DTH 06: | Dance that transforms with special guest Sadie Marquardt

Send us Fan MailDance as a performing art requires a certain amount of transformation as the artist performs. The wisdom in transformation through these movements is a lesson best experienced to be learned. In this episode of Dance to Heal, join our host, Jenny Cohen as she welcomes Sadie Marquardt, a world-renowned Bellydance performer and mentor. Together they talk about their experiences on how dance and movement helped them develop a better version of themselves from the inside out. What to expect in this episode:01:31 – Focusing on transformation02:06 – Transformation Story: having the fraternal twins and discovering belly dance.05:02 – Recognizing personal transformation in dancing08:42 – Video of Sadie Dancing in a Vegas Event, March 202011:51 – Sadie's Story, how she got started in Belly Dance16:24 – About Sadie's online platform and membership19:07 – On belly dance: wisdom in movement, culture and lineage20:30 – A brief history on the origin of Belly dance and behind the scenes stories21:45 – A mini dance lesson with SadieAbout Sadie Marquardt:Sadie Marquardt is a global Bellydance sensation. She has spent the last 10 years traveling the globe conducting workshops and shows in hundreds of cities across 40+ countries. She is the most-watched Bellydancer on YouTube with over 30 million hits on just one video alone. She is an inspiration and an icon to her students and fans around the world and serves to empower people through the captivating art of Oriental Dance (Bellydance). She has produced dozens of bestselling instructional videos and has represented the art of Oriental Dance in front of millions of viewers on the hit show “America’s Got Talent”.Sadie is the founder and director of the “Raqs Flow” training program, which enriches students with a strong foundation in technique while keeping them engaged and connected to the dance’s culture and historical roots. She recently launched a new clothing line of athletic dance wear and produces a variety of destination dance retreats around the world, taking her students on a deep journey and exploration of this incredible art form as well as their own inner selves.She lives in Denver, Colorado and she loves spending time in nature, hiking, camping and adventuring with her family. Aside from dance, Sadie has a deep passion and commitment to living and creating a holistic, sustainable lifestyle and world. She loves to combine her passions in her retreats, bringing the power of nature, dance, music, conscious living and human connection together. When she is not busy traveling the globe, she can be found teaching her award-winning bellydance classes and workshops as well as performing locally in Colorado.Connect with Sadie Marquardt:Websites: https://sadiebellydancer.comhttps://raqsonline.comAbout Jenny Cohen:Jenny C. Cohen is a breast cancer survivor, and it is her mission to help people who have been through the most debilitating, disfiguring, traumatic events like breast cancer to feel bold beautiful and full of life. Jenny believes in a world where everyone can dance to heal and feel safe in their bodies knowing they are created in beauty and perfection in spite of life happenings. She is an award-winning performer who healed through her D.I.S.C.O.V.E.R. process presented in the multi category best-selling book “Outside In Recovery: Dancing My Way Back to My Self after Breast Cancer."Share #dancetohealwithjennycohen on social media for a free on-demand online class with Jenny!Connect with Jenny Cohen:Websites: https://www.jennyccohen.com/ https://www.outsideinrecovery.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyccohen/