Cheryl Maddox

in 2007, I received my first fitness certification called 'Group Groove'... I taught classes in Columbus GA for about 10 years. Once I received my AFAA group fitness training, I started teaching boot camps and renting space for my small classes.  But once I was introduced to ZUMBA, my life was never the same. I opened a small fitness studio where we taught everything from bootcamp, Zumba, Ballroom dancing, Belly Dancing, Pole Dancing, and R.I.P.P.ED.

I would love to say that I became a Zumba instructor because it was my favorite class... however, my first class was at the certification. I just knew that I wanted to teach a dance based class and YMCA told me that I would need a national certification for Zumba. So I did it and have been obsessed ever since.

I am certified in MixxedFit, Zumba, Zumba toning, and Zumba Circuit; Core and Functional Fitness.  My classes are a combination of high and low intensity that includes hip hop, Soca, Belly Dance, Bollywood, Salsa, merengue, and Afro Beats. I love teaching and dancing!! All I need is one person and we can have a 60 minute total body party that is so much fun you will forget you are working out!

I love teaching people, I love seeing their attitude change, and their confidence grow as they realize they can be fit and have fun. My favorite part of teaching a class is watching the stress and frustration drain away from their faces and bodies as they give themselves over to the beat. My goal is allow a safe space for anyone to come in and dance like no one is watching and foster a growing passion for fitness.