Luscious Belly Studios offers a wide variety of classes in Belly Dance Classes, Yoga classes, NIA classes, Ab Core & Strength classes, Hooping classes, Cardio Bellydance and more. We offer programs that are tailored to a woman's body while engaging the mind and spirit; enabling every woman to celebrate the eternal feminine being within herself!
Students will increase their strength, flexibility and most importantly their confidence in who they are and how they feel. We offer a very supportive environment for women of all ages and abilities.
Movements will leave you feeling sensual, confident, while cultivating physical and spiritual strength. We will show you how to access, energize and isolate hip muscles as you learn to embrace your "new" inner and outer power!
The primary instructor Caroline, began her music and dance training at an early age with training in piano, hip hop, ballet and jazz. Her love of dance is far reaching, as she also studies Latin and Hula dance forms.
She began her Middle Eastern dance training in 2000. Since then, she has been studying and performing Egyptian style bellydance with teachings from Hadia, Jillina, Suhaila Salimpour, Sonia, Veena & Neena, Sadie, Orit Maftsir, Suzanna Del Vecchio and Dahlia. Background and studies in fitness and personal training allow Alecia an informed perspective on the anatomy of movement, around which she designs her teaching of technique. Her nomination for the Women of Distinction Awards in 2005 has truly shown that she continues to empower women through the art of dance, spirit and expression.
Her special rapport with her audience keeps her in high demand. Her tasteful, enthusiastic style brings something special to any occasion. She performs in venues from weddings to conventions, intimate parties to large gatherings. Her career has been tracked through festivals such as the Niagara Food Festival, media coverage on T.V shows such as CH @ Home, Steele’s Town, in newspapers like the Hamilton Spectator and Business Link Hamilton and in charity events such as Light up a Life Charity Ball and the Hamilton Children's Festival.
The Instructors
Filomena's interest in fitness and dance began as a child. Her dance training includes Latin, Ballroom and Bellydance. Filomena is presently a Bellydance Instructor at Luscious Belly Studios, and a retired school teacher.
Monica started belly dancing in 2002 under teacher/choreographer Tahira Badre. She has performed at recitals, nightclubs, and at her wedding. After moving to Stoney Creek in 2006, she joined Luscious Belly Studios and now performs with the Luscious Belly Troupe.
Lori Lynn discovered her passion for hoopdancing in Florida of 2005. Years of training in gymnastics and karate, she has lived and traveled all over the world. Her previous dance experience in jazz, latin, bellydance and pole dancing has helped her create a free flowing style of hoopdance!
Ana is the founder of Vital Life Design, a Nutrition and Wellness company. Ana is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness and Spinning Instructor. She has been working as a Nutritional Consultant, Personal Trainer, and Group Exercise Instructor for over 6 years.
Heather began taking bellydance classes with Alecia in 2006, after years of figure skating and various different styles of dance from ballet to Latin ballroom, and is currently working on adding Tribal Fusion-style to her repertoire.
