Hypnotic music from the Middle East pulsates through the room. Hips covered in sparkly skirts sway to the beat. Naked shoulders move up, then down, caressing the air. Arms gracefully flow in and out ...

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. – Christine Dempsey doesn’t insert a jewel into her navel or bare her taut belly to turn men on. It’s not for their carnal pleasure that she sways her hips and moves her torso ...

Beyond its glamour, belly dancing is proving to be gaining ground for being therapeutic and fun. It is becoming increasingly common for more and more women’s wear stores, especially in the Downtown ...

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 ...