Gaza spa offers belly dance classes
An all-female spa and salon in the conservative Gaza Strip is offering belly dance courses as a breather for women, but not everyone was happy about it.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — At five o'clock in the afternoon of a quiet spring day, the secretary at the Soleil women’s salon and spa in Gaza received a phone call from a man booking his wife a spot in a belly dance course.
The secretary has been receiving many such calls from men interested in enrolling their wives. Men are not allowed to enter this all-women spa and the only contact they can make is via phone.
Soleil is the first women's spa in Gaza that offers a variety of health, relaxation and beauty treatments for women. The all-female staff of 10 offers aesthetic treatments and classes. The spa also has a gym and a social club.
On the floor dedicated to the Soleil Training Academy, women are taught belly dancing by a professional belly dance instructor. Some clients, especially those who are about to get married or are exploring belly dance as a way to get fit and lose weight, prefer to take private classes.
