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 ...

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 ...

Love cardio dance classes? This belly dancing routine is the perfect way to shake up your workout. Leilah Isaac will work your core in an all-new way and will definitely have you smiling throughout.

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 ...

Sterling Heights resident Zea Weisenbach was diagnosed with arthritis at age 26. At that time, she knew she wanted to keep moving through some form of exercise, so she started by picking up a belly ...

years, with her doctor pressing her to modify her diet and exercise more. "When my A1C level went from 6.5 to 6.7 my doctor said I crossed the threshold into diabetes and needed to start taking ...

Belly dancing teacher Cassandra Fox's straight-up joy in shaking what she's got allowed me to finally let go of my pot belly paranoia. One stalwart caveat to this embrace of my body’s natural ebbs and ...

Raqs is an Arabic word for dance. It carries with it history and tradition and emotion. For Sabra Nelson, dance is about all ...

Huell spends the day at the Glendale Civic Auditorium at the RAQS L.A. Carnival of Belly dance. Huell spends the day at the Glendale Civic Auditorium at the RAQS L.A. Carnival of Belly dance. Belly ...

This article was written under duress. I try to avoid free classes for two reasons: 1. I doubt a thing's worth it if I don't have to pay for it (that's right, the American dream). 2. The teacher doesn ...