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Zumba Toning® Class Description |
Zumba® Toning
takes the original Zumba
dance-fitness class to the next level,
utilizing an innovative muscle training
protocol and the addition of light weight
toning sticks or dumbbells.
You'll
learn how to use the weighted, maraca-like
Zumba Toning Sticks to enhance rhythm, build
strength and tone all the target zones.
This Latin-inspired dance &
tone program also includes, for the first
time, combination rhythms within the same
songs which adds to the fun and flavor:
Latin Disco, Reggaton-Cumbia, Conga Hip-Hop,
Merengue Hip-Hop, Reggaton-Belly Dance,
Techno and Salsa. This program is assured to
provide the participant with a safe and
effective, re-defining total body workout!
Zumba Toning creates the same
party atmosphere as every other Zumba
program because the rhythm of the dance is
the passion and foundation which keeps the
participant engaged and coming back. Zumba
Toning is fun, different, challenging and
effective and provides, for the participant,
a new avenue to weighted activity.
When you take a Zumba® Toning
class, be sure to wear comfortable workout
clothing, bring your hand weights- either
1.5 or 2.5 lbs., (or you
will be able to purchase the Toning Sticks
from us, if they are in stock), water, and a
hand towel.
IMPORTANT: If
you do not take this class with an
experienced certified fitness Instructor,
you risk injury! We have been teaching Zumba
Fitness®
for many years now and recently added Zumba
Toning®
to our program, because our company offers
highly qualified certified Instructors. I am
authorized to teach Zumba Toning
(April, 2010)
and I am also
a nationally, certified fitness Instructor.
I have over 30 years of teaching fitness and
have specialized in strength training in my
fitness career. To read more about my
fitness background,
please click here
In Better Fitness & Health,
Debbie
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$20.00 per pair
Limited Supply.
Students Only |
We have a
limited supply of these Zumba
Toning Sticks for sale. These
sticks are for use in the Zumba
Toning class only. They weigh
1.5 lbs each and are filled with
tiny pellets. They measure
approximately 11 1/2 inches in
length. When shaken, the
rhythmic toning devices create a
sound just like maracas. It is
advised to bring your own
weights to class. Please ensure
weights are between 1 to 2
pounds each for the Zumba Toning
Class. Since these Toning Sticks
are very hard to obtain and you
would like to purchase a pair,
your name will have to be
verified on the roster before we
can sell them to you. |
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Zumba
Fitness®
Instructors: |
Zumba Fitness®
classes are booming all around the
country. However, a lot of these classes
are producing Instructors that does NOT
have the experience as a Group
Fitness Instructor. I feel
(remember, this is my personal view)
this could cause some injury to the
participate and the overall experience
to the participate could become
negative. The inexperienced Instructor
lack knowledge in the fitness industry
and the facilities hiring these
Instructors to teach these popular Zumba
classes could result in some unpleasant
situations for everyone. Those that want
to teach Zumba, MUST attend a workshop
to teach Zumba. Unfortunately Zumba LLC©
does not require one to have a Group
certification or CPR certification. This
may change, but for now, it is only to
have any type of fitness background.
With that being said, for the
Participate: Please be sure to check
the Instructor's qualifications before
signing up for the class... Does this
Instructor have a nationally, recognized
group/fitness certification? Is this
Instructor authorized to teach Zumba©?
Is he or she CPR Certified? The
Instructor MUST be authorized to teach
Zumba. To check the name of the
Instructor
click here.
Please type in the Instructor's name at
this link. If that Instructor is not
listed, they are not authorized to teach
Zumba.
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Teaching Skills of an Authorized
Zumba® Instructor |
Most people that are new to Zumba will not
know the difference between an Authorized
Zumba Instructor or a "fake Zumba
Instructor". Zumba is suppose to be
energetic, fun, with "no worries", and like
a party setting. We are taught to give you
at least 70% Latin and 30%"other". (In
our Fitness Motivators classes, we give our
students 99& Latin music. We may use one
American Song per class. We want to keep the
original concept of Zumba intact.) Make sure
to ask the Instructor if he or she is
authorized to teach Zumba. If he or she says
"yes", then ask for their business cards or
full name and you check for yourself!
Having a Zumba Instructor teach with their
backs facing you is not desirable nor is it
considered proper in the fitness industry.
Some Participates don't mind or prefer the
Instructors backs facing them, but this type
of class is not personable and can lead to
boredom and sometimes can cause injury to
the Participate. When an Instructor is
facing away from the students, the
Instructor cannot monitor the students and
cannot see if there is a situation among the
students that need immediate attention.
If the studio has mirrors and the Instructor
periodically faces the mirrors (with their
backs toward you) and then faces the class,
that is appropriate. Remember,
the theme of Zumba is "Join the Party".
It is meant to be different from a "normal
cardio class" and meant to "feel like a
party".
Zumba Instructors who say they are
"Certified Zumba Instructors"
To the general public, most people think
that all Zumba Instructors are certified
Fitness Instructors. That information is
completely incorrect. When one attends the
8-hour Zumba workshop, the person is only
granted the right to legally use the Zumba
name and Zumba logo to advertise their
classes. If they opt to become a ZIN Member
(Zumba Instructors Network - The
member pays a $360.00 annual fee), these
Instructor will also have the right to use
the music and choreography that they paid
for and received from ZIN.
The only time a Zumba Instructor is truly
"certified" is IF they are nationally
certified from
organizations such as ACE (American Council
on Exercise) or AFAA (American Fitness
Association of America). There are
some Zumba Instructors that are not ZIN
Members. These Instructors will still be
listed at the official Zumba website.
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Help maintain the integrity and quality of the Zumba® name
and Zumba® classes |
 Sadly
some people and Fitness Companies are
offering Zumba classes without being
properly trained or authorized. To help
maintain the integrity and quality of
the Zumba name and Zumba classes, the
Officials at Zumba LLC asked that you
help, by "reporting" Instructors or
these Fitness Companies who are teaching
with an expired certificate, teaching
without any certificate, providing
unauthorized training, or misusing the
Zumba name or Logo. Please report
this to
info@zumba.com
These Instructors and Fitness Companies
have been known to use the Zumba<™
name by adding another name to Zumba,
(e.g., Zumba/Latin Dance or
Zumba/Boxing, etc). Please inform
Zumba LLC. This is illegal and those
people know that it is illegal! A
Fitness Company has to state which
Instructor is teaching the "Zumba class"
and not use their company name as
"offering the Zumba class". Getting
authorized is an individual task. Unless
the company is part of Zumba LLC,
they cannot falsely advertise that
their company is authorized in
Zumba.
You can also check to see if the
Instructor offering Zumba is listed at
the
official Zumba website
(Please note:
Individual names and not the business
name will be listed. The actual
Instructor who is offering the Zumba
class must be listed at the official
website.) Thank you for your
support.
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