When I turned 17, I wanted just one thing for my birthday: belly-dancing classes. The dance's beauty, grace and creative costumes, along with its strong connection to Arabic music, made it a natural ...

Shakira brought her star power to the Grammy Awards for her first performance at the ceremony in 18 years. The Colombian star came out swinging with bold belly dancing moves — a signature of her ...

As she approached her 70th birthday, Carol Love decided that there was really only one way to mark the occasion. So, this past Sunday she gathered her coin belt and ancient assuit shawl, and headed ...

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 ...

There were no hand cymbals or sequined harem pants, and no Middle Eastern music was playing in the background. And yet the rhythmic, wavy movements of an Iraqi woman's abdominal wall muscles resembled ...

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 ...

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 ...