Belly Dance with Samantha Tobey
Week of January 23, 2027
Bellydance Foundations: Posture, Technique & Presence
Perfect for beginners and the bellydance-curious, this fun and welcoming class introduces the foundational movements of this ancient dance. Learn posture, isolations, undulations, figure eights, and shimmies while exploring its rich cultural roots. Build confidence, improve posture and body awareness, and discover a deeper connection to yourself through joyful movement. No dance experience necessary.
Cardio Bellydance: Shimmy & Sweat
Get your heart pumping while discovering the joy of bellydance! This high-energy class blends easy-to-follow combinations with continuous movement to improve cardiovascular fitness, coordination, and core strength. Explore playful hip circles, shimmies, isolations, and lively footwork while dancing to energetic Middle Eastern rhythms. You’ll leave feeling stronger, energized, and smiling—no dance experience necessary.
Bellydance Fusion
Take a joyful dance journey around the world! This high-energy class features easy-to-follow choreography inspired by bellydance, salsa, samba, hula, jazz, reggaeton, and other global dance traditions. Each song celebrates a different culture and rhythm, creating an uplifting dance experience that builds fitness, confidence, and connection through the universal language of movement. Inspired by years spent traveling to study dance traditions in Egypt, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Argentina, and Hawaiʻi. All levels welcome.
Sacred Bellydance: Move, Breathe & Embody
Experience bellydance as an ancient practice of embodiment, self-expression, and connection. Through gentle movements, breath, and flowing combinations, you’ll discover how this timeless dance can become a moving meditation. Shifting the focus from performance to presence and from perfection to feeling. Leave feeling grounded, empowered, and deeply connected to yourself. No dance experience necessary.
Embodied Sacred Space: A Somatic Journey
Special Workshop – Limited to 20 Participants
Our bodies hold the imprint of everything we’ve lived through. Stress, overwhelm, and the demands of daily life can leave our nervous systems working overtime, often without us realizing it. This workshop is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and gently reconnect with yourself. Through trauma-informed somatic practices, you’ll learn practical tools for nervous system regulation, greater resilience, and a deeper sense of ease. We conclude with an immersive sound bath to integrate the experience and leave you feeling grounded and renewed.
Private Somatic Healing & Embodiment Coaching sessions are available by appointment.
Samantha Tobey is a singer-songwriter, somatic healing practitioner, and movement educator. Through years of study, teaching, and personal inquiry, she has spent decades exploring the integration of movement, ancient wisdom traditions, and the body’s innate capacity to heal.
She cultivates a space that offers a soft landing, where people can slow down, gently unfold, and reconnect with their own inner wisdom.
Samantha earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California, where she studied Religious Studies and Psychology, and later completed a Master of Science at Pepperdine University. Throughout those years, she toured internationally as a singer-songwriter, with original music featured in television and film, and later created the children’s music project, The SqueeGees.
Motherhood became one of Samantha’s greatest teachers, naturally deepening her exploration of nervous system regulation, embodiment, and the healing arts. Her own journey has deepened her capacity for empathy, allowing her to meet others where they are and gently support their own process of growth and self-discovery.
Today, Samantha integrates movement, mindfulness, sound, and trauma-informed somatic practices into a compassionate, body-centered approach that honors each person’s unique path. She is a certified massage therapist, Reiki Master, Pilates instructor, and GYROTONIC® trainer and is currently in her third and final year of Somatic Experiencing® training.
Samantha has a private practice in Southern California, where she works with clients both in person and virtually.