It almost made me cry. Instead, I told everyone I knew about it.
Years ago, I asked a friend to join me at a group exercise
class. I desperately wanted to try a class but was afraid to go alone. She
picked a class called Zumba and little did I know, it was the best decision I
could have ever made.
Stay with me for the full circle experience.
The class blew my mind. It was the kind of music
you had to move to, and the dance moves were the just my style. I was
immediately hooked. I began going to going to all the classes I could and at
one point was going twice a day.
I was a super fan and fell in love with one
particular instructor and her fantastic choreography. She was a talented dancer
and brought a special flavor to her classes. I followed her to several
different studios and gyms, and was eventually so inspired, I became a
certified instructor.
This woman literally changed my life with one
Zumba class. In addition to my certification, I went back to school for a
degree in fitness technology.
Who is this woman (who btw, had no idea about this until two days ago) who
changed my life? Rosella Hunter. She still teaches Zumba but she also teaches a
bunch of other incredible classes that rock the female body. Again, mind blown.
She's so cool.
Full circle on two levels.
Stay with me, here it comes. I subbed a bunch of classes this week at a different recreation center during Spring Break and one of my regulars came one of the classes. That's right! She came to a different location to take my morning class and then went to her regular evening class. Twice a day! With me! As an instructor, this was a huge moment. She was telling the ladies at the front desk how much she enjoyed my class and it meant so much to me.
A few years after leading my own dance parties, one of my awesome participants
(and lovely friend) became certified. Seriously Rosie, you have no idea what
you started. The best part about Libbi getting certified is when we can work
together to learn new dances and how we send each other cool internet
finds. The dance party continues.
It all started with Rosie.
Who's next?
Stop what you're doing and check out their adorable site. Petunia's is a gluten free and vegan bakery in Portland, Oregon that is on my list of top ten amazing places in Portland. 
