Lauren Meharg

Hello! My name is Lauren and I am just a girl from a small town in Texas in the United States. I found a passion for fitness when I had multiple health issues arise while in college. I began attending fitness classes at a gym on campus with friends and loved them. I did CrossFit classes, yoga, spinning, and more, but my all time favorite were the dance fitness classes. Flash forward a year and my health had shown improvement over that time frame, but suddenly hit a quick decline which led to me having to withdraw from classes and move back home. I was in and out of doctors and hospitals for a little while and finally got some things figured out and made my conditions manageable. I was still missing something however and decided to start attending group classes again at a local gym in my hometown. My favorite yet again were the dance fitness classes. I noticed during the first few months that my overall well being was improving which led to the decision of wanting to become an instructor. After a little research I decided to go through Zumba to get my certification. Over a year later here I am a fully certified ZIN and constantly adding to my certifications and specialties that I may offer to my class participants. I have since been able to not only teach Zumba classes by myself, but have co-led classes such as Aqua Zumba and Zumba Step under the direction of another instructor certified in those. Currently I am certified in Zumba Basic with specialties in Core and Glutes, and the ability to teach virtually with many different rhythm variations and types of musical genres. My next big certification I will be adding is STRONG by Zumba within the next few months (May 2022) to add a little HIIT, more toning, muscle conditioning, and more to those who want a bit more of a challenge in their workout. I love Zumba because it incorporates a full body workout without you thinking of it as a chore. Rather, you are just having fun dancing and torching those calories away! I look back proudly on how far I've come and cannot wait to see where all my fitness journey takes me in the future.