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 ...

Belly dancing is an ancient art form. Patti Beaman, the owner of World in Motion, says belly dancing is at least 6,000 years old, and many practitioners say it allows them to make a connection to ...

An Egyptian master trained in ballet, belly dance, ballroom and more will teach workshops in Pensacola for two-day event that ...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) -- Jenny Kroska is a little tired of being judged. She's a lot of things -- a mother of two, a wife, an employee at St. Cloud Hospital -- but as soon as she mentions the fact ...

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 ...

Belly dancing takes a lot more than a pretty shimmy. The pros say it can lead the way to a healthy, more sensual life. Neena and Veena have been doing it for the past 10 years and have used their ...

It relieves stress, helps with weight loss, tones the body and is healthy for you. No, it’s not the latest fad for taking the pounds off. It’s the ages-old art of belly dancing. For more information, ...

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 ...

Sciatica drove Bettye Ames to belly dancing. Beset with back problems, and at the behest of a friend, the Dayton resident took up the ancient art 10 years ago to strengthen her abdominal muscles. The ...