If you didn't know - Zumba is a latin-inspired dance/aerobics fitness craze. I've never had the courage to drag myself to class a before, but on Tuesday I just decided that you only live once, and so what if you look a little stupid sometimes? Not like it would be the first time for that.
So I found myself in a room full of women shaking our hips to reggaetone and spanish pop, trying to keep up with the instructor and wondering what on earth I was doing.
and it. was. AMAZING.
I didn't even think it was possible to have that much fun exercising, but apparently it is. Even in a space full of mirrors that reminded me (more than once) that I personify every antonym for "sexy", I just didn't care. No one else cared. It was like "hey, I'm not sure how to roll my body like J-Lo, but here we go, just gonna try it!"
and try I did. and laugh. and successfully manage a few A-for-effort shimmy's. and realize what freedom there is in not taking yourself too seriously.
In the process of losing a calorie or two, I learned to lose myself - just to throw my body around and laugh and dance without care. It was a pretty wonderful lesson gained.
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