Out of the darkness, we entered the patio through a tiny bamboo grove. Shards of light filtered through the intricate carvings of an Oriental screen. Women of all ages, we had come to a private dance ...

When someone mentions belly dancing, do you imagine Salome with her seven veils, or perhaps a cabaret performance in a Middle Eastern restaurant? Often associated with scantily clad women enticing men ...

There were no hand cymbals or sequined harem pants, and no Middle Eastern music was playing in the background. And yet the rhythmic, wavy movements of an Iraqi woman's abdominal wall muscles resembled ...

It's sexy, it's fun and best of all - it's a great way to get fit. Belly dancing is for those women who are looking for something that's exotic and classy, but they just can’t stomach another gym ...

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 ...

A group of movements that awaken feminity; a way to discover yourself and your inner being. That’s how dancer Kerlyn Araya describes belly dance, a practice that has helped her to grow as a person and ...

For Ansuya Rathor, there was no questioning whether belly dancing would be a part of her life. Her mother, Jenaeni Rathor, was a blonde, blue-eyed belly dancer in the 1960s and '70s — an anomaly that ...

'It's rare to see a woman of any shape walk with any kind of confidence in this society," said Marcy Whipkins, 30-year-old co-owner of the Juggling Gypsy Café, professional belly dancer and leader of ...

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 ...

A woman has garnered significant attention on social media after a video of her belly dancing went viral. The clip was shared on Instagram by dancer Leilah Isaac. Since being posted, many flocked to ...