Yasmin Henkesh is an author, world traveler, and master Middle Eastern dance instructor at Serpentine Dance Studios in Bethesda, Maryland. Fluent in Arabic and French, she has studied Egyptian dance and culture, ancient and modern, for over forty five years. Her experience living and performing in Egypt, participating in local trance dance and possession rituals, and interviewing world renown Egyptologists has given her a unique understanding of the country’s spiritual beliefs.