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 ...

HUBBARDSVILLE -- Amy Vaillancourt wants women to know that belly dancing is a healthy self-esteem builder for them, regardless of their age and body type. "This is for women of all ages, sizes, and ...

Awash in sunlight, around 50 women stand in a circle on the rooftop performance space of Casa Gaia in Old Havana, Cuba. Karen Rodríguez guides them through a series of improvisational movements. Soft ...

"I love it! It's a sisterhood. I've never really experienced such a family feeling type activity or feeling in my life," said Cat Stappas, an American tribal belly dancer. "I love the confidence and ...

1 Video: ResistDance Honors Renée Good & Alex Pretti in DC As a dance that was created by women of color, is amenable to a wide diversity of bodies, and is often described by its disciples as ...

Ever considered belly dancing to ease pregnancy? Middle Easten women have been belly dancing during pregnancy and labor for years. In fact, that's how belly dance started said Emily McKeon,34, who ...

“Maybe it was Jeannie’s outfit on 'I Dream of Jeannie' back then, but I really can’t explain what I liked about it,” Bell said about the popular TV sitcom starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old ...

When she started teaching belly dancing in Pune more than 15 years ago, there were many questions. “You will see in Arabic countries that people have a belly dancer at weddings. In India, sadly, it's ...

Christine Karnofsky will be speak about the cycles of life and death, joy, passion, the connection of body to spirit, the illusion of the power of fear and loss and our true natures on Monday, Aug. 4, ...

Belly dancers from around the region are planning to gather in Laramie this weekend for a big party and lots of dancing. The Mountain Women Belly Dance Hafla is set for 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the ...

Mangaluru: Belly dancing is fast becoming the city's latest trend, attracting not just youngsters, but also older women. The art form is open for anyone who is five and above. With a 75-year-old woman ...