After falling in love with Rumi's philosophy and poetry while completing her International Baccalaureate, Shivaun moved to Turkey at the age of 19 with only a hip-scarf and her trusty fiddle. Having previously only studies classical dance forms such as Ballet and Bharatanayam she was immediately attracted to belly dances defiance of patriarchal categorization: its mixing of the spiritual and the sexual. Studying under dancers such as Funda Pakis, Ahu Ozkaran, and Nesrin Topkapi her love of Turkish culture led her to release an album of Turkish folk songs with Sony/Columbia records.

While still only a school girl in Xinjiang (a Turkic region of North Western China), Chinese government officials noticed Adalat's precocious nature, joyful spirit, and natural talent, inviting her to study at the prestigious Xinjiang Art Institute. There, she spent more than a decade studying Uyghur dance, ballet, and various folk dances including classical Indian and flamenco. Upon graduation from this formidable school, she moved to Beijing to improve her technique. She continues to be a frequent guest on both local Beijing and Chinese national broadcasters.