ONE BY one they showed up wearing full, gorgeous skirts, some tie-dyed, some edged in ribbon, with sparkly scarfs tied around their waists. Crop tops revealed belly and back tattoos. My tiered white ...

SIOUX CITY -- Shimmying her shoulders and rolling her hips in a way that wouldn't look out of place in the Academy Award-winning "Slumdog Millionaire," Connie Reynolds can't be accused of going ...

To many, "belly dancing" may bring to mind images of lithe women in elaborate costumes who look like they could have stepped out of "Aladdin." But to the group of women who dance at the Cedar Hills ...

Instructor: Marta (she doesn’t use a last name) has been belly dancing for 10 years and teaching for two years. She also performs locally in restaurants, at parties or festivals and in clubs in the ...

BRECKENRIDGE – In a county focused on fleece and extreme fitness, it’s easy to lose touch with the feminine side.But every week, a dedicated group of women gather to bare their bellies and shimmy to ...

Ten years ago, Springfield mom Angela Nation was looking for a way to get fit. The 43-year-old mother of three wanted to get back to being the active athlete she had been in her thirties — but she ...

The bellies were bulging and wrinkled, fat and firm. Rippled, dimpled, pierced, protruding, sloped, rolled and toned. But however they looked, all were shimmying. Mesmera, a belly dancer from Silver ...

Every other week, Monitor staff writes about a feature article exploring wellness in the Capital Region. We’d like to thank our Community Partner Concord Hospital. Our Community Partners do not ...

There I was — 24 years old, covered in sawdust and skipping a night out with friends to be at the Fort Collins Senior Center. Two years ago, I signed up for my first Recreator class. Making furniture ...

Go to local events list below and click on title for details. Looking for things to do today in West Linn? Here's one: Ever wonder what it’s like to belly-dance? A beginning belly-dance class is being ...