Cosmogenetrix ~ Annual Symposium
2025-03-21 17:00 - 2025-03-22 23:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Join us for the Annual Spring Symposium hosted by the Mt. Shasta Goddess Temple!
Each year, the Mount Shasta Goddess Temple hosts an Annual Spring Symposium, Cosmogenetrix.
This is a ‘hybrid’ event ~ that is, some attendees will gather in person, and others of us will join the event virtually.
The theme for 2025 is The Triskelion Portal, with a special focus on the number 3 and all of its spiritual, cultural, and magical associations.
This event is scheduled to take place March 21-22, 2025.
It begins on March 21st at 5:00 PM EDT and ends at 11:00 PM EDT Saturday March 22 with a Spring Equinox Ritual.
I am honored to be counted among the presenters; my (online) presentation is scheduled to occur at 7:15 PM EDT on Saturday, March 22.
Join us for the Annual Spring Symposium hosted by the Mt. Shasta Goddess Temple!

Online 2.5 HR Immersion :: Belly Dance with Tahya
2025-06-07 14:00 - 16:30 | Online Zoom
Art of Belly Dance with Tahya
ONLINE 2.5-Hr Immersive Program

POSTPONED to AUGUST 30
in recognition and celebration of the Goddess Hathor
2:00-4:30 PM EDT = 11 AM-1:30 PM PDT
(time zone converter link)
Invite your sister/mother/daughter/auntie, beloved friends and/or family members
and join Tahya for an immersion into the mystique of dance moves deeply steeped in
women’s traditions of powerful self-expression, healing & love

🐉 This program is open to persons ages 12 and up 🐉
🐉 𝓔𝓝𝓙𝓞𝓨 invigorating rhythms and music
🐉 𝓔𝓧𝓟𝓛𝓞𝓡𝓔 hand gestures known as mudra
🐉 𝓜𝓞𝓥𝓔 your hips & torso in circular and spiral patterns awakening the 𝓓𝓲𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓒𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓻𝓲𝔁 within YOU.

Fee: $50 registration ~ discounted $44 registration fee available thru AUG 15

To register: Click here
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Art: ”Souvenir of Chu Chin Chow” Poster aka “The Harem Girl” by John Collier (1906)

Tahya's Belly Dance Fitness | TUES 12 noon @NCC Fowler Center Summer 2025
2025-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Fowler Center Northampon Community College, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, 18015, United States
In these stressful times, it is important to take care of our well-being to remain calm, clear and strong through the madness. Tahya invites you to participate in a powerful holistic mind-body practice that uplifts your mood, increases your energy, improves balance, posture and flexibility & fortifies the very core of your being.

Shake up your fitness routine with a nationally renowned dancer and ACE-certified instructor. Tahya facilitates a holistic mind-body practice that uplifts your mood and increases energy amidst motivating music. No experience necessary; the focus is on expanding your capacity for creative ways to stay calm and carry on!
This is an 6-class session offered in-person at Fowler Center Northampton Community College (NCC), Southside Bethlehem.
SUMMER 2025 dates: 6-class session June 10 – July 22 with no class July 1 | NCC Fowler
CLICK HERE to register for Class DANCE 176

SᗩᑕᖇEᗪ IᑎSTᖇᑌᗰEᑎTS Oᖴ TᕼE GOᗪᗪESS ᑕYᗰᗷᗩᒪS, ᖴᖇᗩᗰE ᗪᖇᑌᗰ & SYSTᖇᑌᗰ 2.5 Hour Experiential Immersion
2025-06-28 14:00 - 16:30 | Online Zoom
SᗩᑕᖇEᗪ IᑎSTᖇᑌᗰEᑎTS σϝ ƚhҽ GσԃԃҽSS
Online Experiential Immersion
about Ancient Egyptian Rhythmic Instruments

Cymbals, Systrum & Frame Drum
2.5 HR. Session | 2:00-4:30 PM EDT*

~ P O S T P O N E D ~
NEW DATE:
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025

*NOTE: Interested but have potential conflict/s with class date?
Replay available to registrants for ten days following class.
Awaken sacred rhythms within, return to being in rhythm, and step forward in your life with grace and being in sync! The focus is on welcoming beginners/newcomers to the frame drumming path, introducing the Herstory (the use of percussion instruments primarily played by women in ancient cultures), a couple of the basic strokes, and a simple rhythms that is easy to play and coordinate with stepping ~ remembering the sacred & communal processionals of Ancient Egypt lore.
Integrate these sacred instruments into your life for a multitude of purposes ~ for ex., enhance your ceremonial and/or celebratory practices remembering and honoring millennia-old traditions. (See more “good reason” below!)
REGISTER FOR SEPT Program: Click here

тєкα ∂υм тєкα ∂υм ✨𝒮ššᖶ 𝒮ššᖶ 𝒮ššᖶ 𝒮ššᖶ ✨

*To find your local time, here’s a good Time Zone Converter.

A FEW GOOD REASONS to participate:

Connect with lineage of ancient Sacred Timekeepers
Deepen your focus and concentrate
Enjoy drumming in a circle or solo either in nature or indoors in honor of the elements and seasons.
Explore traditional rhythms, beginning with the basic strokes
Honor the spiritual and soulful connections of drumming
Learn to drum for ceremony, ritual, and sound healing
Meditate (or pray) with your frame drum
Reimagine and incorporate a simple ancient ritual we can use in our modern lives to clear the stress in our bodies from the impact of the world’s stressors and allow the presence of the Divine to usher in.
Return to being in rhythm, and step forward in your life with grace and being in sync
Synchronize the hemispheres of the brain to enhance cognitive health and relaxation and gain your own personal connection to an ancient/modern/future poly-cultural lineage

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ART: Detail Anno Domini (Flight into Egypt) Orientalist painter Edwin Longsden (1829-1891)

Tahya's Belly Dance Fitness | TUES 12 noon @NCC Fowler Center FALL 2025
2025-09-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Fowler Center Northampon Community College, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, 18015, United States
In these stressful times, it is important to take care of our well-being to remain calm, clear and strong through the madness. Tahya invites you to participate in a powerful holistic mind-body practice that uplifts your mood, increases your energy, improves balance, posture and flexibility & fortifies the very core of your being.

Shake up your fitness routine with a nationally renowned dancer and ACE-certified instructor. Tahya facilitates a holistic mind-body practice that uplifts your mood and increases energy amidst motivating music. No experience necessary; the focus is on expanding your capacity for creative ways to stay calm and carry on!
This is an 6-class session offered in-person at Fowler Center Northampton Community College (NCC), Southside Bethlehem.
FALL 2025 dates: 6-class sessions:
Session I: September 16 – October 21 | NCC Fowler | NOON
Session II: November 4 – December 16 | NCC Fowler | NOON (no class 11/25)

CLICK HERE to register for Class DANCE 176

JUST ADDED:4-class Session :: Art of Belly Dance Wednesdays @ 6:30 PM Online
2025-11-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Online Zoom
Costume Design for Salome in Dance of the Seven Veils 1908 Leon Bakst
4-class ONLINE session starts November 19
(no Class Thanksgiving eve 11/26)
Dec 3-10-17
Wednesday evenings 6:30-7:30 PM ET*
(if you need a time zone converter, please see link below).

An immersion into delicious combos integrating the essentials* of rhythms & movements dating back to the days when transmission of the Art of Being Feminine was revealed through the Dances of the Goddess.

This 4-class session will ‘focus’ on circles and spirals and hand & arm gestures designed to release tension and keep us feeling gracefully capable to glide thru ‘maneuvering’ the holiday season.
*PLEASE NOTE: This is a beginner-friendly class welcoming you to the Tahya Technique.
60-min. online class you can join from the comfort of your home.
Weekly class includes
– 5 min welcome; Q&A
– 45 min of dance/movement
– 10 minutes of stretches
Registration fee: $40/ 4-class session*
TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE

*TIME ZONE CONVERTER: CLICK HERE
NOTE: Zoom link sent to registrations day prior to class start date.

SᗩᑕᖇEᗪ IᑎSTᖇᑌᗰEᑎTS σϝ ƚhҽ GσԃԃҽSSFɾαɱҽ Dɾυɱ & Sყʂƚɾυɱ 3-class Second Saturday ONLINE Tutorial
2026-02-14 11:00 - 11:45 | Online Zoom
SᗩᑕᖇEᗪ IᑎSTᖇᑌᗰEᑎTS σϝ ƚhҽ GσԃԃҽSS
Online Tutorial
about Ancient Egyptian Rhythmic Instruments

Cymbals, Systrum & Frame Drum
3-class session: Second Saturdays starting 💖 FEBRUARY 14, 2026 💖
11:00 AM ET*
February 14 – – March 14 – – April 11
Awaken sacred rhythms within, return to being in rhythm, and step forward in your life with grace and being in sync! The focus is on welcoming beginners/newcomers to the frame drumming path, introducing the Herstory (the use of percussion instruments primarily played by women in ancient cultures), the basic strokes, and a couple of groovy rhythms that are fun to play so that when the day comes that you’re ready to take a deeper dive, you will be well-equipped with the basics.
**NOTE: Interested but have potential conflict/s with class dates? Classes are recorded and made available to registrants for ten days following class.
Each class is scheduled to be 45 min and will include application of Systrum &/or Frame Drum, Ancient Egyptian Rhythmic Instruments, to a couple of 2/4 & 4/4 Egyptian rhythms. These rhythms can be hypnotically therapeutic as well as rousingly exciting depending on the tempo at which they are played. Handouts included.
TO REGISTER: Click here

тєкα ∂υм тєкα ∂υм ✨𝒮ššᖶ 𝒮ššᖶ 𝒮ššᖶ 𝒮ššᖶ ✨

*To find your local time, here’s a good Time Zone Converter.

A FEW GOOD REASONS to participate:

Connect with lineage of ancient Sacred Timekeepers
Deepen your focus and concentrate
Enjoy drumming in a circle or solo either in nature or indoors in honor of the elements and seasons.
Explore traditional rhythms, beginning with the basic strokes
Honor the spiritual and soulful connections of drumming
Learn to drum for ceremony, ritual, and sound healing
Meditate (or pray) with your frame drum
Reimagine and incorporate a simple ancient ritual we can use in our modern lives to clear the stress in our bodies from the impact of the world’s stressors and allow the presence of the Divine to usher in.
Return to being in rhythm, and step forward in your life with grace and being in sync
Synchronize the hemispheres of the brain to enhance cognitive health and relaxation and gain your own personal connection to an ancient/modern/future poly-cultural lineage

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ART: Detail Anno Domini (Flight into Egypt) Orientalist painter Edwin Longsden (1829-1891)

Belly Dance Fitness with Tahya Spring Session I @West End Yoga Fridays ~ noon-1:00 PM (indefinitely) POSTPONED
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | WE Yoga, 2313 W Highland St, Allentown, 18104, United States
Leon Bakst Costume Design for Salome in Dance of the Seven Veils.1908
6-class session Belly Dance Fitness with Tahya
West End Yoga Studios
Allentown, PA
START DATE: (indefinitely) POSTPONED
PLEASE CONTACT TAHYA for more details

In stressful times, it is important to take care of our well-being to remain calm, clear and strong through the madness. Tahya invites you to participate in a powerful holistic mind-body practice that uplifts your mood, increases your energy, improves balance, posture and flexibility & fortifies the very core of your being. All levels welcome; however, no previous experience necessary.
This class utilizes the Tahya Technique vocabulary of movement, putting together combinations to great music. As time permits, we may even explore the joy of dancing with a veil!
Registration fee: $75 / 6-class session

Tahya's Belly Dance Fitness | TUES 12 noon @NCC Fowler Center SPRING 2026
2026-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Fowler Center Northampon Community College, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, 18015, United States
In these stressful times, it is important to take care of our well-being to remain calm, clear and strong through the madness. Tahya invites you to participate in a powerful holistic mind-body practice that uplifts your mood, increases your energy, improves balance, posture and flexibility & fortifies the very core of your being.

Shake up your fitness routine with a nationally renowned dancer and ACE-certified instructor. Tahya facilitates a holistic mind-body practice that uplifts your mood and increases energy amidst motivating music. No experience necessary; the focus is on expanding your capacity for creative ways to stay calm and carry on!
This is an 4-class session offered in-person at Fowler Center Northampton Community College (NCC), Southside Bethlehem.
4-class session dates:
April 21 – May 12 | NCC Fowler | NOON
CLICK HERE to register for Class DANCE 176

SACRED INSTRUMENTS of the GODDESS ᑕYᗰᗷᗩᒪS, ᖴᖇᗩᗰE ᗪᖇᑌᗰ & SYSTᖇᑌᗰ
2026-07-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Online Zoom
Sacred Instruments of the Goddess
~ Online Experience ~
Ancient Egyptian Rhythmic Instruments

Cymbals, Systrum & Frame Drum

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026

1.5 HR. Session | 7:00-8:30 PM EDT*

*(Celebrating my birthday!)
NOTE: Interested but have potential conflict/s with class date?
Replay available to registrants for ten days following class.
Awaken sacred rhythms within, return to being in rhythm, and step forward in your life with grace and being in sync! All levels of experience welcome with a focus on welcoming beginners/newcomers to the frame drumming path, introducing the Herstory of percussion instruments primarily played by women in ancient cultures and basic techniques. In addition, we’ll explore a simple rhythm that is easy to play and coordinate with stepping ~ remembering the sacred & communal processionals of Ancient Egypt lore.
Integrate these sacred instruments into your life for a multitude of purposes ~ for ex., enhance your ceremonial and/or celebratory practices remembering and honoring millennia-old traditions. (See more “good reasons” below!)
REGISTER for JULY 29 PROGRAM: Click here

тєкα ∂υм тєкα ∂υм ✨𝒮ššᖶ 𝒮ššᖶ 𝒮ššᖶ 𝒮ššᖶ ✨

*To find your local time, here’s a good Time Zone Converter.

A FEW GOOD REASONS to participate:

Connect with lineage of ancient Sacred Timekeepers
Deepen your focus and concentrate
Enjoy drumming in a circle or solo either in nature or indoors in honor of the elements and seasons.
Explore traditional rhythms, beginning with the basic strokes
Honor the spiritual and soulful connections of drumming
Learn to drum for ceremony, ritual, and sound healing
Meditate (or pray) with your frame drum
Reimagine and incorporate a simple ancient ritual we can use in our modern lives to clear the stress in our bodies from the impact of the world’s stressors and allow the presence of the Divine to usher in.
Return to being in rhythm, and step forward in your life with grace and being in sync
Synchronize the hemispheres of the brain to enhance cognitive health and relaxation and gain your own personal connection to an ancient/modern/future poly-cultural lineage

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ART: Detail Anno Domini (Flight into Egypt) Orientalist painter Edwin Longsden (1829-1891)

Art of Belly Dance | Wednesdays @ 6:30 PM Online
2026-09-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Online Zoom
8-class ONLINE session SEPT 16 – NOV 4, 2026
Wednesday evenings 6:30-7:30 PM EDT*
(if you need a time zone converter, please see link below).
No need to ‘fight the elements’ or waste time finding a parking space; join me from the comfort of your home for an immersion into delicious combos integrating the essentials* of rhythms & movements dating back to the days when transmission of the Art of Being Feminine was revealed through the Dances of the Goddess.

Discover the mystique of expressive dance with origins dating back to ancient times. Move your hips and torso in circular patterns as we spiral to the Divine Creatrix residing within *YOU*.
My lesson plan for the Fall includes sharing finger cymbal technique to the popular Arabic melody Ya Ayn Mulayiitayn ala the recording titled Shashkin by Omar Faruk Tekbilek fm his CD Mystical Garden. (Şaşkın (Turkish) translates as “dazed” or “bewildered”). I am super excited to share the thrill of the zill*❣️
ENJOY a sample of Tahya playing Zills at Musikfest performance: youtube.com/watch
*PLEASE NOTE: This is a beginner-friendly class welcoming newcomers as well as ‘seasoned pros’ to the Tahya Technique.
NOTE: If you don’t already have a set of 4 finger cymbals, please look into it and if you need a recommendation, check out my website Resources page.
Also, I invite you to review the “Intro to Finger Cymbals with Tahya” video at my website’s “Sacred Rhythms” page!
60-min. online class you can join from the comfort of your home.
Weekly class includes
– 5 min welcome; Q&A
– 45 min of dance/movement
– 10 minutes of stretches
Feel uplifted, inspired and connected to your beauty, grace and divine strengths.

This class in an immersion into delicious combinations integrating the essentials of belly dance fused with a variety of movements from circle dances and sacred dance arts dating back to the days when the transmission of the Art of Being Feminine was revealed through ancient Dance of the Goddesses and was traditionally handed down from one from one generation to the next, grandmother to granddaughter.
Topics change regularly. NOTE: This class leans toward intermediate levels; however, we are always happy to welcome newcomers
CURIOUS? Push play button below to view a clip from recent (Spring 26) online lesson…
https://tahya.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/March-4-2026-Online-lesson-circles-sample-edit.mp4
*Zills, zillia, zils, or sagat, also known as finger cymbals are small cymbals worn on the middle finger and thumb of both hands ~ a 4-piece set typically used in belly dancing… Just for fun, learn about 400 years of cymbal making by the Zildjan family (Zildjan means Cymbal maker), CLICK HERE
Registration fee: $100/ 8-class session*
TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE

*TIME ZONE CONVERTER: CLICK HERE
NOTE: Zoom link sent to registrations day prior to class start date.

Explore Belly Dance & Thrill of the Zill with Tahya Fall Session 2026 @West End Yoga Fridays NOON
2026-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | WE Yoga, 2313 W Highland St, Allentown, 18104, United States
Belly Dance & Thrill of the Zill with Tahya
West End Yoga Studios
Allentown, PA
START DATE: SEPT 18
This is an 8-class session Sept 18 – Nov. 6
To register: Click here
In stressful times, it is important to take care of our well-being to remain calm, clear and strong through the madness. Awaken the centuries-old traditions of women’s rituals encoded in your DNA. Tahya invites you to participate in a powerful holistic mind-body practice that uplifts your mood, increases your energy, improves balance, posture and flexibility & fortifies the very core of your being. All levels welcome; however, no previous experience necessary.
This class utilizes the Tahya Technique vocabulary of movement, putting together combinations to great music & exploring playing finger cymbals (aka Zills) ~ learn the thrill of the zill*
ENJOY a sample of Tahya playing Zills at Musikfest performance: youtube.com/watch
Registration fee: $120 / 8-class session
NOTE: If you don’t already have a set of 4 finger cymbals, please check out my recommendatins via Resources page. Also, I invite you to review the “Intro to Finger Cymbals with Tahya” video at my “Sacred Rhythms” page!
*Zills, zillia, zils, or sagat, also known as finger cymbals are small cymbals worn on the middle finger and thumb of both hands ~ a 4-piece set typically used in belly dancing… Just for fun, learn about 400 years of cymbal making by the Zildjan family (Zildjan means Cymbal maker),CLICK HERE
