Your guess is as good as mine! After leaving the packing to the very last minute, I was up until midnight trying to figure out what exactly I should bring. Each day consists of training, after training, which in turn will require several outfit changes, plus there are 3 evening events (one requires a decade-themed costume!) … and without a washing machine I have ended up packing A LOT of clothes.
My suitcase is looking very colorful with a variety of purples, bright blues, and neon’s. Only one bathing suit made it, because in looking at my schedule, and the weather forecast, there will be little opportunity for sun bathing!
Practicing Zumba choreography with Kristen & Ashley
I have been teaching Zumba since September 2010, and enhanced by Zumba instructor skills with further certifications in Zumba Toning, Zumbatomic, Aqua Zumba and BCPRA Group Fitness Leader. Now I have decided to join 1000s of other Zumba instructors and head to the annual Orlando Zumba convention this month!
It should be an interesting experience, so to kick start my skills in blogging I thought I take you on my 6 day journey…
Before the packing got started, I joined a group of 9 other instructors from BC and Europe, and entered a Zumba contest for instructors. The challenge was to create a uniquely choreographed routine to a song called “Este Party Esta Prendio”, have ourselves videotaped at convention, and cross our fingers we win the grand prize…and all expense paid trip to the next convention in LA where we could prefer the routine on stage!
Through Facebook messaging and Dropbox sharing, we typed and video recorded potentially ideas for the routine. It was a nice way to meet some instructors before I travelled alone to Orlando! Three of us got together to run through the routine, and post a final video for the others to follow.
I won’t be posting the final video quite yet (I’ll save that until after the contest is closed), but I will be practicing it on a small group of participants at my studio tonight! So, if you are in town and want to join me at Zumba Toning tonight at 7:30pm (Tuesday, August 7th) you’ll get a sneak peek at what a routine that was created by Zumba instructors from the Lower Mainland and across the Atlantic!
We perform our routine this Thursday, so stay tuned for my update on how we did!
Hello world!
Posted on: July 24, 2012
Welcome to my zumbafitmama blog! My goal is to bring you informative posts about my journey in entering the fitness industry as a Zumba instructor, balancing my life as a Mom and business owner, and sharing some of my life’s challenges and achievements. My hope is to encourage others to keep motivated with their health and wellness goals, find a balance in life, and remember to include YOU as you move through day-to-day responsibilities.
I have been married for 10 years (as of this August!), have 3 beautiful children (currently 3, 6 and 8 years old), and 2 dogs. For over 6 years I worked from home as a controller for my husband’s company, and as of this year I was able to follow my long-time passion for fitness and open a boutique style group fitness studio. Like all moms, my life is full of demands from family; and I have chosen to add work into my hectic schedule. I am forever challenged with guilt and stress, but use my fitness as an outlet to release it.
If you have similar challenges in life, then I hope you can come along my journey as I continue to find ways to stay focused, find balance, and maintain “me” in the process.
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