The Hows and Whys I JOINED Zumba with Tina...
by Jackie G.
It all started during the spring time of 2016. There were four of us moms who thought it'll be great to have some sort of activity to keep ourselves in shape. We thought Zumba would be a good choice so we planned to follow videos on youtube. But it seems like whenever we get together to exercise, we would end up just sitting and chatting. Kathy thought it's better to have someone lead us, someone who'd push us so we can't procrastinate anymore. She mentioned Tina, a common friend of ours who we knew was a fitness enthusiast. Next thing we knew, Tina got herself a license and she is an official ZIN (Zumba Instructor). The date was set for our first session and I became apprehensive in joining a bigger group to do Zumba. I did Muay Thai in the Philippines for two years and back then, I thought Zumba was for senior citizens only (peace guys). As the date came nearer, I started to come up with excuses on why I can't make it. But then, Tina said she could come to one of our houses and do our first session at the basement. So my excuse of not being able to drive to her place went out of the window, I had no choice but to go. The venue for our first session was in Mahogany SE, there were about 7 of us. I felt self conscious because I wasn't really used to dancing and I tend to go to the opposite way everybody else was going. At the end of the session I thought it was quite fun and the idea of making myself do better next time challenged me. The second session was not as hard for me anymore. I also thought that doing Zumba with your friends is more fun, for we just laugh off the mistakes we made. Tina encouraged everyone to just keep on moving to the beat. I like the choreography and songs Tina made, it's not boring or corny. I also saw how dedicated Tina was in coming every week in the SE with her big speakers to teach Zumba. I guess it rubbed off on me because I found myself attending as often as I can too. Back then, Tina's basement can't accommodate all of us so there were 2 different groups in her sessions, the SW group and the SE group. We started to get bigger in numbers too. After a reno in her basement, Tina had merged the 2 groups into one. We became a big Zumba with Tina family and the rest is history as they would say. Losing weight was a bonus too. I get to have fun while losing weight, gain friends and gained more confidence. I no longer think Zumba was an activity for seniors, but it's a fun activity for everyone no matter how young or old you are.
The Hows and Whys I JOINED Zumba with Tina...
by Michelle F.
I joined Zumba with Tina because a dear friend, Jobelle was celebrating her birthday and she invited me for a free Zumba class. I have always loved dancing and it has been so long since I did anything physical since I gave birth to my son then. I felt very self conscious about the amount of weight I had gaine during my pregnancy and it really took a toll on me emotionally and physically. I didn't expect Tina's Zumba class to be so much fun! The ladies were so friendly and supportive right from the very beginning and I felt like I belonged there! I always have a blast just dancing but I gained so much more from Zumba with Tina. I made great new friends and gained so much more of the confidence I thought I had lost. I feel so blessed to be a part of such a wonderful group.
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