Try flexing one glute muscle at a time. That's right, each individual butt muscle: Left. Right. Left. Right. Now pick it up: left, right, left, right. And faster still, left-right-left-right. Shimmy.

With easy precision, Kelly Ferguson mimics her instructor's movements in unison with verbal cues. She bends one knee slightly, then the other, her hands by her side with palms parallel to the floor.

PORTLAND, MAINE - Most don't look like harem girls and few midriffs are showing. But they are belly dancing for fitness. A woman in her late 40s is swiveling her hips with the charisma of a teen pop ...

It’s dance fever with a twist. Actually make that a hip thrust and a shimmy. Thanks to tummy swiveling-pop videos, including pop singer Shakira’s latest, “Hips Don’t Lie,” the belly dancing craze is ...

It’s dance fever with a twist. Actually make that a hip thrust and a shimmy. Thanks to tummy-swiveling pop videos, including pop singer Shakira’s latest, “Hips Don’t Lie,” the belly dancing craze is ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - If you’re looking for a creative way to get up and get moving, MinDak Belly Dance may have the perfect class for you! Instructors Alicia Karger and Hannah Watson offer ...

In Lacy Dickerson's intro to belly dancing class at Zanzibar Studio at 600 Georgia Ave., students come in all ages and sizes. The students are dressed in different styles. One has a fringed scarf ...

Usually considered a tradition of Arab countries, belly dancing has a devoted new group of followers you might not expect: young urban Chinese. A group of women practice belly dance in a gym club in ...

When I think of yoga, I think of a relaxing routine that improves flexibility and decreases stress. For most people, yoga provides a calming experience. Buti yoga, on the other hand, does almost the ...

The city is witnessing the eighth edition of the International Belly Dance Festival — a comeback after six years. Today marks the closing gala of the event which started on September 26. The festival ...