You know the next line. Yes. Shake your rump! I'm talking Zumba people. Come on. Join the movement. I've been on the Zumba train for the past 5 years and I'm a huge fan. I guess I'd even use the L word. I'm that dorky. But over the past year I haven't been able to find a class and instructor that I enjoy. I blame my first experience with Zumba at the YWCA in Minneapolis...the instructor was a fantastic latina woman who moved her hips in ways that a white woman could only dream of ever doing. She gave good instructions, offered a great music mix (reggae, samba, salsa, hip-hop, merengue) and had great energy that was contagious. I left her class not only feeling every muscle that I'd worked, but feeling like I had gained three times the energy that I started with! Her class was a pretty hard act to follow. So when I moved to the other side of the river, I joined the YMCA and was excited to try out their Zumba classes. The YMCA is literally 3 blocks from my house and Zumba meets primarily in the evenings. I've tried the few classes they offer and walked away feeling pretty 'eh. They were missing the energy and good music mix that my previous class offered. The intensity of the choreography was missing so I didn't feel like I got as good of a workout. They just weren't that challenging. So I took a break from Zumba. I've been focused on yoga, pilates and cardio workouts to pass the time.
But today. Today I took a chance and tried the Sunday class. I noticed the schedule listed a new instructor. It's funny because usually I'm very into my routine and can be resistant to change. New instructor...ew. I don't know. But today it was a
good thing and I took that chance! Damn I'm glad I did. Because all I wanna do is a zoom zoom zoom and a boom boom...just shake my rump! This zumba instructor was amazing!! She was about my age (ok, who am I kidding...definitely younger than me by a few years) and clearly had previous experience as a dance instructor. She had amazing music (classic zumba genres, plus some hip-hop hits) and cued like a pro. Body roll....shake the dice...kick left, kick right...slide....shake your hips...shimmy your chest. Salsa...pony...jump it...shake it. You name it she did it. I did it. And I looked good doing it (not like Beyonce good, but come on, who looks that good anyway!?). How is it that dancing like that can make you feel good about yourself? The best part was how packed the studio was and how everyone could follow along (except that lady in the middle and the back row, but we won't count them). I'm pretty sure we could have been in a music video with this instructor's cues. Maybe I'm a little over excited.
Clearly I'm in love. Again. Next time you hear Shakira...think of me shakin' my hips. Or not :) Either way... I'll be gettin' my Zumba on soon.
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