Saturday, August 31, 2013

Zumba August 2, 2013

When I logged into the fitness center yesterday to find my “yoga flow” class completely booked, my eyes locked in on the Zumba button.  Zumba is certainly the worldwide rage right now, the Jazzercise of the 2010s, so why not give it a try?

I failed to bring sneakers to the class and my back isn’t all that sturdy, so I launched into the relentless hopping and hip/shoulder swiveling, led by our tiny, midriff-exposed, belly-button pierced instructor, with some caution.  Soon I was flailing about in a decidedly uncoordinated but enthusiastic fashion, trying to keep up with the “regulars”, women of all ages, sizes, and ethnicities, including one wearing a hijab and three amazing Latinas who whooped and clapped at the end of each number.  Next time I’m going to stand right behind them!

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