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I am a 21st century Snake Priestess rebirthing the ancient serpent wisdom into the world today through the teachings of my live gentle snakes. My (red tail) boa constrictors are very good-natured around multitudes of people and occasions. The health and welfare of my serpents has remained of paramount importance throughout the 25 plus years I have kept snakes. I have 10 beautiful boas and have recently released a Dvd tiltled, Belly Dance With Snakes: Embody Your Inner Serpent. It is available through my web site: www.templebellydance.com/ . You can scroll down this link to preview video links. www.youtube.com/profile
The Dvd is also in stock through Amazon, Film Baby and Peko Records. In addition, I am a professional belly dancer. My early Middle Eastern dance education included study under Serena and Ibrahim Farrah and others. Today I take private lessons with Jehan Kamal. Current studies for continued professional development include attendance at dance seminars by Samara, Anahid Sofian, Aszmara, Rayhana, Rachel Brice, Dalia Carella and Shamira. I am a graduate of Priestess Path Apprenticeship under ALisa Starkweather, a visionary healer and ceremonialist. Theatrical collaborations include Gilgamesh: The Quest, NYC, Horse's Mouth Productions, City Center, New York, and Jehan's GODDESSDANCE, which featured me dancing as a Snake Priestess. This Off-Broadway show has been quoted as a "Middle Eastern Riverdance" by the Village Voice. The majority of my theatrical choreography and workshops incorporates a mythological theme experienced within a current perspective that connects the personal realm with the universal realm for audience and/or participants . There is always a powerful response to the Serpent. Reading peoples' body language and respecting individuals' boundaries during an experience with my snakes is a vital part of the path of any snake priestess. I do exceedingly well incorporating the varied powerful responses into a mutual dialogue of the senses, weaving the universal with the personal realms into an enjoyable and memorable experience. The direct result of a journey with my serpents is a powerful experience of living in the mystery of the present moment. I have developed her workshops, classes and ceremonial rtiuals with and without the snakes, ranging from an introductory to an intensive level. These include Temple Belly Dance classes and Serpent and the Moon Temple Belly Dance workshops. Co-ed workshops include Dream Healing with Snakes in the Asklepian Tradition, Slow Contact Improvisation with Serpents and Basic Snake Handling 101 to men, women and children in a variety of formats and locales ranging from cultural events, corporate functions, spiritual retreat centers, private schools, children's events and individual sessions. Working with children is especially enjoyable as I can dance interactively with them and the Serpents. Their joy and lack of fear is heartwarming. I am in a 30 yr open marriage with my beloved Mikio. I am Ariadne to his Dioynosus. www.TempleBellyDance.com 845-417-8438 serpentessa@TempleBellyDance.com
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As you may know I am a 21st century Snake Priest... read more 
Snake Journeys for You and Me and all to Be
( events » other ) No one else offers this RARE and UNFORGETTABLE SNAKE experience that you will treasure for a lifetime!
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( events » arts ) Yes! The incomparable and highly talented sacred belly dancer Jehan is swapping this Wed.
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July 5, 2007
back in '93 i was on the west coast traveling to grateful dead concerts and working with serpentessa's brother phillip and her husband, mikio. phil's then girlfriend, who was traveling with us, was saying to me, "you think these guys are something, wait 'til you meet gretchen" (serpentessa.) i thought she was just being a female chauvinist. then, in '94, i met serpentessa and realized immediately what she'd meant.
i can't say enough about what an amazing woman serpentessa is -- she's a bedrock for wayward freaks like myself, a nurturer, a true friend, an unparalleled organizer, and a mystic who honors her calling while still making herself available to the world, both through acts of service and in friendship. i've had the honor of doing snake rituals with serpentessa and the even greater honor of being her buddy. serpentessa is a gem!
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October 25, 2006
Serpentessa is a fantastic woman! Without her guidance and mentoring I would never have been able to have gained such wonderful dance partners! Because of her gentle words of encouragment and also her great tips I currently own and perform with snakes!
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