Hi My name is Marjorie and I am 75 years old. I went along to Zumba Gold in Chairs class in March last year at Heatherside Community Centre. A member of our local W. I. mentioned it to me, so my friend Jo-Anne and I thought we would give it a go. As we are in the “older” generation we need some exercise and motivation. Sveta made us so welcome with her lovely smile and Read more…
Hello, my name’s Caroline and I first met Sveta in January 2015, when we were studying at Farnborough College for our teacher’s training qualification. I was a private chef and ran my own catering company with a view to teach cooking in the future. As Sveta and I got to know each other I learnt of her Zumba Gold class at Heatherside Community Centre. I remember telling Sveta that I had been to Zumba classes Read more…
Nine months on, and I’m still as keen. Honestly, I haven’t enjoyed exercise as much since the 80’s when I was a young twenty something pounding it out in my trendy fluorescent lycra & Reeboks at ‘step’ classes! I’ve increased my Dance Forever sessions from two to three per week (PiYo, Zumba Toning & Fitsteps) and if for any reason I can’t attend these, no problem…….. I know I can keep up the intensity Read more…
Hi, my name is Jo and I’m 35 years old. My love affair with Zumba started last year, on a fun-filled holiday to Mexico. Every day at 4pm on the beach there was a half hour Zumba class and as I lay on my sunlounger on day one getting over the jetlag and slowly working my way through the cocktail menu I watched a group of people gather on the beach. I listened to the Read more…
Hi my name is Gillian, and here is my story about how and why I’ve joined Sveta’s lovely, inspiring and happy Dance4ever Community. My neighbour had recently lost her husband and we both felt we needed to get out of the house and do something. While walking past Heatherside community hall I noticed a poster for Zumba Gold. Now being 64 at the time and suffering from rhumatoid arthrits since my mid 40’s, I thought Read more…
This is one of our students Success story… I have suffered from anxiety and depression since I was 16. I have had several episodes of moderate to severe depression for almost 20 years. As I get older, each bout becomes more difficult to recognise, more severe and longer-lasting. And with each relapse, the likelihood of suffering from another episode increases further. After trying lots of different treatments, it is likely that I will have to Read more…
Some interesting facts, and why its important to exercise and keep active as we get older. Well done to all of you for working to keep yourselves active and fit! Chronic Diseases Linked to Inactivity Cardiovascular Disease Stroke Diabetes (Type 2) Osteoporosis Arthritis Obesity Several Forms of Cancer Colorectal, Breast, Endometrial, Lung, GI Depression Bone and Joint Health Issues are Growing at an Alarming Rate Bone/Joint health problems have increased 45% from 1990-2010 Back pain : Read more…
In this article we want to clarify why it is so important to stay hydrated before, during and after exercise. In general when you exercise you can lose up to a litre of fluid in an hour, of course everyone is different and it depends on how long and how hard you are exercising. You mainly lose fluid through sweating and in the air that you breathe out. If you don’t keep your fluid levels topped Read more…
Hi everyone. My name is Judi Goldstein. I’m the loud New Yorker you might have seen or heard at either Zumba Gold, Fitsteps, or Zumba Fitness. I am 61 years old, and come from Long Island, New York. I have never done well in team sports, because I’m a natural clutz. However, I have always tried to keep fit in different ways. In my twenties, I attended Jazzercize classes for years and loved them. After Read more…
Hi Everyone. My name is Marilyn and I go to Sveta’s “Zumba Gold in Chairs” class on Monday afternoons at Heatherside Community Centre.For those of you who don’t know, Zumba in Chairs is for people who, for one reason or another aren’t as mobile as they would like to be, or can’t exercise on their feet for any length of time (that’s me, more about that later).I have always exercised, everything from aerobics to yoga, with step, Read more…