Welcome To Belly Dancing By Thia

A place where you can learn belly dancing, perform, dress up, and eat good food all in one place with the best people.

Belly Dancing By Thia Presents

Our team provides a variety of services to ensure that all of our participants
can take part in whatever activity they desire!
Egyptian Grapevine
Get one-of-a-kind and exclusive costumes from Egypt, where Thia will travel to bring the authenticity of the location to the performance.
Belly Dance Lessons
Explore your inner strength in a fun belly dance journey guided by the best instructors to help you polish your belly dancing skills.
Belly Gram & Shows
Take part and perform in belly gram and shows that is a performance which includes a veil dance, belly dance and a drum solo dance.
Costuming & Makeup
Witness the essential aspect of belly dancing through costume and makeup, which improves performance, creates a persona and adds artistic value to the performer’s role.
Adventures In Bellydancing
Through Bellydancing adventures for individuals in small groups to the home of Bellydance, expect to witness and learn about the history and other details of belly dance.
Fun & Food
Don’t just enjoy dancing, but also good food and good company to make your sessions even more memorable and enjoyable.

About Us

Getting To Know About Belly Dancing By Thia

Thia, an award-winning belly dancer in Salt Lake City, UT, explains the finer points of belly dancing. She doesn’t just teach you about the dance style; she also offers belly dancing courses and advertises belly dance apparel all in one location to provide her customers with a convenient experience.

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Have a glimpse of some of the services and opportunities we
offer you to learn about the art form!

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We welcome people from all over the world to learn and experience belly dancing in all of its forms. Look at some of our
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"Belly Dancing By Thia provides one of the best belly dancing experiences in town, teaching as well as allowing you to perform and show off your belly dancing skills."
Anna N. Driskell
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"I was captivated by their works in which they provide different belly dancing classes for every level, which helped me learn every detail of belly dancing."
Francine J. Miller
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"Whether it's a costume, a performance, or lessons, Belly Dancing By Thia has it all under one roof, saving me time and effort from hopping from one place to another."
Anna O. Metzler

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Into BDSM? Get yourself some Bed Restraints. What are under bed restraints?

If you want to add more fun to your sex routine, you shouldn’t wait to get a bed restraint. Are you wondering what under-bed restraints are? As the name suggests, under bed restraints are also known as under mattress restraints. They are used in BDSM for role plays and bed bondage. It involves one being dominant and the other submissive. 

Here, the dominant one ties their submissive partner to the bed so that they can dominate them sexually. The bed restraints are made of straps. The straps usually come in the shape of an X. The option of a double strap is also available in sex toy shops like twice tonight. The straps are compatible with any type of bed and adjustable. The rings that come along with the straps are D-shaped. The bondage cuffs are usually clipped along the ends of the ring. The cuffs are made of leather. The restrain goes around the bed and the mattress. There is no need for any extra equipment or screws to play with this. 

 

Features of bed restraints

  1. Bed restraints are versatile. The usual handcuffs available in the market just do one job. It only cuffs down your hands. With the under bed restrain, you can get all four of your limbs to be tied down. This feature lets your dominant partner fully exercise the freedom of the dominant role. If you are into BDSM, this tool would be your best friend.
  2. They are easy to use. Bondage, rope, handcuffs, and tapes are much more hassle. Not only are they easy to use, but they are also comfortable. If you are in a hurry, you should opt for these.
  3. Under-bed restraints are self-sufficient and can be used on all kinds of beds. Another critical aspect of these restraints is that they can be set up easily without any secondary equipment. You can easily set this up without any attachments, hooks, or drilling holes into your walls. All you have to do is to set it up under your bed, and you’d be ready for your BDSM. 
  4. The most exciting thing about bed restraints is that they are portable. Amazing, right? If you plan a trip with your partner, you can just carry it along. You can have fun whenever and wherever you want to. You are free to choose your space. It can be packed in a suitcase, a backpack, or a rucksack. Some under bed restraints come with a bag itself, making it easier for travel. 

 

Types of bed restraints

There are mainly two types of bed restraints available in the market.  They are the X-type and the double strap.

 

  • The X-type bed restrains a single point that joins four straps. The main join point goes in the middle of the bed. That is, under the mattress. All straps are adjustable. You can adjust it according to the needs of your partner.

    It has to be correctly positioned under the bed. This is where you need to figure out which position works the best for you. Once you get the hang of it, you are good to go.

    The best thing about this design is that you do not need to reset it. Just take off the handcuffs once you are done, leaving the X-shaped restraint under your bed. When you are in the mood, just grab the cuffs under your mattress when you are in the mood. This saves your time and does not get in the way of you having fun. If you haven’t pre-planned your intimate session, this comes in handy.

  • Another style is the double strap type. In this design, the straps are not connected. Unlike the single join point in the X- design, this has individual attachment points. There are two straps. One is attached to the wrist cuffs, and the other is for the ankles. They are very easy to put on. The mattress does not have to be lifted entirely. Only two ends of the mattress are required.
    That is, you cannot adjust how far apart your partner’s wrist and ankles are from each other. So, they can be either too apart or too close to each other.

    In addition, there is another disadvantage. You have to set up this under bed restraint every time you decide to use it. So, it might kill your mood as it requires some time to set it up. The bed restraints have to be removed every time after use. The X- the design could be slid behind the mattress easily. The double strap design causes a bit of inconvenience as the whole thing has to be packed away after each use. 

 

Tips for using Bed-restraints

 

Now that we have covered how to set up under bed restraints like the ones found here, let us look at some ways you can use it. 

The standard position of using a bed restrain in BDSM is cuffing the ankles and the wrists. Instead of cuffing both the wrists and ankles together, one can just cuff the ankles and the wrists separately. The submissive one faces up, with their arms and legs spread. 

 

Another submissive position with restraints is facing down. You can use a variety of sex toys like a spanker, vibrator, etc. Performing oral sex in this position is an excellent way to arouse your partner. You can also tease them with feathers and flog them occasionally. 

While there are endless possibilities that you can explore, consent always comes first. Go to your nearest sex toy shop and buy yourself a bed restraint.

Belly Dance: Basic Elements

Belly Dance

Any belly dancer is required to master four essential skills -Dance Counting, Weight Distribution, Muscle Isolation, and Body Posture – before learning the basic elements of the dance. These elements of the belly dance can be later combined artfully to build complex, mesmerizing dance routines. Here are some of the crucial elements of Belly Dance:

Hip Drops: This beautiful element is prevalent in all forms of belly dance. The step requires dancers to isolate their hips in upward and downward motions using the leg and pelvic muscles. This motion is mainly an illusion created by alternating the weight distributions on each leg.

Hip Lifts: These are a simple variation of the Hip Drops. While in Hip Drops, the downward motion of the hips is accentuated, in Hip Lifts, the upward movement of the hips is accentuated by sharp, brisk lifts of the hips. In belly dance, hip drops and lifts are often performed together.

Hip Rolls: Hip roll movements draw attention to the hips; however, it is the movement of the legs that makes this element practicable. In hip rolls, the hips are first lifted up using a dramatic arch movement of your leg and tightened core muscles, then rolled in a smooth circular motion. Another variation of the hip roll is the reverse hip roll. The reverse hip roll is more subtle merely because of the female anatomy that prevents a more dramatic movement.

Hip Twists: Hip Twists are one of the most fun elements of belly dance and can be performed while moving or staying in a single spot. Hip Twist performed on the spot has different variations, such as Forward Hip Twist and Backward Hip Twist. Another variation of this element performed in between each walking step is called Hip Twist Walk.

Hip Thrusts and Hip Snaps: Hip Snaps can be performed as swift movements from left to right or from front to back. Hip Thrusts are another important element of belly dance. A slight variation of this element is the Hip Thrust Return.

Belly Roll

Belly Roll: Belly dance is characterized by the distinct Belly Roll movement. This element requires complete control of the abdominal muscles, alternatively engaging and isolating lower and upper abdominal muscles. In belly roll, the lower abdominal muscles are typically engaged before the upper ones. A simple variation of this element is the reverse belly roll, in which upper abdominal muscles are involved at the start before moving to the lower one.

Shimmy: This widely recognized step unique to belly dance is a representation of the feminine act of giving birth. Shimmy doesn’t emanate from the hips but from fluid bending motions of the knees. Alternate bending movements of the knees automatically lift and drops the hips into a fully-fledged shimmy.

Belly Dance: History and Overview

Belly Dance

Belly dance is believed to have originated in Egypt. The mesmerizing art form of belly dance focuses on torso and hip movements that flow rhythmically to the music. However, the term belly dance is the literal translation of the French term ‘danse du ventre,’ meaning ‘dance of the stomach’ and is believed to have originated after it was first performed in Paris at the Exposition Universelle in the 1890s. The dance form has since evolved into different distinct forms depending upon the regions in which it is practiced. Belly dance was introduced to the world by European travelers of the 18th and 19th centuries, who extensively wrote about the dances they saw in the Middle East. In Egypt, the belly dance is believed to have taken two different forms- folk or social dance -depending upon the two distinct social constructs where they were performed. Belly dance first came to America in the 1890s, when the exotic dance was performed at the Chicago World Fair. Hollywood then popularised belly dance as art for self-expression through movies and shows. However, belly dancers are still not respected in more conservative areas due to the strong stigma attached to their clothing and dance moves. Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, and Morocco are some of the places where the dance form is still respected and celebrated.

Belly dance

Belly dancers, especially women, gain a particular sense of empowerment and self-confidence while practicing this art form. It is a chance for artistic self-expression and socialization. The success of any belly dance performer depends on core muscle engagement and the skill of isolation of shoulder and chest muscles. The classic steps of a belly dance routine are Shimmy, Undulation, and Hip Hits. Vibrating one’s hips by making use of the lower back muscles is called Shimmy. In belly dance routines, Shimmy is often done front to back or side to side. The fluid movements pulsating throughout the body ending in a circular twist of the hips, is called Undulation. Hip Hits are the sharp side-to-side movements of hips, an illusion created by alternating the weight distribution from one leg to the other.

belly dancers

The costumes of belly dancers have not changed much over the years. Belly dancers prefer clothing that doesn’t restrict their body movements in any way. Belly dancers usually choose clothes that expose their mid-section, allowing the hips and belly to show. The commonly used costume consists of a fitted bra top, long skirt, or flowing pants covered in embellishments like coins, jewels, sequins, etc. The costume also features a belt attached with jingling coins that rides low on the hips. Belly dancers may also use props such as swords, snakes, wings, veils, candles, etc. The clothing belly dancers commonly use light-weight and flowing to perfectly express the carefree feminine nature.

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