For the first time, I hosted an outdoor Zumba event in my town. I’ve been teaching Zumba for 6 years now (official Zumbaversary was May 2), and I’ve always toyed with the idea of an outdoor party/class. I love organizing …
In 2013, I took the plunge and became one of the first groups to get certified to teach Insanity Live. I’d never done the at-home program in its entirety, but I started to fall in love with interval training workouts and …
New series on the Fit for Life blog! Each Friday, I’ll write a new fitness focus post (Focus is my 2015 word!). Sometimes, I will focus on a thought of the day, or a move you can try, or a class. Stay …
This year marks 5 years of teaching group fitness for me. I can hardly believe it! I’d been taking 4 Zumba classes per week for about 4 months when I decided to make my move and become an instructor. Early on, …
I’ve spent years as a Zumba Fitness nut. Everything about it–the music, the bright clothing, the high energy, the moves–intoxicated me from day one. I never thought I’d find something I love as much (or more) than teaching Zumba. Until I …
For the past few weeks, I’ve been trying something new on my Fitness facebook page. Each Monday, I post photos and a short description of my chosen “Move of the Week.” Now that I teach three different format classes, I’m …
One of my favorite things about being a group fitness instructor is the opportunity to build a community. I started teaching group fitness in 2009, after receiving my license to teach Zumba Fitness. I’d taken the class diligently for 6 months and …
One of the greatest fears a group fitness instructor has is teaching class with no music. (maybe not every instructor…I suppose there are some classes where music is not imperative) That happened to me TWICE this week. I rolled into …
Between Zumba and running, I feel like I have a pretty decent workout schedule. I enjoy my fitness routine, but sometimes, it’s fun to spice it up. (P.S. – I’ve even started adding my weekly fitness log to the blog …