In her forties, Michele Perron didn't realize how stiff she had gotten until she went to her first Zumba class. The Zumba approach features dance movements to Latin rhythms, including a lot of hip ...

Zumba is to the 21st Century what the Macarena was to the ’90s — except it brings even more and more people to Latin music. And it does it through emotion. That’s what Zumba Fitness’ founders told ...

Zumba%2C the Latin-inspired dance workout%2C was created in the late 1990s It%27s one of the top fitness trends Zumba classes are now offered in 125 countries in 110%2C000 locations This story appears ...

Horns blare, drums pound, timbales keep time while 40 women shake, shimmy and swivel in unison. Whoops and hollers ring out as a petite redhead with the best abs on the planet leads the women through ...

Choosing between Yoga and Zumba depends on your fitness goals. Yoga excels at stress reduction, flexibility, and mental calm, ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — On a rooftop parking lot, with temperatures in the chilly low 50s, a crowd of all ages shimmied and shook, sweated and smiled as DJ Francis played an eclectic mix of dance music.

Here are seven powerful ways Zumba can transform your weight loss journey: ...

TEAYS VALLEY -- Two years ago, Tauletha Chaffin weighed 220 pounds. She began watching the type of food she was consuming and the size of the portions, and she started Zumba classes. Now 85 pounds ...

If it wasn't for the workout clothes and a lot of sweat, it would be easy to confuse a Zumba exercise class at All-Skate Fun Center, 1313 W. North St., with a dance party. In the center of the wooden ...

BLOOMINGTON - With Latin music pumping, 20 women danced, lunged, pumped their arms, gyrated their hips and let out an occasional "whoop." They were exercising but smiling. | More centers turning to ...

Have you tried every form of exercise out there, from aerobics to biking to the elliptical? Do you get bored, restless or frustrated when you try to stick to one exercise regimen? In addition to lack ...

Ali Ptolemy said it wasn’t the 30-pound weight loss that made her doctor look suspicious. It was the sudden decrease in her blood pressure. Ali Ptolemy said it wasn’t the 30-pound weight loss that ...