Enough winter! GO AWAY!!!!!

Another week off Zumba because of weather related issues. I just wanna dance! We are going to heat up the place on Tuesday and I am ready. I will be dancing in my basement getting ready for my girls...until then, do the no-winter dance to keep warmed up.

Love Ya,
Cindy

Horses have really big feet!

I got kicked by my horse this morning. I have a nasty bruise and lump on my left leg. Good thing it isn't a Zumba day. I was supposed to run today (I am training for a half marathon) but I decided to take a break and ice it so I am ready to go for tomorrow. I bowled tonight and all was good.

I took a plastic bag filled with hay through his stall to the pasture. When I came back through the stall the bag was flapping and he kicked at it and I was in the way. Dumb move on my part. I am just glad it was a lesson learned with just a bruise. He has been trying to make it up to me all day. Once he realized he kicked Mom you could tell he felt really bad. He is a very sweet horse. I was just a dumb Mom.

Some of my friends at bowling are interested in taking our next class. I am excited to get more people to join our party. If you get someone to join next session I have a free t-shirt for you! It is always more fun with your girls.

See you tomorrow my Zumba kittens!

Cindy

Here we gooooooooooo!!!!!!!

The thaw is finally here!

Tonight we get back to our Zumba party! I feel like the snow gods are clashing with the dancing gods....hmmmm....sounds like a story in there somewhere, maybe mythology? I know I have been missing seeing your beautiful faces; dancing at home just doesn't have the same energy. When we dance together it feels like a Girls' Night Out. Hey, isn't that what it is?

I have to tell you that I took a pole dancing class this past weekend. I have done this in the past and loved it. Not only do we pole dance, we do a chair dance too. It is fun and very sexy but I have to admit I would have like it better if we used our music. I didn't get the same feeling when I was dancing in that class. With Zumba I feel the adrenaline start to flow and never seem to get tired. I do have very sore arms. I think once I take my Zumba Toning class this summer, my arm problem will be solved. I'm taking that instructor class at the Zumba conference in Orlando. I thought we used our arms in Zumba but swinging on a pole is a new experience for my poor body.

We have one more week of our current routine and then I will switch out a couple of songs with some new ones. I don't want to change it all up at once since we haven't had a chance to get bored with this one yet. I used to change the entire routine but the feedback I get is that my Zumba kittens like to keep a few they know so they don't feel overwhelmed learning so many new routines. Let me know what you think? I don't want you bored, but I also don't want you feeling like you can't keep up. I am doing this for you so give me your input.

Thanks,
Cindy

Zoot Zoot Zumba!!!

Ok Kittens, I'm about tired of this snowing putting the kapooz on our fun. It is time to heat things up this week with some ZUMBA. I have been working on our moves here at home but it isn't the same without your beautiful faces.

Let's do the no snow dance so we can have some fun, fun, fun. At this rate we will be having class all summer - even thought that wouldn't be such a bad thing. Bring your bootie shakin', salsa lovin', hot bods down Tuesday and let's melt this snow!

I'm ready...Bring it on!

Woot Woot Zoot Zoot Zumba!
Cindy

Cumbia Tidbit

Many of you know that Cumbia is one of my favorite dances. I love the hypnotic rhythm and the beauty of the dance. I was reading about Cumbia in Beto's book and learned this -

"Cumbia originated in the 1800's as part of the Spanish slave trade in Columbian coastal areas. Historically, it was a courtship ritual between African men and Indian women at a time when the two communities were intermarrying in Columbia."


Perez, Beto. Zumba Ditch the Workout Join the Party! The Zumba Weight Loss Program. 1st ed. New York: Wellness Central Hachette Book Group, 2009. 289. Print.

Snow Day - Schmow Day!

Thanks to the blizzard, we couldn't meet for Zumba tonight : ( I spent evening curled up on my couch with my Nook. I did work on some new songs for our next playlist, but it isn't the same by my lonesome. I missed the energy of the class.

I did sign up today for this summer's 2011 Zumba Conference in Orlando, Florida. I am sooooo excited to go to my first Zumba conference. Beto will be there and I signed up for so many fun classes. I am taking Zumba Toning, Caribbean Heat, and Brazilian Carnival among other classes and concert parties. How am I going to wait until July! I can't wait to bring these new moves to class and share them with you. I've got the B2 class in March so I can share that with you in our 4th session. So much music, so little time!

Beto Tidbit - Beto's mom took him to see Grease when he was 8 years old. That was the moment Beto decided he was going to DANCE!!! Thank you John Travolta.