Women at Monday night's class at the Rhythm and Dance studio in Washington Township ranged from their teens to their 80s, but each one wore the same unofficial uniform: a T-shirt or tank top, comfy ...

“Belly dancing is really a full body workout,” says Tanya Shamray, who has been teaching dance for five years at a studio in Swampscott, Mass. “The great thing about belly dancing is you are never ...

It isn’t uncommon for business associates to bond in spin class or on a long run, but Amy Cueva was a bit hesitant when a client asked her to go belly dancing. At the time, in 2004, Ms. Cueva was ...

If you're looking for a fun, low impact workout that improves your posture and helps with toning, belly dancing may be for you. Salit, founder of the Sheba Belly Dance School in New York City, joins ...

Women stand in a line with their arms raised and swivel their bodies as they move their hips to the music. They wear brightly colored hip scarves that jingle as they move. They are participating in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chapel Hill Bellydance Studio has been offering belly dancing and samba courses since spring 2023 to the Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham area. The studio holds beginner, intermediate and advanced ...

KINGSTON — The women wrapped scarves adorned with jangling beads around their hips, slipped tiny cymbals onto their fingers and, at least in their imaginations, traded a cold Pennsylvania winter for ...

In the cold winter months following the holidays, what better time is there to try something new? That was Iman Moussa’s train of thought last year, and she knew just what to do. As the owner of the ...