CANCER DISCOVERY RECOVERY / HEALING AND RECOVERY
By Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan is a Bay Area dance treasure. She is a long standing member of the bellydance community, dancing, teaching and traveling extensively to promote artistry in dance. Her triumphant challenge 15 years ago defeating ovarian cancer changed her life and perspective. She writes about her journey and how others can benefit from her experience in these insightful and fact filled fantastic articles.
Cancer Discovery Recovery: In this first article Ma*Shuqa offers wonderful suggestions for how to recover from such debilitating illness.
Healing and Recovery: Coming back from an injury and dealing with Self-doubt. In this second article, written 5 years later, Ma*Shuqa writes about change to our dancer persona because of illness or injury. What a wonderful reflection that includes exceptional advice for how to process through challenges with grace.
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan has been performing, teaching, and coaching for over 45 years. Her MPH in health education and health coaching give her the requisite background in addition to her over 30 years of working out at a health club owned by an Olympian. Her Ma*Shuqa Method gives dancers a structure for developing improvised choreography while performing with individualized styling. She has authored many articles on aspects of professionalism and performance in Middle Eastern dance. Read her work in The Belly Dance Chronicles magazine and the GildedSerpent.com e-zine. More information is available about her and her offerings at mashuqa.com.
Published April 9, 2021
Updated May 31, 2021.
Updated May 31, 2021.