New year, new goals, new momentum!
Reach your dance goals and dreams and set yourself up for ultimate success in 2025.
No matter your age, fitness level, background, or experience, there is a place for you on this dance floor! Discover more confidence, health and creativity with 500+ hours of online belly dance and finger cymbal courses, live classes, personal support and an amazing community.
You've already begun to lay the foundation for a fabulous new year. Now continue your momentum towards a healthier, happier, more confident you with The Belly Dance Journey.
A membership experience unlike any other, this program will give you the tools you need to confidently and joyfully up level your belly dance and finger cymbal skills at your own pace while providing the directed study, personal interaction, encouragement, and community that is essential for maximum success.
Whether you're...
newer to belly dance and afraid you are not "young enough", "fit enough", or "coordinated enough" to learn this beautiful art form
an aspiring belly dancer who loves the convenience of online classes, but craves the personal interaction, support and encouragement that is often missing in the online learning world
a long-time dancer who is ready to reach new goals and dreams through an exciting, personalized and interactive path to success
You are in the right place.
Time to let go of your limiting beliefs.
(You know... the ones that keep you feeling self-conscious of your body or thinking you're an imposter on the stage.)
The Belly Dance Journey will give you tools, inspiration and unparalleled support for your belly dance practice.
Within this unique program you will discover:
❃ a personalized success path that will guide you through your belly dance and finger cymbal learning experience, helping you choose what to practice in order to move quickly and joyfully towards your goals. (No more wasted or misdirected practice time!)
❃ the tools you need to set achievable dance goals, as well as the resources you need to get there.
❃ on-demand course content that is unparalleled in its organization and attention to detail.
❃ an online learning experience that involves regular communication and interaction with your teacher and other members. (In fact, many of the monthly releases come from member feedback and requests!)
❃ an incredible online community of dancers of all ages, shapes and background from all over the world who are working alongside you and cheering you on the whole way.
❃ the magic that is created when on-demand learning meets regular live on-line classes. Study at your own pace and then come together with Sahira and the rest of the Belly Dance Journey community twice each month for connection and feedback. It's the best of both worlds!
"I ended class feeling confident and more comfortable in my own body."
- Tambrey W.
"You have a gift to encourage others. You are amazing in what you have created in your Belly Dance Journey groups especially for us older dances that are loaded with medical issues. You are incredible with your encouragement and giving us options to movements that we can no longer accomplish. You have given me a gift of trying to play zills and dance again even with my health issues.Thank you for bringing me back to the dance community"
- Shelley
"I want to thank you! because your teaching was with me during a rough time and helped me with healing. And now I am having so much fun with all the new possibilities!"
- Sage Rose
This VIP membership experience gives you unlimited access to over 20 years of finger cymbal, technique, combinations, choreography, prop work, artistry, theory classes and more.
Belly Dance Journey members get instant access to over 45 incredible online instructional courses covering a variety of dance topics, including courses that are never opened for registration to the outside world.
Imagine a friendly and accepting belly dance clubhouse that is open 24/7 for you to guide your practice towards your goals. And I am there as your practice buddy supporting you all the way.
Because EVERY BODY deserves a space on the dance floor.
Gain access to hundreds of hours of on-demand belly dance instructional content, including the largest online finger cymbal school in the world!
Ready to feel cmfortable, confident and empowered playing and dancing with your finger cymbals?
Are you frustrated with the challenge of moving and zilling creatively and just don't know how to make it happen?
Would you enjoy connecting with an incredible community of dancers who support you as you all level up your zill skills?
We do this inside The Belly Dance Journey too!
Discover the magic of the world’s most unique online belly dance membership.
On Demand Classes and Workshops
Live Interactive Experiences and Social Events
Goal Setting Workshops & Challenges
Personalized Attention & Support
Exclusive Online Community
500+ hours of belly dance and finger cymbal content
Learn and Grow in Your Personalized Belly Dance Journey:
- Technique
- Choreography
- Finger Cymbals
- Props
- Artistry
- Improvisation
- Community
Hey there! I'm Sahira.
I've been obsessed with belly dance and finger cymbals for the past two decades and my favorite thing in the world is helping other dancers come into their power and confidence through this transformative dance.
I spent my early career learning, performing and teaching around the world - from living in a tent and performing at Renaissance Festivals, to being the first instructor ever to teach improvisational tribal style at Ahlan Wa Sahlan - the largest belly dance festival in the world - in Cairo, Egypt.
I am a mother, a wife, an acapella singer, a flute player, an organizing junkie, an escape room addict and a lover of spicy Szechuan food.
The last decade I have focused my dance efforts on creating a unique and empowering online dance school so that people all over the world can learn this beautiful art form at their pace, in their unique way, while having the guidance and support they need to succeed.
I have seen magical transformations in my students when they enter a completely welcoming and accepting community - free from judgement - and have the opportunity to learn at their own pace with on-demand content and then bring it to a live class setting to take the material further. The incredible speed and depth at which Journey members learn with this hybrid system makes it a beautiful and confidence-boosting way to level up any dance practice.
And beyond the technique and concepts learned, we focus inside the membership on harnessing the powerful positive force of dance for your emotions, mindset, health and connection. The connections and friendships that are created between dancers in the program are touching and transformative. Everyone's unique beauty is celebrated here no matter their age, size, ability, or background. I am just one small part of the motivational force here... YOU are the magical ingredient.
I would love nothing more than to help you find a magical transformation in your dance and in your life.
When you enroll during this special limited time period you'll get:
The Belly Dance Journey Membership
✓ Over 50 on-demand belly dance instructional courses including technique, combinations, choreography, finger cymbals, music theory, props, performance prep and more. ($4187 value)
✓ Two new monthly on-demand tutorial releases ($78 value)
✓ Two monthly live interactive Zoom classes ($40 value)
✓ Access to an exclusive members-only online community ($79 value)
Plus you will receive these bonus to help you create incredible momentum in your dance journey
✓ A goal-setting workbook and workshop to guide you step-by-step through how to set your best dance goals. ($79 value)
✓ Twice yearly member showcase performance opportunities ($52 value)
✓ Quarterly Membership Clubhouse Social Events ($100 value)
✓ 50% off all of Sahira's Saturday Zoom multi-level belly dance classes and workshops ($120 value)
✓ 50% off all choreography intensives ($298 value)
The Belly Dance Journey Membership brings you a $5,033 in belly dance learning value for an incredibly low monthly price.
JUST$45/Month
With The Belly Dance Journey Membership you are getting four new monthly classes plus access to hundreds of hours of additional learning content.
>>> Sign up for an annual membership before January 2, 2025 and receive <<<
⭐️ Two months for free
⭐️ An exclusive Belly Dance Journey T-shirt
⭐️ The Journey notebook to track your practice
⭐️ $75 off your membership for 2025
This brings you all the resources, motivation, support and community of the Belly Dance Journey to you for JUST $1 A DAY.
Get started now!
Meet Yasmina.
Here is her story:
During the pandemic, when everything was shut down, I went from teaching 7 dance classes a week along with practicing with my dance company, to not doing anything at all. Everything stopped! I was thinking of retiring from dance. It was so depressing. But later I realized that I needed dance in my life and decided that I was going to make it my priority again, thanks to Sahira.
I took Sahira’s Fan Veil Intensive during lock down and loved the way she presented the material. Then I took her Goal Setting workshop and made a plan. When she opened The Belly Dance Journey I immediately signed up.
I love it! There is so much inside and she continues to add new content every month. There is something there for everyone from beginner to advanced levels - classes in technique, props, and various dance styles, as well as informative classes on editing music, setting goals, and more.
I have fallen in love with dance again.
I’m excited to be learning, exploring new styles, props and playing zills. Sahira’s upbeat nature is infectious, and she makes learning fun. Thank you Sahira for all you do, you have brought joy back into my life.
~Yasmina
Discover your love for the dance for the first (or second) time within the Belly Dance Journey.
Meet Cate.
Here is her story:
I love and continue to be inspired by my fellow Journey members who dare to step into the arena and take the vulnerable risks and stumbles that are an essential part of growth, even if their sequins are shaking in fear. I love how we celebrate wins big and small, the baby steps and giant leaps. Our community is a safe place to try new things without fear of judgment or ridicule. We can freely share our fears, insecurities and struggles and find we’re not alone!! We don’t compete and compare. We cheer each other on!
I was amazed to discover the incredible diversity in this community and how welcoming it is for dancers of all ages and levels of experience, including older dancers!!
I adore Sahira’s teaching. She’s one of the clearest teachers I’ve ever come across and her enthusiasm is off the Richter scale! The way she structures her classes and tutorials always keeps me growing, because she breaks things into digestible steps and also provides exciting challenges that invite me to keep stretching into new areas. I always feel enlivened and energized when I come out of a live online class even if I felt tired or down going into it. I especially love the way she treats each question in a live class as a genuine gift and she approaches it as if she herself is learning something from engaging with your question.
~Cate
Unleash the joy of belly dance and see it positively impact every aspect of your life!
Here's a peek at all the incredible courses that are already included in the membership.
When you join you will get instant access to all of these courses to dive into immediately! These are in addition to the monthly new on-demand releases and live classes.
Courses Included inside The Belly Dance Journey membership
Luscious Layers
Emotion and Theatricality in Dance
Sensational Shimmy Intensive
Fabulous Fan Veil Choreography
You Wanna Move? | Intermediate/Advanced Drum Solo
Saidi Cane Choreography | Ya Hanady
Veil Technique and Combinations
The Intermediate Technique Toolkit
Finger Cymbal Rhythms Patterns & Sounds
Practice Makes Progress
The 2024 Zill Challenge
The Belly Dance Technique Toolkit
Performance Prep
Beyond Basics
Improvisation Toolkit
Fabulous Finger Cymbal Basics
Acapella Finger Cymbal Foundations
Killer Driller
Beautiful Arms and Hands - Up Close and Personal
Saidi Style
Drill Deep
Expert Interviews and Zill Reviews
Flutter Fan Choreography
Khaleeji Drum Solo Choreography
Finger Cymbal Riffs and Combinations
Creating Achievable Dance Goals
Finger Cymbal Theory
Improvisational Belly Dance Technique, Combinations and Zills
Audio Editing Basics for Dancers
Focus on Arms and Hands
The Rak My Zills Challenge 2019
Frumpy to Fabulous | T-shirt DIY Modification
Arabian Spices | Tribal Fusion Choreography | Streaming version
Ali | Tribal Fusion Choreography | Streaming version of the original
Bella Donna Ya Helwa | Modern Egyptian Choreography with Veil
Spanish Skirt Passion | Streaming version of the original DVD
Folkloric Combinations | Streaming version of the original DVD
Inta Omri Sword Choreography
Arabic Maqams
Sexy Valentine's Choreography | Into You
Musical Zill Counting for Dancers
Ghawazee Movements and Stylization
RakMyZills | The Zill Challenge 2021
Combination Nation
Take 5
Zill Skills, Drills & Thrills
Focus on Spins and Turns
"I’ve been dancing for over 30 years and I found within the Belly Dance Journey membership a way to keep things fresh and interesting - it’s my time to take a break from being in charge. I get to play and explore! The Journey is a great balance of technique, combinations and zills and I really enjoy having instant access to so many pre-recorded videos as well as the monthly live classes. The live classes are key - they are a beautiful way to connect with other dancers and be seen as a student. Thank you for the inspiration!”
- Jenny
- Dey Lynn
Every single month you get brand-new recorded & live dance content inside The Belly Dance Journey:
✓ A recorded class with a technique or combination focus.
✓ A recorded class with a finger cymbal focus.
✓ Two live, interactive Zoom classes
In addition you will also receive
✓ Access to an exclusive online community
✓ Quarterly Membership Clubhouse Socials
✓ Two annual online hafla performance opportunties
✓ 50% discount on all Saturday online class series
✓ 50% discount on all choreography intensives
We asked members: "What do you have now that you didn't have before the Belly Dance Journey?"
"A reason that I love learning zills with Sahira is that she helps me break it down in a way I'll understand and she's also helped me come up with things I never thought I could do before, not just with the music, but also while dancing. Before you know it, you're putting it all together. It's wonderful!!"
- Kelly
"I am so happy that I have subscribed to your courses! I have had a number of dance teachers (love them all) but, you have the clearest instructions. I learn at my own pace and your teaching method has opened helped me tremendously!"
- Cris
Plus you'll be backed by a risk-free cancel anytime policy.
The Belly Dance Journey is the most uniquely multi-faceted online belly dance program that gives you the step-by-step process you crave for your personal belly dance journey. Not only hundreds of hours of instructional content through many aspects of the art form, but also the personalized attention, live interactive opportunities and supportive community needed to maximize your success.
When you join, you will have immediate access to the 50+ courses already included in the membership, the past year of monthly on-demand releases and videos of all live member events, the exclusive online member's group and a goal-setting workshop to get you started in the best direction possible for your personal belly dance journey.
If you don't feel totally excited and motivated by what you find there, you can cancel at anytime. There is no contract or commitment. You have nothing to lose and a beautiful world of belly dance inspiration to gain!
Meet Tamara.
Here is her story:
Before joining the Belly Dance Journey, I felt like I was just spinning in circles with my dance practice, and not growing my abilities like I wanted. Now, less than a year after joining the membership, I am really growing and making progress in my dance! I love that whatever mood I'm in, I can find something within the journey to practice.
Since joining the Journey I have learned so much, including how to map music for choreographies so I can play and dance a planned routine - and I've created my very own zill and veil choreography!
But more importantly than all the great content, I love that I never feel judgement within the Journey community. (And I really like having others around me that enjoy the finger cymbals like I do!) I love being able to celebrate the small victories in the beginning of my journey as well as major accomplishments. I love learning from and getting constructive feedback from the community and I love you as an instructor. I cannot tell you how much I enjoy the live zoom classes. They are huge for my growth. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
~Tamara
Did you catch that? The Journey is so much more than just a bunch of recorded classes that you have access to.
It is an all-encompassing belly dance and finger cymbal program that is designed to give you the resources and the support you need to have a joyful and fulfilling belly dance learning experience.
It has created huge transformation for hundreds of dancers. And it can do it for YOU too.
Meet Kadria.
Here is her story:
I had no idea how deeply meaningful this was going to be when I decided to register.
My original plan was to learn some of the finger cymbal patterns and sounds, then re-take those sections together with my band drummer. Our plan was to meld what I'd learn from your classes with his metal drumming, and we'd perform that as part of the band's live performance but he was also a percussionist at heart - he had already bought his first pair of Zildjian thins! and was super-interested in the three sounds and couple of "tricks" that I showed him. He wanted to learn from you too!
He passed away very suddenly recently. It was a huge shock to everyone in the metal community. As you might be able to guess, this has affected me VERY deeply. I loved him - he was a beast on the drums with a one-of-a-kind sense of humor. He was really into the idea of us doing a duet, so I want to turn that idea into reality.
One way his other band and I are going honor him is to turn the sounds of his drumkit into a virtual instrument. In this way I have his sounds at my fingertips to program and replicate the drum patterns he was starting to create that I'd dance and play zills to. Without this course, I wouldn't have such a sharp focus on what and how I want to create and perform in honor of my late bandmate.
THANK YOU for offering this and teaching so thoroughly and precisely.
~Kadria
Frequently Asked Questions
Still thinking about it?
I respect that and want more than anything to make sure this membership journey is right for YOU. You should give The Belly Dance Journey a risk-free shot if you are motivated by any of the following:
- You are ready to make this new year better than the last, and are looking for the support and inspiration to make it happen.
- You are done with limiting beliefs that make you feel "too old", "too uncoordinated", or "too shy" to get out there and dance your heart out.
- You are ready to discover more confidence and joy inside an incredible and supportive community that will cheer you on every day.
- You have lost your local dance community due to the pandemic, or aren't comfortable being in an in-person group class, but you desperately miss the connection and community.
- You live in an area where there are no in person options and you feel alone and isolated in your dance practice.
- You need an inclusive and supportive community to remind you that you are enough and give you that extra little nudge to keep moving.
- You are tired of other online platforms that offer you hundreds of hours of content, but no guidance as to where to begin or what to work on next to meet your goals.
- You are looking for some new inspiration and a solid practice plan that helps you decide where to put your focus week by week and month after month.
- More importantly you don't want to find yourself stuck in the same place in your practice 3, 6 or even 12 months from today.
If you resonate with any of these, The Belly Dance Journey is just what you need to move you forward in your belly dance journey now.