Julissa Hurtado

I first started doing Zumba in 2007 at home with DVDs. I have always struggled with diets and exercise, but when I heard about this program where you could work out while having fun dancing to the catching rhythm of Latin music, I thought it was too good to be true! Throughout the years, I have done Zumba on and off, and every time I found an instructor that I liked, she would move or go to a different gym and I thought to myself “I could do this” “I could teach Zumba”. However, I never had the time to do it. In 2020, when the pandemic hit, I found myself forced to quarantine with several “extra” pounds. I decided that this was the time to take matters into my own hands, so I started training and became a certified Zumba instructor. Since that time, I have lost 30 pounds and I feel better than ever. I have been teaching virtual Zumba classes for almost 7 months now and I have seen the results on my students as well. I have been an educator for over 15 years teaching English as a second/foreign language, so teaching is in my veins. Now as a Zumba instructor, I continue to motivate and encourage my students, but in a different discipline. My goal is to deliver fun and interactive classes and inspire my students to take on a healthier lifestyle through dancing. Zumba dancing does not only help you lose weight, but it also makes you feel more relaxed, healthier, happier, and sexier!