Marisa Stani is energetic, exuberant, and full of heart. When she started dancing at just 22 months old, she was so c…
Stories
We Bet You Can’t Guess Who This Zumba® Star Is On The First Try
That’s Right! That cute baby is Mauricio Camargo. If you don’t know him, you will soon – he is a t…
I Left My Violent Neighborhood And Made My Dreams Come True
Rony Gratereaut grew up in a rough neighborhood in Puerto Rico, where he saw things that no young person should be wi…
What Happens to Your Brain When You Dance?
Meet Leoni Epiphaniou. The Boston resident has been a psychotherapist for over 20 years, helping hundreds of clients …
Check Out These Incredible Before and After Photos
If you’ve ever danced your booty through a Zumba® class, then you know one thing for sure: you sweat. A LOT. Wh…
Smiling On The Outside, Trapped Inside
Alena Shifrin spent much of her life overweight…smiling on the outside, but trapped and sad on the inside. In 2011, s…
How I Lost and Found My Health and Happiness
Hailing from the Bronx, NY, Tony Santiago had worked behind the scenes in television and as an on-air radio host for …
From Over 300 Pounds To A New Me
“After about 10 years of consistently gaining weight, and ultimately reaching over 300lbs, I had enough. Throug…
The Salsa Queen: Betsy Dopico
Betsy Dopico – known to some as the Salsa Queen – grew up in a small town in Cuba. Zumba®, along with her…
How I Lost Weight After Years of Yo-Yo Dieting
“Hello, my name is Lena, and I am a Zumba-holic! I really don’t think there are words to describe the true impact tha…