Suzanne Barrett

I love fitness and I love to dance, so when I found Zumba in 2007 I was hooked. Zumba got me motivated to exercise and helped me loose the 40+ lbs. I gained from my last pregnancy in 2005.  This opened a new career opportunity into the fitness world for me. Starting with volunteering at my local YMCA, then getting licensed in various Zumba formats, receiving my YMCA certifications in Group Fitness, Water Fitness, and Pilates, and eventually obtaining my ACE Group Exercise Instructor certification, I have started a new, and healthier, journey in life.

Teaching 7 Zumba format classes a week through my local YMCA and  city's Parks& Recreation Department, I love to help others find the joy in fitness and getting healthy. I am also involved with our community helping organize local Zumba fundraisers, participating in community health fair events, and volunteering time to programs at our YMCA to promote healthy lifestyle choices for teens. 

Fitness can come in so many packages, this is why I love the dance and fun infused into Zumba; you are working out and not even realizing it. Aqua Zumba and Zumba Toning are great complements to Zumba, they are fun but really address different populations that may not have tried Zumba before. Teaching these classes are a blast, people get excited and can't believe they are moving and dancing. My journey continues to expand, I am learning to salsa dance, and eventually I would like to get into ballroom dancing.