Hypnotic music from the Middle East pulsates through the room. Hips covered in sparkly skirts sway to the beat. Naked shoulders move up, then down, caressing the air. Arms gracefully flow in and out ...

When I think of yoga, I think of a relaxing routine that improves flexibility and decreases stress. For most people, yoga provides a calming experience. Buti yoga, on the other hand, does almost the ...

Belly dancing originated in the Middle East as an exercise to prepare women for childbirth. While most of the attendees in the Oct. 8 night’s belly dancing short course weren’t preparing for ...

After her mastectomy, Jennifer LaFleur found herself lying on the hardwood floor in her kitchen. The firm surface seemed to loosen up her tense back muscles, which were sore from the maddening ...

Complete with shimmies and hip circle eights, the Fire & Gold Belly Dance troupe will be putting on a free show at Sky Bar on Thursday at 7 p.m. The belly dancing troupe is a collective team that ...

Despite getting a teaching degree to appease her mother, Sherry Brier never saw herself as being a teacher. But when the Tiburon resident stumbled upon a belly dance troupe performing at a summer fair ...

Theresa Mahon has been teaching belly dancing in Nyack for 20 years %22You feel so beautiful when you put that costume on%3B there%27s a mix of sensuality and strength in belly dancing.%22 This low ...

For Audrey Jacobsen, University of Wisconsin’s belly dancing club has not just improved her dancing ability, it’s boosted her personal confidence as well. “I think it’s kind of empowering to start off ...

Every Monday morning I eagerly take myself to a Minneapolis dance studio. I am dedicated to the art of belly dance. Have been for almost two decades. Unbeknownst to many, Minneapolis is the Midwestern ...

Beyond its glamour, belly dancing is proving to be gaining ground for being therapeutic and fun. It is becoming increasingly common for more and more women’s wear stores, especially in the Downtown ...