The Art of Striptease! I use to love teaching Striptease to my ladies. To see the changes that they embodied once their confidence was built and their shyness was gone was remarkable. I had so much fun teaching that class and I preferred it to teaching pole dancing. With pole dancing, it was more …
Can I Really Burn 1000 Calories in Zumba?
Can I Really Burn 1000 Calories in Zumba? That is the question that I use to get asked all the time during my Zumba teaching days. I cannot honestly answer that question because I really don’t know. Did I ever burn that many calories during my Zumba class? The answer would have to be …
Are You Ever Too Old To Learn Ballet?
Are You Ever Too Old To Learn Ballet? Ballet has always been the basis for all dance forms yet I never got the opportunity to learn it like most little girls do at a young age. As I grew older I still yearned to learn that beautiful dance form. The beautiful bodies of those …
Crop Tops: I Loved You Then, Not So Much Now.
Crop Tops: I Loved You Then, Not So Much Now. Crop tops were the signature style back in my younger days in Miami. Every woman/girl would wear these tiny tops that fell right below the breast line and pants that fell right at your hip bones. They sure didn’t leave much to the imagination …
It’s time to stop making excuses!
It’s time to stop making excuses! I hear women all the time complaining about their look and/or weight and internally hating another woman for her incredible attributes. I was in the fitness industry for over 15 years and in the entertainment industry for over 25 years so I know the demands that are put …
Dear Weight Watchers, It’s not you, it’s me.
Dear Weight Watchers, It’s not you, it’s me. I used to love blaming my excess weight on my children. Wearing shorts would require an apologetic “I just had a baby” while swimsuits hurled me into an in-depth confession of “I have four toddlers, so there’s no time to work out.” Truth was, my weight …