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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The strong community of belly dancers in the Valley are coming together to celebrate the dance and its rich culture. The first annual Phoenix Rising Dance Festival embodies the mindset of belly ...

EGYPTIAN MUSIC BOOMS through the amplifier at 6:15 p.m. as instructor Leslie Rosen leads her belly-dance class through what she calls a shimmy warmup. She gives gentle instructions every few seconds ...

The Family YMCA of Black Hawk County will offer two sessions of belly dancing lessons from Saturday through Feb. 18 and from Feb. 25 to April 1. Learn the basics of this ancient dance form that ...

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 ...