What stories do our bodies tell? How can music and dance forms help people communicate with their inner selves and each other? How our body language may be signaling our oppression or liberation of mental, cultural or social conditionings? Why is Belly Dancing seen as a popular and powerful dance style? How its evolution throughout time showcased the intersection between West and East gazes? In which ways mindful art performances educate audiences or societies to rethink prejudices and stereotypes on women's and people's bodies? An interview with Alexandra Molina and Valerick Molinary, founders of the multimedia production and theater company Belly Dance Stories. Listen to related episodes: 46. Hannah Ruth Dyson on The Deep Feminine 90. Itzel Pamela Pérez-Gómez on Gender Issues in the Middle East 136. How-To Start A Women's Circle 150. Healing Our Inner/Outer Masculine & Feminine Imbalances 161. Revaluing Our Bodies, Spaces and Behaviors Recommended links to this episode: Belly Dance Stories Website Belly Dance Stories Podcast Belly Dance Stories Instagram Belly Dance Stories Youtube Alexandra Molina Instagram Valerick Molinary Instagram The Political Potential of Belly Dance Grandmother's Secrets: The Ancient Rituals and Healing Power of Belly Dancing Bellydancing, Activism and the Politics of Pleasure On the Identity Politics of Belly Dancing