Zumba! Zumba! Zumba!

Okay everyone! Have you heard of Zumba? It is a new fitness/dance craze. You dance energetically to Latin music. It requires hip and shoulder movement. A LOT of hip movement. I only decided to try a class because the fitness director at a facility where I teach asked me to consider teaching it every now and then. I told her..."Hmmm, I'll get back to you!"

So, I hear about a class and recruit some people to go with me. I placed myself safely and squarely toward the back corner of the room. But then people kept coming and coming and it was crowded and I couldn't see the instructor, so I bravely moved forward a bit.

Turns out when you get a bunch of women, loud and fast latin music and start moving, it is FUN! Really fun! And my worry that everyone would stare and laugh at me, turned out not to be true, because they were all watching themselves in the mirror.

By the end of the class, we were all doing that latin tongue roll thing and shouting "ya-ya!". Sometimes a girl just needs to let loose and have fun. Go do it. I dare you! As a matter of fact, call me and I'll go with you. Click on this link to view Zumba video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwVdBH4vjLU