Business Adviser Magazine September 2013 | Page 44

How Zumba changed my life.
I lived in Houston, TX for over 10 years, in which my time was mostly preoccupied by work and my professional life. Due to this, it was rare that I found time to focus on my health and exercise, much less time for my favorite hobby, playing the drums. On September 14, 2009, I found a wonderful woman during her visit to Houston. I would have never imagined the impact that day would bring to my life, without a doubt, the best blessing life could’ve ever gifted me. When I met Elizabeth Zepeda, I immediately fell deeply in love with her, and it was her that introduced me to the world of Zumba. move to McAllen, TX with Liz and begin my Zumba career. I received an intensive training program for one week in that studio, after which I became a certified Zumba instructor. The thought of being able to help people improve their health while celebrating and dancing flooded me with joy! I first started with a weight of 189 lbs. and for these wonderful 6 years I’ve managed to maintain a healthy 130 lbs. while doing what I like best, Zumba! These experiences are what I want to transmit to my students and everyone else. I am currently teaching Zumba at both McAllen’s and Mission’s Gold’s Gym. I have achieved several Zumba certifications such as Zumba, Zumba Toninn and Zumba Sentao. Based on my experience, I would like to recommend Zumba to everyone and invite them to never doubt themselves. Come dance with Liz and I at McAllen’s or Mission’s Gold Gym!

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y name is Jose Luis Rafael Muñoz, better known in the Zumba world as “Rafa.” I want to share with you a bit of my history and how it is God gave me the opportunity to be part of the world of Zumba.

It has been over 6 years now teaching Zumba to thousands of people whom we try to help reach their goals on a daily basis. When we first started, Liz and I opened a studio called “Liz Dance Studio.” This marked an important milestone in my life, in which I decided to

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