Hi everyone! My name is Alex and I am originally from Puerto Rico. I am an ARMY wife, mother of 2 beautiful girls and I have a passion for fitness.   I am a group exercise instructor certified in Turbo Kick, Zumba, Zumba Toning  and Zumbatomic. I love teaching strengthening classes like Core & MOre where you can increase your strengh and speed while having a great time! I enjoy running, but mostly I enjoy the gratification of helping others reach their goals and have an active lifestyle.  I am very excited about my new fitness adventure here in Maryland!

Cecilia Nájera was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico where she lived for five years before moving with her family to San Antonio, TX. Ceci identifies her high school years in dance team as the time when she became committed to maintaining exercise and discipline in her life, a drive that stayed with her as she went on to pursue a degree in occupational therapy and later join the U.S. Army to become an officer. In 2004, Ceci ran her first marathon and was hooked. She shared her passion for running by including fellow colleagues in a marathon-training group while at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington, DC. That same year, she became certified as an indoor cycling and spinning instructor. Since then, Ceci has ran several marathons and half-marathons throughout the United States until her 15-month deployment to Iraq in 2008. Fitness continued to be a central component of Ceci’s life during deployment. She volunteered to teach spinning and belly dance classes, the latter gaining huge popularity with the female soldiers as a stress reliever. Ceci has practiced belly dancing since 2002 under the direction of renowned belly dancers such as Kareesha Willow, The Shimmy Sisters, Karen Barbee, and Ansuya. Ceci recently completed Yoga Instructor training through the Esther Vexler Yoga School and is now a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher in Hatha Yoga. She believes in living a balanced life of work and play and incorporating the practice of yoga and kindness in her daily routine.

Joy a certified Zumba instructor who loves to dance as well as instruct students of all skill levels.  She began with a background in latin dance and discovered Zumba along the way which helped her to personally lose 70 lbs and counting.  If you have a weight loss goal or just want to have a great time dancing to energetic music and routines, come to class and try it out.   The fun is contagious!

Hello everyone! My name is Kristen and Zumba began for me in the summer of 2011. I was very curious to see what it was all about so I tried a couple of classes and fell in love with it. I met a great instructor who inspired me greatly with her life of Zumba and made many new friends along the way. Then within six months I became an instructor myself. Now I have classes of my own and a class co-instructing with the person who made all of this happen for me!!!! I now hope to share my love for zumba to others as Julie has done for me. I am also the mother of a beautiful 2 year old girl and enjoy watching her grow up right before my eyes!