Karen Snow has taught dance aerobics since the 1980s. Jerry Snow says her classes have improved his balance. (Courtesy of Karen and Jerry Snow) By Charles Muir/Special to The Oregonian Who: Karen Snow ...

Instructor: Janet Pyle, of Boulder. Pyle has been teaching Jacki’s Aerobics since 1986. Before, she was a student. Pyle’s fitness background includes hiking and golf. She was a cheerleader in junior ...

Aerobics instructor Sandra Casado has taught dancing for more than 20 years and knows how to burn calories with simple, fun dance steps that nearly anyone can do. In the dance aerobics class Casado ...

Zumba was born in Colombia in the 1990s, quite by accident. A fitness instructor forgot to bring his usual workout music to class, so he grabbed some Latin albums from his car, ditched the constraints ...

Q: My gym offers several dance-themed exercise classes like Zumba. The brochure claims that dance may have more health benefits than standard exercise. Is that true? A: We dance to express joy, ...

Dancing can be many things: an expression of art, a fun hobby, a representation of culture, and a great form of exercise. Dancing is the ultimate workout, says Julie Granger, a personal trainer and ...

Gotta dance? Wanna dance? Shall we Dance? These song titles have inspired would-be movers and shakers for decades. As it turns out, answering "yes" to these questions can definitely help you get more ...

Aerobic exercise, such as running, swimming, and dancing, may be most effective for relieving the symptoms of depression and anxiety, finds an overarching (umbrella) review and data synthesis of the ...

According to a new Mexican study ballroom dancing is as good an aerobic workout as more conventional forms of exercise. Reporting his findings to the World Congress of Cardiology in Barcelona , Spain, ...

The ballroom dance that scandalized polite English society in the 19th century for its salacious pairing of men and women is causing a ruckus again. The waltz, it turns out, can have health benefits.

Gotta dance? Wanna dance? Shall we Dance? These song titles have inspired would-be movers and shakers for decades. As it turns out, answering "yes" to these questions can definitely help you get more ...