Feeling It: Zumba instructors are both the primary customers and the core product of Zumba Fitness. Some 8,000 of them paid at least $399 each to attend an instructors’ convention in Orlando in August ...

Shouts and applause are typical in Zumba workouts as enthusiasm builds and the group gets pumped. With a record number of 48 at the first class after their demo Dec. 22, numbers have remained high ...

Your mother swears by yoga classes, but your best friend claims spinning is the best workout ever. Fitness fads come and go, and it's hard to sort through the latest craze to find an exercise that's ...

At Zumba, there is a whole lot of shaking going on. Hands and hips jiggle, shoulders shimmy and feet fly back and forth. Faces are noticeable, too. They glow with a smile. “I never taught a class that ...

A new fitness craze has made its way from the coastal areas of the nation to the heartland. And since January, more and more people from Enid and the area are finding their way to the Denny Price YMCA ...

Exercisers don't have to swivel their hips and shake their buns to get a good workout, but it sure can be fun. That's why about 30 women gather faithfully once a week at the Washington Sports Club in ...

In this health experts column, Consumer Reports medical adviser Orly Avitzur, M.D., discusses the benefits and risks of the exercise sensation called Zumba. Zumba, the Latin dance-inspired fitness ...

Reporting from Tehran — Iran has banned women from dancing, cycling, watching soccer matches, listening to certain music and now … Zumba. That’s right. The Islamic Republic’s Shiite leaders announced ...

A new educational initiative in the southern Indian state of Kerala has drawn fire from religious leaders after the government introduced Zumba classes in public schools. The programme, which is aimed ...

Want to salsa at San Jacinto Plaza? The main park Downtown is now offering free Zumba nights on Saturday nights. The aerobic exercise uses basic Latin steps like salsa, merengue and cumbias to get the ...