"4"^^ . "2014-07-28T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . "0"^^ . "1"^^ . "Just took my first ever Zumba class this morning. I loved it! The instructor, Laja, was a fun-filled energy ball of sass & sabor. Great choreography, awesome music selection, & positive vibes. She was very friendly, welcoming, & encouraging. As an outsider/newbie, I felt very comfortable. \n\nThe Zumba class lasted a full hour. It started off with warm-up type dance moves then progressed into high energy, faster paced, bon-bon shaking power moves. Towards the end of the hour (the last 5 or 10 minutes), she slowed it down and incorporated some muscle stretches into the cool down period. \n\nI was a hot, sweaty mess at the end of the hour, but I truly had a blast and will definitely take one of her classes again. \n\nThere are several ceiling fans & 2 large industrial fans to help keep the dancers cool. It's a small studio, but there were only a total of 5 of us today. I don't know how it'd work with a larger group. \n\nThere's a filtered water cooler for use if you forget to bring a water bottle. They had a few organic goods for sale, like natural deodorant. \n\nThey allow new students to take the first class free of charge. Specials on membership prices are available via their website, and I saw a Yelp deal as well. \n\nLocated in a strip mall, next to the Safeway off of Greenway & 64th, so plenty of parking."^^ . . . .