Unlock the healing power of Bellydance and activate pathways for health and vitality. BellySoma classes are somatically informed, for women who wish to dive deeper into the body's wisdom for wellbeing. Explore Egyptian Goddess archetypes through movement, to empower and energise from within.
Developed by Keti Sharif, creator of A-Z Bellydance and AstroBelly.
A pioneer in the field of Somatic Bellydance for three decades, Keti weaves together embodied dance, archetypes and healing pathways within the body.
Whilst living in Egypt, she developed her renowned A-Z Bellydance™ methodology and AstroBelly™ - which are integrated into BellySoma, with more than 5000 dancers undertaking her training courses internationally.
For BellySoma, Keti and her team of musicians have created ambient tracks especially for the program.
Join Keti's fun classes online with a variety to choose from; explore the elements or earth, fire, water & air. Enjoy a variety of BellySoma wellness classes at home any time! Great for fitness and improved energy.
In just 6 hours you will learn how to unlock the healing power of Bellydance and activate pathways for improved health and vitality. Ideal for personal or professional use, this online course is the first step for teacher certification. To become an officially registered BellySoma Teacher, an exam, assessment and annual license fee are required.
BellySoma invites participants to explore archetypal energies of 8 Egyptian Goddesses. Through bellydancing, the archetypes are embodied through movement, and focus on specific healing pathways.
Drawing inspiration from these Goddesses reconnect women with sensuality, intuition, strength, creativity, protection and inner wisdom. Moving with these archetypal energies supports a deeper relationship with the body, encouraging the release of held emotions, and cultivates greater confidence, self-acceptance and feminine expression.
In BellySoma, bellydance becomes more than a form of movement—it can become a ritual of embodiment, allowing each woman to explore her own healing pathways and discover the many facets of her inner goddess.
An overview of BellySoma, and the healing elements we explore. Bellydance, meridians, internal organ toning, emotional expression and ancient Egyptian goddess archetypes.
Date: Wed 12 Aug 2026
Time: 12noon-6pm
Venue: Alarde, Calle de Luis Vélez de Guevara, 9, Centro Madrid
Cost: €360 Euro includes printed manual & music.
*Note: Zoom Available
Date: Sat 15 Aug 2026
Time: 12noon-6pm
Venue: Jala Studio, 285 S Main St, Providence, Rhode Island
Cost: $450 USD includes printed manual & music.
Date: Sun 16 Aug 2026
Time: 12noon-6pm
Venue: Dance Annex 'Elements', 901 Yonge St, Unit 203, Toronto
Cost: CAD $600 includes printed manual & music.
*Note: Zoom Available
BellySoma Training Retreat
Location: Western Desert, EGYPT
Dates: Mar 15, 16, 17, 18 2027 (4 nights)
Depart Cairo 8am Mar 15, Return Mar 19
4 Night Desert Safari with live Bedouin music and spectacular sunsets every night
*Includes 6 hours live BellySoma training
Cost $1800 USD
Add Cultural Music tour of Cairo Mar 20, 21, 22 for an extra $1200 USD
8 Nights total $3000 USD
*Includes a FREE hotel room Mar 19
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I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of how movement can heal.
"After doing Bellysoma and Somatic Bellydance classes with Keti and experiencing the benefits both physically and mentally I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of how movement can heal. I attended Keti’s Bellysoma Teacher Training Course for my own personal development, rather than with a focus on teaching, and found it a deeply enriching experience. Keti has combined the beautiful movements of Bellydance with Somatics and Qi Gong to create something truly special that brings dancing back to a very personal experience rather than something that is performative.”
On a personal note, I just wanted to thank you for bringing the joy of movement back into my life. I can’t really put into words how much the classes I have been doing with you have helped me open up to the feelings I’ve been keeping under lock and key for the past few years. I’m not good at verbalising my emotions so Bellysoma has come to me at the perfect time. Thank you so much, Keti."
A beautiful embodiment of goddess frequencies that felt alive in my body and field.
"Yesterday I completed a 6 hour belly soma teacher certification with Keti Sharif, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. We learned how to apply movement to restore our organs, how to use breath to deepen movement, and how to dance through all the elements.
Plus, moving with each of the Egyptian goddesses and their magic was genuinely fun, a beautiful embodiment of goddess frequencies that felt alive in my body and field.
I felt supported, at ease, and completely comfortable expressing movement. It was a safe and beautiful space to share with the other participants.
We were also given an in depth manual to take away, and I’m already looking forward to weaving this into my Primordia practice. Thank you so much Keti! I loved it! Highly recommended! "
Pathways to healing... the world needs this more than ever.
"BellySoma teacher training was truly beautiful! Spending an entire afternoon dedicated to dancing and learning pathways to healing was really special, the world needs this more than ever.
Keti is filled with an ocean of knowledge and it was an honour to learn from her in this dedicated space. Feeling very grateful! "
"I feel more present and aware in my body. Keti's approach has helped expand my overall dance experience at all levels and how I feel about dance as a healing art."
"The inner-work is empowering for teaching and performance. Keti's is the easiest and the most inspirational method I have learnt."
"Keti continues to inspire bellydance teachers and students worldwide. The whole process has been a healing journey for me. "
"From stage performers to participants with special needs, A-Z makes it easy for everyone to enjoy dancing at any level! I have connected with so many beautiful sisters in dance around the world,"
"As an Egyptian contemporary dance graduate, I appreciate Keti's courses and teaching; she showcases cultural sensitivity with fresh insight. "
"I feel included, involved, and ultimately, I feel I am really dancing. She taps into the dancer's level of ability so they come away with ownership of the dance. "
"Keti's Somatic dance has refreshed the joy I feel when dancing! I have a much deeper sense of connection within my body, and to the dance itself. It is also very grounding."
"Great for self-exploration and enriching personal development. I'm cultivating a much deeper understanding of my body-self from the inside out, within my both dance practice and every day life."
"I feel more grace and ease. I'm sensing my dance more naturally through space and integrating various qualities of movement - its so enriching!"
BellySoma offers women the gift of reclaiming their wholeness, one movement at a time. You are invited to join a growing global movement that values authenticity, embodiment, and the deep wisdom carried in every woman’s body. Rediscover your confidence, sensuality, and inner balance.
You are invited to join the BellySoma worldwide community!
Healing begins in the body. Power begins in the pelvis. Love begins when we return to ourselves.
Keti's new book, Embodied Venus (2025), is a journey into the reclamation of feminine power, sensual wisdom, and embodied love. Through the sacred lens of somatic healing, bellydance, and psycho-physical ritual movement, this transformative guide invites women to reconnect with the lost language of the body and awaken the archetype of Venus, the goddess of love, beauty, and fierce feminine sovereignty - within themselves.
With each chapter, readers are gently guided through practices that tap into the core of the pelvis, the breath of the belly, and the intuitive intelligence held in every curve. Embodied Venus is a reclamation of the feminine body as temple, teacher, and truth-teller.
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