once a week, and believe me, I never missed class! As I started to take classes, bellydance came very natural to me. Of course, I was no pro, but it was something I began to love and want more of each time I danced. I even had the opportunity to take some of the bellydance classes with the other adult women! I then started performing with my classmates and even had a duet here and there with Nathalie (which since I was very young, felt like such an amazing accomplishment!) At about 13 years old, unfortunately I had stopped bellydance- which I still ask myself why I did; it could have been due to my parents because I was so young, myself, or maybe a combination of both. But from then on, I knew that bellydance had brought me happiness, joy, and so much more that I would get back into classes sooner or later.

After about 4-5 years of not belly dancing, I ran into Nathalie at the gym. I believe that God puts people in your life for specific reasons, we may not know why exactly, but I believe that God put Nathalie in my life to guide me in my belly dance journey. It just so happened that when I ran into Nathalie at the gym, she had just opened up Dreamsbellydance Academy, and from then on I started working for her at DBA as only a front desk employee. I immediately started taking classes with her again, and that was when I made my goal to become a teacher. After many, many, MANY, hours of training, learning, and growing, I started off little by little with teaching. I started as only her assistant in the class- warming up & cooling down her students. I even began to substitute her classes when she was unavailable, and then started to teach my own class with my own students. Now let me tell you, at first no one wanted to take my classes! Everyone saw me as the nice, happy, sweet, young girl. They did not take me seriously as the “Teacher.” However, after lots of determination and the WILL and WANT to become the best teacher I could be, I continued (to this day) to train to become better at my teaching, as well as my dancing.

DANCE is a part of me. When I’m happy, I dance. When I’m sad, I dance. When I’m bored, I dance. When in doubt, DANCE IT OUT! Without dance, it feels as if something is missing inside of me. Think about something that’s most important to you, something that drives you, a desire, a feeling. If you were unable to do that special thing, you would probably feel lost! For me, if I didn’t dance, I would feel lost too. What I’ve learned throughout my journey so far, is that it is not about being the best, it is not about getting the movement (or technique) perfect. What matters, is that you TRY. If you try your best at everything you do, then in time you WILL get the results you want. Don’t be afraid to just “go for it.” Nothing bad will happen; if you don’t get the immediate results that you want, then that just means you have to try harder next time- don’t be afraid to push yourself, you can do it!!! This leads me to tell you about my experience in Bellydance Competitions.

In 2011, I had decided to enter into the Miami Bell ydance Professional Category Competition. Let me just say, I WAS SO SCARED. Before this, I had never entered into a belly dance competition before and didn’t know what to expect. In January of 2011, I began my training with Nathalie. We started training two times a week and the closer we got to the competition day, the more we trained. There were many days, when I doubted myself and didn’t think I could really do this. Keep in mind I had only 1-2 years of experience, while I was entering into a competition with women that had ten years more experience than me! You can only imagine how this made me feel. I knew that the 2011 MBC Competition was going to be INTENSE, and knowing all of this I still wanted to compete and push myself.

After all of the hard work, sweat, tears, anxiety, and more- I took 2^nd Place in the Miami Belly dance Convention Professional Category! I can’t even express in my writing how happy I was (and still am). Believe it or not, I am just like all of you. I started with the same Bellydance Intro Class as you did, I took the same Levels, went through the same Evaluations, had the same performances. No matter how much or how little experience you have in bellydance, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO.

So, in 2012 the following year, I decided to enter into the MBC Competition again, this time I had hopes of winning! And once again, I went through the numerous hours of training, the sweat, the tears, the happiness, the confidence. To be honest, I think I got a little bit too comfortable. What I mean by too comfortable, I began to think “I got this!” I didn’t expect how intense and fierce the 2012 MBC Competition was going to be, and therefore I didn’t even place in the competition. This crushed me! After the competition, I felt so frustrated in myself, how heartbroken I felt, how mad, and I wondered why? Why didn’t I even place? I thought I had the proper training, the drive, the dedication- and I did! But like I said before, just because you don’t get the results you want, doesn’t mean you aren’t good or are not capable of conquering your goal. Instead of being down on yourself, change your mindset and have the goal to be better, let your new mindset push you so that you can achieve everything you want! It is not about how many times you fall, but how many times you get up!

I hope my story inspired you, and so I am going to leave you with a little quote…

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle

Annemarie