While the world smiles.

It's uncertain how long we will live and how long will anything last. However, we can regulate what we do with our lives in the present, don’t you agree?

I could sit with a grumpy face all day cursing the world for how it is or I could simple roaming around wasting my time and gossiping about things that do not even matter and make it my job… and do many more stupid activities which is no good for my life…! We all carry a heavy burden while the world just smiles and throws tantrums at us…! It’s a weird world we live in where happiness is derived by pain and pain is derived by happiness…Lost?

When you gain something with a lot of pain only then do we realize what we have gained similarly when we have happy time we think of the bad ones gone by. We humans have the tendency to complicated life so much that we are simply living in a tangled world. We cannot refuse, we cannot agree, we cannot cooperate and we cannot understand!

Having noted so many negatives I would like to ask each one of you, where do we stand in this complicated world today?

The thought here is what am I doing while the world still stands and smiles brightly at me? Do I ignore and sulk in my problems or do I look up to it and try to infect that smile in my life?

It is indeed human tendency to grumble and sit grump face about things in life but it is the will and strong mind that does simply the opposite. Why can’t we just say “No” or say “YES” while we can? Why can’t we just be the child who never lies, who expresses without any dual thoughts? Have you tried being simple? Have you tried being a child?

When we can say NO and move ahead we try play jumble me more and say I think so n may be! When we can say YES and grab it the right way we will try and play hard to get!

Be it in relationships or be it in life on the whole, we need to start being less complicated and less full of junk! YES, it hurts to hear a NO, YES, it pains to let it go, YES, it pricks to part away, YES, it creates wounds to be played around with! But why does that need to make us as complicated as we are in life today? Why does that become the basis we judge ourselves? Why do we change over a bad event?

So guys do think about what are we doing to make this world less complicated, how are we contributing to the goodwill while we are alive, how valuable have we made our lives, what we are doing while the world smiles at us…?

Tears that will never matter.

Anywhere I go
I see them fight
Anywhere I see 
I find rage
Anywhere I seek
I find red spots 
Anywhere I step 
I stamp another soul
Anywhere I try to stand 
I am ashamed to what humanity has come to!

Where is the love?
Where has peace gone?
Where are our children’s laughter?
Where are those days where we could play without a shout?
Where has the value of family and relationships vanished?

I see hatred
I see combat
I see Sorrow
I see war
I see breakups and lust

Have we given into the sins?
Or have we left our humanity behind?
Have we given into terrorism?
Or have we just joined their troupes?
Have we forgotten we have the same blood?
Or have we only learnt to bleed and let bleed more?

Where do we stand?
What have we done?
How are we living?
What is your role?
When is this going to end?

Will we ever see the love, peace and harmony?

Or

Just tears that will never matter?

- Marian Lima.

Importance of a positive attitude for a better Performance!

Now I really hope all that I have typed here makes some sense to you!

They say “an apple a day keep the doctor away”. Well for dancers I’d say “A positive attitude today can simple brighten your day!” Don't you agree…? Then let’s see what a positive attitude can do for one on their Big Day!

There are those days where you feel you rule the stage and then there are some days where you just want to hide your face somewhere and wish that you never be found. I’m sure if you are a dancer you have definitely gone thru a situation where you have rehearsed an entire routine and then you have felt as if someone has sucked out the entire energy from your body …! You tend to forget the routine or sometimes may be just feel like you know nothing. Well here is something for those specific moments to help you out of your misery…!

The very first thing that comes to my mind is a very catchy dialogue from the movie ABCD (Any Body Can Dance) “A dancer dances to express and not impress”. If you did not know this well I suggest you ask yourself this question, why do you dance..? Dance is an art that comes from within and with practice you only make it stronger and more beautiful. You need to master the art but not by doing it to impress someone or the very least of it for money.

While dancers ability is at a superhuman level, their stamina and energy may not be at their highest level at every point. Everyone needs something to boost them up and everyone needs encouragement. You must make sure to have that in yourself. Always boost yourself rather than cry over spilt milk. It is one of the best positive motivations you can give yourself. Every time you stand up to dance wear the biggest costume dancers treasure “Your Smile”. Without your smile you are an incomplete performer. And as the saying goes “smile and the world will smile along with you”.

When we take up the decision to dance and express we should make sure we study the environment we are walking into. You cannot walk into a studio filled with frowny faced people. You are happy if your environment is happy. You are sad because your environment makes you feel that way. Your every emotion is derived from your surroundings, actions and expressions. Makes these positive and everything will set out in the right place at the right time.

I type from experience when I say in each of my Zumba® Fitness sessions I am forever positive. I'm sure you're wondering why? Well it’s only because I have smiling faces all around me and my performance gets only better each day …!

So well dancers, you definitely need a great positive attitude for a great performance at your class, on stage or anywhere you go..! Remember to wear a smile and the most positive vibe when you walk out the door. 

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A Review from a Zumba-fanatic student in my class.

My involvement with Marian’s Zumba class and Zumba on the whole, was purely coincidental.

I don’t remember the first time I heard about Zumba, but I’m sure it was through some TV program sometime around 2011. The entire concept of mixing dance with workout caught my interest, as I really wanted to reduce weight but didn’t want to sign up for a mundane gym routine. But as I searched around for Zumba classes close to home, the results showed how Zumba was barely known in Mumbai, with a few studios in the city and miles away from home. So, I gave up the idea.

A few years later, following Marian’s facebook post on Zumba, I got news of her opening her own dance studio in June 2014. And, that was when my journey with Zumba began. I have done yoga and aerobics before, but Zumba was a totally different scene, and even better than I had anticipated.

Doing Zumba is nothing like a dull workout regime. You dance and exercise, but the key word in Zumba is fun! Zumba hour is such an enjoyable time that the session is filled with laughter and high-energy. As a blend of various Latin dance forms, we are taken through an international blend of routines that are interspersed with aerobic moves. What’s even better is the Indian flavor that has spiced up Zumba.

Zumba with Marian has been an interesting and entertaining experience. She organizes special classes to celebrate occasions with contests, parties and more! Doing Zumba for over 6 months has enabled me to lose weight and remain fit. Moreover, a delightful moment was when Marian gifted me, her very own Zumba band for being a dedicated student. I am enthralled by this contemporary form of workout and would love for Zumba to be an integral part of my life.

-  Marianne Jose

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My Zumba® Journey!

Like many others I did attended a Zumba® party and cursed it to glory without even studying about it pre or post the session. However I did wonder “What was so special?” The same old Bollywood music and very common steps which I could do at home…! Zumba® for me was not anything special or worth my money or time.

As time passed by I left my job and joined a Dance studio and my introduction to Zumba® Fitness was once again not on such a good note. I could not dance past 3 songs and definitely kept losing my breath and Stamina. Gained it though eventually and all thankful to my seniors out there who helped me grow. However there came a day I had to take it myself without any seniors involved and that was the day I actually froze.

The world turned upside down the day I had to take a batch. Now mind you I had no license and no experience and hell yes one of the “Party Crashers”. I could not help but spend odd 8 hours checking out Zumba® fitness videos on YouTube.  And eventually my curious mind guided me to understand what I was getting into.

Days passed and I just could not stop but want to learn everything I could about Zumba® fitness. I spoke to my head instructor at the studio and he guided me to speak to this wonderful personality I am glad I met Ruth Gabriel.

Well that was the beginning of my Zumba® fitness journey. I was indeed skeptical about everything I was doing however I did have Ruth speak so much to me and convince me about what I was getting into was just a great world that changes lives.

Now I’m sure you are wondering what changed?

My life was opened to a world of People, Opportunities, Work, Experience, Good health, A new family and lots more. From losing the flab to learning and understand body works everything was an open book in the Zumba® fitness world. Now I shall tell you how this mattered.

After I got my Zumba® fitness license I got the courage to open a Dance Studio. In the very first week of my Studio inauguration I happened to injure my toe. All I had to do is just inform the Zumba® community and I got instant help. I can't seem to thank you enough Manish Gohil. He did handle my classes for a whole month and gave me a great boost in the time i could not expect anything good. Well that's what ZINs in Mumbai do. ZIN Mumbai you rock...! (Much love :) )

Zumba® Fitness is a Dance workout that you will love doing not only because it works perfectly on your body but also because it just makes you dance to some crazy party music. Zumba® fitness a crazy Latin inspired dance workout. The music just makes spirits high while you don’t realize that you are working on your body. Being a Zumba® fitness instructor is definitely not easy, however when you have a ZES like Sucheta Pal you can achieve quite a bit. The words she said is the only thing I take to all my classes today. “Keep the ego and attitudes out of the class and just be yourself.” This attitude changes a lot and changed a lot for me for sure. Joining the ZIN (Zumba instructor’s network) has benefited me to a level I could not imagine.

On the whole I’d like to say that Zumba® fitness does changes you on the whole, from the attitude to your body. I would most definitely encourage a lot more people to start loving themselves a little more and suggest them to pamper themselves. “Self importance can be a boon to life” Stay healthy and keep dancing..!

This journey has had it's ups and downs, however I would like to Thank you Zumba® fitness for all that you do for us ZINs.

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