Zumba was born in Colombia in the 1990s, quite by accident. A fitness instructor forgot to bring his usual workout music to class, so he grabbed some Latin albums from his car, ditched the constraints ...

Zumba is becoming all the rage in exercise classes, in Central New York and throughout the country. Watch a video at the Hartford Courant web site. You can also read about Weighing In columnist Bunny ...

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 ...

People often turn to exercises like yoga and Zumba with the hope of burning calories and staying fit. Both have gained popularity, but they are very different in nature. Yoga is an ancient practice ...

If you like dancing – or have two left feet but enjoy laughing at yourself as I do – consider Zumba. I tried a class at Goodlife in Toronto, but gyms across the country offer Zumba, as do many ...

BELLA VISTA -- Zumba teacher Dina Lombardo says her students often tell her that a 50-minute exercise class goes by too fast -- she tells them that's because Zumba is fun. She teaches four classes a ...

There can certainly be a learning curve to the fitness world, but one exercise option has made it much more approachable to anyone looking to get fit — Zumba. Zumba originated in Colombia when an ...

Nearing the Pyramid Room at the John Wooden Center Monday afternoon, one can hear loud music that varies from popular hip-hop to lesser-known African beats and Latin rhythms. The room is filled to ...

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 ...

Zumba For Individuals with Special needs is held from 9-10 a.m. the first and third Saturday of every month at the Nye Elementary School 200 S. John St., Hummelstown. For more information, email ...