[Free]Belly Dance Class- East Harlem Neighborhood Health

Free belly dance class! Build confidence, learn new moves, and have fun in a welcoming, beginner-friendly space. No experience needed!
About this Event

IN-PERSON

Join this safe, supportive space for expectant and new parents to move, while preparing for birth and the changing needs of pregnancy.

• Thursdays
• Time: 11am- 12pm
• Special note: Wear comfortable attire that allows movement with ease

Feel more comfortable and confident during and after your pregnancy. Classes are for women at all stages of pregnancy and post-delivery and open to the community.

Benefits:

• Relieves stress and anxiety
• Improves mobility
• Prepares body for labor
• Builds strength, support, and connection
• Suporting postpartum recovery

About the Program

This class is offered in collaboration with Harlem Yoga, a long-standing wellness organization that has been providing fitness and family-focused services and their mission is encourages making fitness fun every day.

For inquiries please email [email protected].

Instructor Bio:

Nyota Nayo- Of Harlem Yoga Studio came to the yoga via her journey as a dancer and is now a long-time practitioner and teacher. She is certified to teach Hatha Yoga and Prenatal Yoga through the Integral Yoga Institute, and is certified to teach Core Vinyasa Yoga through training under Sadie Nardini. Nyota is a DONA trained Doula and has supported many mothers in Harlem through their labor and births. Additionally, Nyota is a Reiki practitioner and teaches and performs Egyptian Belly Dance and Brazilian Samba. Currently Nyota is in training in the US, and in Egypt under the Temple of Aset, towards certification in Egyptian Yoga and Meditation. Nyota’s mission is to use her myriad of experiences to empower all who are on the quest for wellness of mind, body and spirit.