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Somatic Bellydance Workshop – Berlin 26 September 2026

The word somatic comes from the Greek soma, meaning “the living body.”

It refers to an approach that emphasizes body awareness from the inside out — how movement feels, not just how it looksIn short, somatic = embodied awareness.

Bellydance has always been a dialogue between body and feeling. In a somatic approach, we listen deeply to that dialogue — softening the mind’s control so the movement arises from the pulse of the belly, the breath, the organs, and memory held in the body. It’s a return to the inner dancer who moves because they feel, not because they perform.

I’m Minu, a Berlin-based belly dancer and performance artist with a strong focus on somatic movement. Alongside my artistic work, I’m currently studying Body-Mind Centering® , and I’ve been exploring a wide range of somatic workshops and movement education over the past years. My Somatic Bellydance sessions grow directly from these studies blending dance, embodiment, breath, and presence in a gentle, accessible way. I share what I’m learning in an open, community-oriented format, which is why the workshops remain affordable and welcoming to all bodies.

This time we’ll meet for the longer 6-hour format, which is personally my favorite. I feel that having more time allows the process to stay connected rather than being interrupted, and gives us the possibility to create a container together for a fuller experience.

We’ll begin with grounding, sensing, relaxation and opening the body, before moving into individual curiosity: exploring bellydance skills, sensations, movements or questions that each person would like to spend time with.

From there, we’ll slowly build and level up the individual exploration into encounters with others, moving through partner work and eventually into collective dancing and group exercises.

Throughout the day, we’ll work with somatic approaches within a bellydance context, with inspiration from Egyptian culture, especially around social encounters, play, dancing together and the different ways movement can exist between people.

Schedule

12:00–14:30 — First session
14:30–15:15 — Lunch break
15:15–17:45 — Second session
17:45–18:00 — Closing circle & integration

You can find more about my Somatic Bellydance practice here:
https://www.al-minu.com/workshops-classes

🗓 Saturday, 26 September 2026, 12:00 to 18:00 (6 hours)

📍 Studio KUTE, Ziegrastraße 13, 12057 Berlin

💰 Sliding scale  — prepayment required to reserve your spot.

Limited spots

A limited amount of community-supported spots  are also available for people who currently don’t have the financial capacity to pay, with particular priority for trans and BIPOC community members. If that applies to you, please feel welcome to contact me. As long as there is capacity, I’ll do my best to find a way for you to join.

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