I love the changes of seasons and what fall brings! It’s the opportunity to slow down, reconnect and to get back to a rhythm after a busy summer.
September gives us the opportunity to find movement again as we often have more time and less going on. Plus movement helps to connect back to ourselves.
Falling for movement is our theme at Najla’s Dance and September is a great time to start.
Whether you’re looking for the creativity of belly dance, the strength and energy of Barre Fitness, the mindful movement of Pilates or Yoga, or a combination of classes, there’s a place for you.
No experience is needed in any of our classes as we want everyone to have an opportunity to move in their body. You do not need to have rhythm, be flexible, strong or not know how to dance!
Movement is not just about exercise or getting stronger its an opportuntiy to connect, breath, giving ourself space, to be surrounded by others, feeling good. I hope you join me to maybe experiance something new or come back to movement if it has been awhile and fall in love with yourself and movement.
I invite you to come:
Move
Dance
Stretch
Strengthen
Breath
Check out our schedule for the fall and month of September!
Once you have taken a look at the schedule check out the classes here and grab your spot. Click the button below:
Summer of Movement Finale Move. Breathe. Dance. Connect.
As summer begins to wind down, August is our opportunity to celebrate everything we’ve accomplished together through movement. Whether you’ve been joining us for yoga, Pilates, barre, belly dance, or our children’s classes, this month is about finishing the season feeling stronger, more confident, and ready to welcome fall.
Movement is more than exercise. It helps us build strength, reduce stress, improve balance, express ourselves, and connect with our community. Every class at Hip Love Studio offers a unique experience while supporting our shared goal of moving with intention.
Take a look at what’s happening in our Finale!
Mondays 5:30-6:30pm $30/4weeks
Yoga & Stretch Gentle Flow
Come join me for the perfect class to start your Monday and your week to move, stretch, flow and feel relaxed with movement. As we finish the summer moving with intention and breathe and being mindful of our body and movement helping you to set up your week with gentle feel good movement.
Perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to refine the basics. We’ll focus on standing poses, seated poses, hands-and-knees work, breathing techniques, alignment, and safe transitions. This class builds confidence one pose at a time without floor-based reclining postures. This class will help you leave feeling energized and to go about your day!
Simple & Controlled movement to allow you to discover the power of core strength, stability, and mindful movement. Each class is designed to improve posture, balance, flexibility, and functional strength while helping you feel stronger from the inside out. Feel good, strong, centered and balanced as we focus on simple moves with quality not quantity to feel the burn!
Join me as we dive and develop the essential building blocks of belly dance through isolations, upper and lower body movements, accents, shimmies, and simple traveling steps. As the month progresses, you’ll begin putting these movements together with greater confidence, ease and fun! Low impact and a great way to move your body in an uplifting unique way!
Explore movement inspired by the rich traditions of Global Caravan style while strengthening technique, musicality, and connection. Each class is an opportunity to travel through movement while celebrating creativity and community.
find your breathe, unwind, relax and release in our Thursday night Yoga class that focuses on slow and gentle movement using various props and movements that help you relax and unwind. Perfect way to end a Thursday night!
July at Hip Love Studio: Your Summer of Movement Continues!
Join me Hip Love Studio & Najlas Dance
Happy July!
Summer is the perfect time to reconnect with yourself through movement, and I invite you to join us for another month of dancing, stretching, strengthening, and building community at Hip Love Studio and Najlas Dance
Whether you’re looking to learn something new, improve your fitness, reduce stress, or simply enjoy moving with others in a welcoming environment, there is a place for you here.
July Class Offerings
Our weekly schedule includes:
Pilates Mat Ballet Barre Bootcamp Gentle Yoga & Restore Yoga Beginner Bellydance Global Caravan Tribal Bellydance
No matter your experience level, you’ll find supportive classes designed to help you move with confidence and joy.
Foundations for BeginnersCommunity, Culture, Creativity
Want to fully immerse yourself? Grab my Ultimate Bellydance Package for July that gives you access to Wednesday & Thursdays 6:30pm classes plus the monthly workshop Spicy Stylings July 26th 3:30-5pm for $120!
Our Summer of Movement Pass allows you to enjoy multiple styles of movement throughout the month for just $99.
With your pass you can:
Attend up to 4 classes each week
Choose one class per day
Mix and match bellydance, yoga, Pilates, and Barre Fitness.
Explore new classes while maintaining your favorites
Please note: Workshops, special events, pop-up classes, and troupe activities are not included.
Reserve Your Spot
To help us prepare the best experience for everyone, all students that’s dropping in including Summer of Movement Pass holders—must reserve their space by 4:00 p.m. on the day of class by registering online via the website.
Pass holders, you must send a Facebook message or text at 740-466-7590 by 4pm day of class.
This allows classes to be prepared with care and helps ensure a smooth experience for everyone.
💜 Why Move This Summer?
Movement is about so much more than exercise.
It helps us:
Build strength and flexibility
Improve balance and posture
Reduce stress
Increase confidence
Connect with an encouraging community
Celebrate what our bodies can do
Every class is an opportunity to invest in yourself.
Yoga/pilates & Barre Fitness
Whether you want to stretch, calm down, gain strength and more flexibility. These are great additions we have added! All run on 4 week series/sessions for just $30 monthly.
Yoga & StretchYoga basics great for beginnersPilates 5:30pm TuesdaysThursdays 5:30pmThursdays 7:30pm perfect to unwind
🌺 Join Us This July
Whether you’re returning to class or joining us for the very first time, I’d love to welcome you.
June is here, bringing longer days, warmer sunshine, and a fresh opportunity to reconnect with ourselves through movement.
At Hip Love Studio, we believe movement is about so much more than exercise. It is a chance to breathe deeply, build strength, find joy, and create meaningful connections within our community. Whether you join us for yoga, Pilates, ballet barre, belly dance, or a community gathering, every class is an opportunity to show up for yourself exactly as you are.
As we move into this new month, I invite you to embrace progress over perfection, celebrate small victories, and make space for movement that nourishes both body and spirit.
First time at the studio? Drop in and try a class out for the month of June!
Welcome to our Studio! We are so glad your here! Hip Love Studio is a very unique space. We offer quite a few classes that you can not find anywhere else and not your normal dance studio. We focus on recreational dance & fitness classes giving you a wide variety of movement from kids to adult!
Hip Love studio is about healing in physical love through movement, fitness, dance and energy healing. Allie Joseph is the owner and has been in the fitness & dance industry for over 32 years. She has found dance, movement and fitness a very valuable part in her life.
The studio focuses on empowering others through movement and dance of all ages! Sharing the passion. Is a big dream come true! I created this space for individuals to learn and move. It is a non judgmental safe space to connect and explore.
We are all born to move. We are born to dance, create, and be free. That is what we are all about! Teaching others to feel good in their own body and skin feeling good.
I would love for you to join us. Check us out and become a part of an amazing community. Here, you can be yourself!
Belly Dance is for everyone no matter the age. It is just one of the very few dance forms where you can say that…actually it may be the only; one more specifically if we are talking about advancing to professional level but lets not focus there.
Over my years of being a belly dancer myself of just now 23 years; I have heard oh I am too old or she is too young, or belly dance for kids? I believe I have written about this a time or too but it has been on my mind a lot more recently. I have had discussed this countless of times with current students, soon to be students about the topic. In general, most of the women believe that they are too old for belly dance….what qualifies for too old??? You have got me!!! But, generally speaking I am going to guess that society suggests on average if you are over 30; your too old…this is far from true!
I myself have had the privilege to teach all women from the age of 3-98! I know it is truly crazy that it can be true but WoW all of these women have amazed me! The average age of women stepping into there first class is age anywhere from 40-50, then we do have those exceptions of course, taking their first belly dance class beyond 75 and up!
Have you thought about trying out classes and then thought, but I am too old? Have you suggested it to someone a friend and you got that are you kidding me look? No matter what I am here to tell you that belly dance is for everyone!
Benefits of Belly Dance for 40 & up (benefits everyone!)
it is a low impact workout so it is easier on your joints & bones.
the movements tend to be natural flow (side to side, up and or down, forward & back, in & out).
It helps with coordination and balance.
Helps with posture and to keep the body strong.
Helps keep the body flexible & agile.
It is fun, promotes confidence & well being
Provides time for community with others while learning.
Helps keep the brain young by learning & remembering moves & steps.
These are just some of the amazing benefits! Plus and this is a BIG ONE!!! It just makes you feel Good! We all love to dance and wiggle around! “When you Wiggle. It makes you Giggle!” (My Mantra).
Benefits for All Keep Reading:
We all want to feel good in our bodies and feel good about ourselves! Belly dance increases confidence, self esteem and you will feel better on the whole just not with you, your body, but outlook on life. This dance really teaches us so much more then dance. You get to share with others, create friendships and lasting memories. I provide a space for all women where you can come and just be you. That has always been my #1 vision. I will teach you how to move your body, with love & grace. To move freely, to connect to your most powerful self that has been laying dormant inside you. To help you to feel better, to be more confident in yourself, to help you grow & bloom. To have fun, community, movement & connection. I currently have classes for ages 4 all the way to adult.
Caravan Project with Allie Joseph & Troupe Members
May at Najla’s Dance is a month of transition. Transitioning to more light & movement. For this month at Hip Love Studio it is not about perfection, performance or pressure.
This Month’s Intention
To move Freely
releasing tension
letting go of old stories of ourselves
how we should look or be
We are Choosing to
Move without judgment
progress without perfection or pressure
Joy of movement with no expectations
A supportive, welcoming environment, a place to reconnect to your body, smaller classes to support you.
To help you:
Releasing stress within
Building confidence
Finding connection with yourself & others
Healing your relationship with your body
Every class, workshop and moment in the studio is an opportunity to come home to yourself. Please, join us this May at Najla’s Dance!
You belong here to move freely, gently and to move just for you!
We specialize and are known for Belly Dance and have been teaching in Chillicothe, Ohio since 2008 which is span in regards to Belly Dance. We offer Classical Belly Dance and Global Caravan Tribal Bellydance and dedicated to the art for over 27 years!
Over the years we have connected and help women of all ages to reconnect with their bodies through bellydance. Take a look below to see what we have to offer for you!
Happy Shimmies!
Allie Joseph
Classic Bellydance for Beginners Wednesdays 6:30pm
Global Caravan Tribal Bellydance Beginner Friendly Thursdays 6:30pm
Global Caravan Monthly Workshop May 31st 3;30-5:00pm Traditional to Modern Beginner to advanced
Classic Bellydance for Beginners
Global Caravan Tribal Bellydance Beginner Friendly
Global Caravan Workshop May 31st Beginner traditional to modern beginner & Beyond
Immerse yourself for May both classes plus the workshop for a special price of just $99 (May only)
