Palak Lalwani Instagram – Sundays are meant for Shimmies !! If you are a bellydancer ( a student , teacher ) You would resonate with the fact that Sundays have become very special. Appreciation post to all the working professionals who dedicate their weekend/ holiday to their hobbies . To enter spaces for self is an act of self love/care and moving your body with bellydance vocabulary is healing and therapeutic in more ways than one . Shimmies are one of the most powerful technique for RELEASE. Few pointers to keep in my mind can help you in your journey with shimmy , remember : 1. It takes time . 2. There are good days and not so good days when it comes to shimmies. Enter, practice and exit . Without judging yourself . 3. Every body is different so understand how your body relaxes, responds and visually looks when you do this technique . Find what fits right with your body . 4. It is PURE EFFORT. 5. Your body needs good conditioning/strengthening to give powerful shimmies . 6. Understand how the body functions (anatomy wise ) with the different types shimmies. 7. BREATHE it fuels your body for sustaining shimmies and make it look relaxed. 8. Feel that jiggle FEEL IT , if you are not feeling it in your flesh you are missing out on one of the best feelings. 9. Hold your lower center and feel the connection with the earth . Push into the floor for strong anchoring . 10. Hold your upper centre so that the lower body is free of the upper body weight . Huge difference . 11. Fall in love first so that all the drills don’t feel like work . 🌻💃🏻 #sundayvibes #shimmies #shimmy #bellydance #egyptianshimmy #atikaladanceintensive #atikala #atikalacollective #keepinmind