by Karien | Aug 7, 2026 | hips and bits, Uncategorized
Hips and Bits #12
with me, Paulette Rees-Denis
and today’s guest dancer
Lisa Newton from Australia
Hello Beautiful Souls,
I hope you’re having a wonderful week!
I’m so excited to share this week’s Hips & Bits conversation with the lovely Lisa Newton from Brisbane, Australia.
Lisa has been part of the Global Caravan family since 2009, and it was such a joy to reconnect after so many years and hear how her dance journey has unfolded.
Our conversation is about so much more than dance. We explore creating community, following your own path as a teacher, finding joy in movement, and how nature can inspire the way we live, teach, and connect with one another.
One of my favorite moments is hearing Lisa talk about dancing alongside her 75-year-old mum and witnessing the incredible transformation that movement brings—not just physically, but emotionally too. It truly filled my heart.
So enjoy our conversation, watch here on YouTube:
or listen in on SoundCloud.
More About Lisa!
Lisa has been dancing Global Caravan since her first Collective Soul with Paulette in 2009. After years of studying with Paulette, Nina Martinez, and dancing with communities across Australia, she now leads Tree Temple Dance in Brisbane.
Tree Temple Dance is a circle of women who embrace music, nature-based ritual, feminine community, and authentic connection through dance. Lisa is passionate about creating welcoming spaces where women can move, grow, and belong while honoring both creativity and the natural world.
You can connect with Lisa here:
🌿 Instagram: @treetempledance
🌿 Facebook: Lisa Newton
🌿 YouTube: Tree Temple Dance
: Jodie of Lumen Essence
I hope this conversation leaves you feeling inspired to move your body, nurture your creativity, and remember that we are never meant to walk this path alone.
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Lots of new good stuff coming up. Make sure to sign up to keep updated on all the goodness!
www.paulettereesdenis.com
With gratitude…thanks for being here. I love you
Paulette
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What’s coming up?
Would you like that free strategy session with me?
Book here:
https://calendly.com/paulettecoach/steppingintoyournextchapterstrategycall
Reconnecting with the Divine Feminine: Dancing with Your Desires
Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with yourself, your desires, and the magic of your next chapter. 💛
And you can join in Stepping Into Your Next Chapter, my private women’s group where we raise all kinds of energy, talk dance and desire, on FB, right here:
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by paulette@paulettereesdenis.com | Oct 29, 2025 | Heart and Hustle, hips and bits
Hips and Bits #5
with me, Paulette Rees-Denis
and today’s guest dancer
Caroline Bury, from Scotland
Hey there, how goes it for you?
Isn’t it fun and inspiring to read another’s story? Their journeys? and fascinating how things fall into place when you find your own groove?
I just love it!
And today, meet Caroline from Scotland as she shares some of her stories with not just our GC dance, but also her art, her dolls that she makes…
She’s had a wonderful dance journey from finding the GC style, to teaching, joining Caravan Project UK, and perfroming, getting her own Soul Bird Tribal troupe going, and all the connections along the way!
So enjoy our conversation, watch here on YouTube:
or listen in on SoundCloud, or Spotify
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More about Caroline:
Dance Ways. 2025
I didn’t dance until my later thirties almost 40yrs old. Good god! In the late 90’s, early 2000’s, I’d at last made a happy space for myself on dance floors in clubs, at raves and festivals and as I’d picked up a few belly dance moves what a perfect practice space for continuous flow.
Deciding that nobody cared and this was ok to let rip at 2 am to sounds of techno, acid house and backroom beats. I had a teacher for Bellydance, marvelous Maureen, in Inverness but suddenly she left saying I should teach class. Which I did. And that was ok for a while.
As I became aware of all the dance styles it was Tribal that really clicked with me. Finding Gypsy/Global Caravan dancers and teachers, mainly Deirdre, were so accessible it inspired me to ‘get with the program’ and sign up in 2015. I set my feet on this path and haven’t looked back.
2022-25 The last few dance years have held many great moments of joy and satisfaction. Watching my class evolve and grow, ebb and flow. Clocking what works and what doesn’t!
Connections and friendships deepen through performance, gatherings and events. Dance clicks into place.
Kimzie Roses Hafla’s that create space for new dancers to experience what this is. Creativity in dance and expression happens with more confidence and ‘joie de vivre’. Opportunities to teach beyond my class, furthering a Global Caravan spirit in Nottingham, 2024 and Halifax, 2025,
‘When Dancers Gather’ have been a a great honour to be a part of. Dancing with Caravan Project UK, always a challenge and a joy.
2025. I found, at last, the name of my class/group/tribe as Soul Bird Tribal. Soul Bird, relating to the art I create, that resonates the deepest and brings it all together for me.
To me our GC dance is…
Always a work in progress yet perfect in the moment. A space to zone out all the woes. A connection of spirits circling steps with smiles. Encouragement, support and uplifting each other. Letting go, embracing the music as it washes through you then sharing it. Trust.
https://www.facebook.com/burymyheart
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I love being able to share these stories with you. So enjoy these continuing conversations…
Let me know your comments or questions…
With gratitude…thanks for being here. I love you
Paulette
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What’s coming up? Time to get your ticket!!!
The Gathering, 2025,
our 3rd annual virtual summit, bringing your GC workshops, workouts, celebrations, discussions, and our amazing global connection!
Join us for an online five-day dance excursion into
Global Caravan Tribal Bellydance!
Dance Workshops, Zoom Chats, Ceremony and Celebrations
With the nine teachers of Global Caravan, plus
From Italy, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and the USA
Register now
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I’m also honored to present at the 3rd festival,
Shimmy in the Swamp,
With Misha Cain Nell…
Join us next May 15-18, 2026, in Sarasota Florida!
A full weekend and Masterclass with me and some guest teachers too… with performances, beach parties, and days of Global Caravan dance!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1359703101321866
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Movement, Momentum, and Magic…lifestyle and wellness
Are your feeling the desire to create some changes?
If you would like to talk with me, schedule that free strategy session with me now, and let’s dive in and see how I can help and clarify what is next for you, with movement, momentum, and magic! click on this link: https://calendly.com/paulettecoach/finding-your-new-voice-appt-call
by paulette@paulettereesdenis.com | Oct 9, 2025 | Heart and Hustle, hips and bits
Hips and Bits #4
with me, Paulette Rees-Denis
and today’s guest dancer
Lauren Sara, from USA
Hey boo, how are you doing?
I”m delighted to share my latest conversation with dancer Lauren, from the East Coast, USA!
She is such a joy to talk with , and to watch dance…such passion…Enjoy the conversation and the connection…
So enjoy our conversation, watch here on YouTube:
or listen in on SoundCloud, or Spotify
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More about Lauren:
I grew up in NY but have been living in New England (Massachusetts) for 30 years.
I started in performing arts, musical theater, when I was 11. Singing will always be my number one passion.
I started belly dancing in 2010 when a friend dragged me to a class after lots of resistance. I quickly fell in love and never looked back.
I began taking ATS classes in 2011 and in 2017 began Global Caravan classes with local master teacher, Angela Wimmer. that’s where I’ve been ever since.
https://www.facebook.com/lauren.shamitzcrooks
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Such a pleasure for me to talk with our GC dancers from around the world. and to introduce them to you…
Enjoy these continuing conversations…
Let me know your comments or questions…
With gratitude…thanks for being here. I love you
Paulette
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What’s coming up?
The Gathering, 2025, our 3rd annual virtual summit, bringing your GC workshops, workouts, celebrations, discussions, and our amazing global connection!
oin us for an online five-day dance excursion into
Global Caravan Tribal Bellydance!
Dance Workshops, Zoom Chats, Ceremony and Celebrations
With the nine teachers of Global Caravan, plus
From Italy, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and the USA
Register now
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I’m also honored to present at the 3rd festival,
Shimmy in the Swamp,
With Misha Cain Nell…
Join us next May 15-18, 2026, in Sarasota Florida!
A full weekend and Masterclass with me and some guest teachers too… with performances, beach parties, and days of Global Caravan dance!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1359703101321866
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Movement, Momentum, and Magic…lifestyle and wellness
Are your feeling the desire to create some changes?
If you would like to talk with me, schedule that free strategy session with me now, and let’s dive in and see how I can help and clarify what is next for you, with movement, momentum, and magic! click on this link: https://calendly.com/paulettecoach/finding-your-new-voice-appt-call
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