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Zumba Fitness®
| Zumba Fitness® is a fun, Latin-inspired fitness program focused on cardio dancing that blends Latin dance hits (in rhythms like Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, etc) with other international dances (Hip Hop, Pop, Swing, etc.). Zumba Fitness® is the most succesful dance fitness program in the planet with more than 12 million people taking weekly Zumba classes across more than 125 countries. |  |
Zumba History
During the mid '90's, as a fitness instructor in his native Cali, Colombia, Beto Perez darted off to teach an aerobics class and forgot his traditional aerobics music. He improvised using his own mix of music from tapes he had in his car (Salsa and merengue music he grew up with). Spontaneously he created a new kind of dance-fitness, one that focused on letting the music move you (instead of counting repetitions over the music). The class was very fun. People couldn't stop smiling.
In 2001, Beto traveled to Miami, Florida, and met entrepreneurs Alberto Perlman and Alberto Aghion. The three Albertos formed an alliance and created a business, calling it Zumba Fitness®. The developed DVDs, an infomercial, and then came the demand for Zumba classes and Zumba Instructors. By 2005, Zumba Fitness® spawned a full-fledged Zumba Academy™ to license Zumba Instructors to teach Zumba classes. In 2010, Zumba shook the ground by being the first branded fitness program to launch a video game on all three major gaming platforms: Wii, Xbox, and PS3.
Zumba History in Puerto Vallarta
 2006 Zumba Certification at San Diego, Ca. with ZESEliza Stone |
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Israel Andalón, a dancer and choreographer, first learnt about Zumba Fitness® by watching the DVD's and the Infomercial. In 2006, one year after Zumba Academy™ just began, he traveled to San Diego California and got certified as a Zumba Instructor with ZES (Zumba Education Specialist) Eliza Stone. Shortwhile, he moved to Puerto Vallarta and became the first Zumba instructor in Puerto Vallarta. Later on, Zumba Academy™ got a regional office in Mexico and many fitness instructors and dancers got certified in Puerto Vallarta, and Mexico including Chava Mascareñas, a well-known fitness specialist in Vallarta, and Efren Muñoz, Israel's student and a passionate dancer. (The three of them teach at Shanti Studio)
The idea of Zumba in Puerto Vallarta was well received by the local people who loved the idea of exercising and having fun at the same time.
How is a Zumba Class at Shanti Studio.
 Zumba Class at Shanti Studio |
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 Zumba Toning Class at Shanti Studio |
Shanti Studio is acknowledged for having some of the best Zumba Instructors in town, who follow Zumba's rules for making successful classes:
Zumba Steps are different depending on the rhythm currently played and are based on the dance rules of the selected dance style.
Zumba Steps also have a fitness component which contributes in either the cardio part or the muscular tonification part.
Zumba classes should be fun. Students must feel like in a party.
Shanti Studio offers 2 of Zumba Fitness 's programs available:
Zumba Fitness |
Zumba Toning |
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News about Zumba at Shanti Studio and in Puerto Vallarta
Some of the pictures and videos of the Zumba events where Shanti Studio or their instructors have been:
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"Mis Tacones" "Zumba in Da Club" Class with Shanti Studio's instructors to celebrate Mothers in their month May/10/2012 Watch Video on Youtube |
 "Activate Vallarta" Shanti Studio promoting the physical activation at Peninsula Plaza, Puerto Vallarta. Jan/2012 |
 "Zumba Basic 1 Certification" Braulio Cruz, Mexican ZES giving a Zumba Instructors Certification at former Shanti Studio in Plaza Caracol. Jun/2011 |
"Zumbathon for the Kids of Somalia"Fundraising Zumba Master Class to aid Somalia's children. Mar/2011 |
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 "After Zumba Class" Braulio Cruz, Mexican ZES giving a special Class at former Shanti Studio in Plaza Caracol. Mar/2010 |
 "Zumba Fitness Master Class" Special Zumba Fitness Class at the Maritimal Terminal in Puerto Vallarta. |
 "Zumba Fitness Promotion" Tani Rivero, Israel Andalón & Efren Muñoz promoting Zumba Fitness at Galerias Vallarta. |
 "Zumba At the Beach" Erika Cueto, Israel Andalón & Chava Mascareñas teaching a Zumba At the Beach Class with Live Musicians. |
 "Zumba At the Beach" Erika Cueto, Israel Andalón & Chava Mascareñas teaching a Zumba At the Beach Class with Live Musicians. |
Benefits of doing Zumba
Muscular Tone Up |
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Cardio (Fat Burn) |
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Coordination |
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Elasticity |
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Endurance |
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Rehabilitation |
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| Price (In Mexican Pesos) |
Class: $50 10 classes punchcard: $420 Monthly Fees: 2 classes per week: $350 3 classes per week: $450 6 classes per week: $550 |
| Instructors | Israel, Chava, Efrén |
