On this day in 2010, my life changed forever. At just 18 years old, I took the leap to become licensed to teach Zumba®. My parents dropped me off! This was the height of the Zumba® boom in my area and it seemed like every other person was taking a class or also an instructor. I started teaching at my dance studio, soon got a job at a local women’s gym (shout out to my Escape to Fitness fam!) and the rest is history.
6 years later, after exploring fitness formats outside of Zumba®, I took another leap to teach Zumba®’s newest format, Strong Nation®. That training was also held on August 20th and my then boyfriend, now husband dropped me off! I remember DYING during the master class and feeling completely overwhelmed with the new content and style of teaching. I didn’t start teaching Strong Nation® until 4 months later. The highlight of my SYNC career so far had to be the Master Class we held in 2022 with Natalie Bayersdorfer and I led a quadrant 6 months pregnant!
Both of these formats have given me so much:
Confidence, aerobic fitness (talking while moving? It’s a lot), using a mic, better cueing, adjusting the moves in the moment to match the needs of the people in front of me… the list goes on. I even credit teaching virtual classes during the pandemic to a giant improvement in my non-verbal cueing, because it was a necessary skill to provide a good virtual class.
It hasn’t always been a positive experience. There were some seasons where I seriously considered giving it all up, but during milestones like this, taking the time to reflect refocuses me to what I should be paying attention to: how lucky I am to get to do this.
I don’t think my teenaged self understood the magic of those early days. Now that trends have changed, class sizes have dwindled, and I’m now mid 30s with a kid, I have so much more gratitude for that time where 40+ people would join my class.
I wanted to take this moment to thank every single person who’s trusted me enough to provide them a class. Thank you for being here and helping me transform into the person I was meant to be.
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08/16/2026
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MONDAY 8/17 💃⬆️🆙
5:30-6:30pm Zumba® Step Mix
(½ Zumba Step, ½ Zumba on the floor)
At Dartmouth Total Fitness
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WEDNESDAY 8/19🧘♀️💃
5:15-5:45pm Yoga Body Sculpt
5:45-6:45pm Zumba®
At Crunch Fitness New Bedford
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SATURDAY 8/22 🧘♀️⚡️
8:00-9:00am BUTI® Yoga
At Solshine Yoga • Kilburn Mill, NB 2nd floor
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SUNDAY 8/23 💃⬆️🆙
9:00-10:00am Strong Nation® with Weights
At Dartmouth Total Fitness
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08/10/2026
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MONDAY 8/10 💃⬆️🆙
5:30-6:30pm Zumba® Step Mix
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WEDNESDAY 8/12 🧘♀️💃
5:15-5:45pm Yoga Body Sculpt
5:45-6:45pm Zumba®
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SATURDAY 8/15 ⚡️🧘♀️
8:00-9:00am BUTI® Yoga
9:30-10:30am Flow & Chill Yoga (Covering)
At Solshine Yoga • Kilburn Mill, NB 2nd floor
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08/08/2026
I’m off this weekend at Solshine | Yoga with a View, but mark your calendars for next Saturday 8/15 when I teach double 💞
8am BUTI® Yoga • movement, strength, poses⚡️
(it’s been a while, I have a TON of new music I want to share with you)
9:30am Flow & Chill 🧘♀️
(covering for Amanda)
This is your time to do something for yourself. 💖Reserve your class now on Mindbody or sign up on Solshine’s website. New client specials available!
08/03/2026
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MONDAY 8/3 💃⬆️🆙
5:30-6:30pm Zumba® Step Mix
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At Dartmouth Total Fitness DartmouthTotalFitness
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WEDNESDAY 8/5 🧘♀️💃
5:15-5:45pm Yoga Body Sculpt
5:45-6:45pm Zumba®
At Crunch Fitness New Bedford Crunch New Bedford
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07/27/2026
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MONDAY 7/27 💃⬆️🆙
5:30-6:30pm Zumba® Step Mix
(½ Zumba Step, ½ Zumba on the floor)
At Dartmouth Total Fitness DartmouthTotalFitness
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WEDNESDAY 7/29 🧘♀️💃
5:15-5:45pm Yoga Body Sculpt
5:45-6:45pm Zumba®
At Crunch Fitness New Bedford Crunch New Bedford
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SATURDAY 8/1 🧘♀️
8:00-9:00am BUTI® Yoga
At Solshine Yoga • Kilburn Mill, NB 2nd floor
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Solshine | Yoga with a View
What’s special about every BUTI® class? No class is exactly the same. We move intuitively and let and music and our bodies decide the energy we’ll bring to each class. 🧘♀️⚡️
The class shown is from Valentine’s Day and the vibes were flowy, nourishing, and focused on the heart. We’ll be taking that intention to the mat this Saturday with a similar playlist. 💖
Join us! Every Saturday 8am Solshine | Yoga with a View
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