For Fitness, Pregnancy and a Divine Sexuality

Excerpt from an article by Melissa Dahl  of the Sacramento Bee

If your knowledge of belly dancing begins and ends with Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie," Daleela Morad would like a word, please.

Morad, a University of California at Davis belly dancing instructor (whose nonstage name is Delia Echegaray), has been studying belly dancing for 16 years. Now, she presents belly dancing as body image therapy in her new book, "Belly Dance Wisdom: For Fitness, Pregnancy and a Divine Sexuality" (Booklocker.com Inc., $15.95, 156 pages).

Even though Morad has built her life around her love for belly dancing, there are still aspects of the dance form that surprise her. We spoke with Morad and learned some facts about belly dancing that might surprise you, too.

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