A few years ago, I took a bellydance class with some friends from work.  We were all really excited about it–one of my friends in particular came up with the idea after seeing a troupe perform, surviving a bout with breast cancer, and recommitting to enjoying life more.  We are normal looking women with normal bodies.  We may have been nervous at first about our physical imperfections, but we soon forgot about them simply because bellydancing is fun.  It’ s good exercise.  And, it feels a bit exotic.  Now, I am too far away to attend regular bellydancing classes, but I do enjoy the DVDs.  The beginner workouts are fun and doable.  A good one to try is Luscious – The Bellydance Workout for Beginners.  You can ever wear a jingle-jangly belt over your sweats to add to the experience.