“Attending movement classes with Aruna…is one of the highlights of my every day life. Few other classes give me the opportunity to connect with my femininity and express myself through dance. Not only is it a fabulous workout –I love Aruna’s knowledge, creativity, sense of humor and the way she moves. Every class I feel grateful and honored to have the experience.” Brenda B.
“Thank you Dhyanis for all your inspiration, guidance and teaching over the years. Not only have you taught me as a dancer, but as a friend who has set a high standard of graciousness, love, humor, generosity, playfulness, passionate fire, and the juice of the Goddess. I have grown into a woman who knows her beauty, her body, and the play that dance can be.” Tatanya J.
“I went through 6 years of intense medical interventions to combat severe endometriosis, achieve pregnancy, and give birth to 2 boys. I felt as if my body had been through a war. When I first heard about your class I was skeptical. Dance is my primary spiritual exercise…I didn’t know if I could be spiritual while embracing as art form that came from a culture(s) which persecuted women. I have come to find in your class an abundance of femininity, divinity, humor, companionship and acceptance. You have a lovely way of finding the beauty in every dancer, no matter her form or ability. I am able to park my ego at the curb and enter a sacred space where many cultures are thrown into the melting pot of dance to make us all more humane and understanding.” Joan
“At age 45 and newly diagnosed with degenerative disk disease, I went from running 5 – 17 miles per day to becoming progressively disabled. Severely depressed and searching to find joy in my body I found Dhyanis…the miracle is that my spine is regenerating with belly dance. I believe it is in the way Dhyanis teaches…she is able to harness our warrior and goddess to find strength and grace.” Lia M.
“I’ve experienced many changes in the past 6 months of attending classes taught by Aruna…weight loss, increased muscle definition, and improved body alignment. Her ‘Body Beautiful’ class has taught me a different and more effective way to sculpt muscles, using light weights with a slower, more feminine technique than the usual weight training methods. Her ‘Sacred Sweat’ class on Saturday mornings is 90 minutes of combined dance styles which helped me to lose those last 10 pounds and reach my ideal weight.” Eileen P.
“It was a pleasure to meet both of you and I very much enjoyed attending the ‘Hafla’ (Belly Dance Performance Party). It was wonderful to watch all the dancers from your school, Troupe Dhyanis, and of course the two of you dancing. You are truly WorldDance Goddesses, and now I understand! I absolutely LOVED watching you dance!” Geoffrey K.
"Once again, thank you, Aruna, for being the fabulous, fun professonal you are. Went to a fitness center class yesterday evening just to get in a sweat. Boring, boring, boring. The folks in the class were talking before about how it was great, and safe, yada, yada, yada. One routine, repeated with only minor additions, always starting on the right, for 30 minutes. Yawn. Then quick weight reps and a boring, unfocused, quick-fire floor session. One stretch, kinda. And the standing, bent back tricep extensions? Not for me.....So, thank you, thank you, thank you for doing the wellness so exquisitely well!" Crystal W.