Island Groove is an intense yet fun-packed CARNIVAL dance workout to pulsating and intoxicating rhythms from the Caribbean and other tropical lands of Central and South America.
The moves in this workout are very sensual and wild, but
they all give you a total body workout. The class is very
free-spirited and allows you to unleash your emotions and
"get on bad," as you are taken on a carnival and
festive journey through music and dance to the different exotic
islands and countries of the Caribbean and South America.
Hence you never get bored! Because you never know where
you will be going in class. You could be in Negril, Jamaica
getting down to some serious dance hall reggae or in Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic for the Meringue Fiesta in one
instance and then in a next class, you find yourself in Bahia,
Brazil sambaing your hips away or in Georgetown, Guyana participating
in the Mash Carnival. But wherever you go Island Groove™
gets you going in the appropriate dance traditions. And there
is no holding back-everything is done the way it is done in
that particular island. From the meringue
fiesta of the Spanish Caribbean, the limbo from Trinidad, the bottle dance from Brazil,
the rope dance from Guyana, the dancehall
wine from Jamaica, soca train from Barbados, even the waving of flags and rags, the
wearing of masks -you name it -- the authenticity
of the dance culture of the Caribbean and South America is
truly upheld. Of course this can also mean two things: SEXY
'N' WILD!! Thus to do Island Groove™ you really have
to have an open- mind and leave all inhibitions at the door.
You got to love people, you got to love to sweat and be prepared
to move parts of your body you never thought you had.
Island Groove™ is not your typical aerobics class.
It's very free-spirited. It's taught in a carnival style-which
means you follow the leader in front of you which is the instructor.
There is no set routine in the class-because the emphasis
is not on choreography, but fun and spirit. You don't have
to worry about counts; instead you are invited to release
what you feel as you follow the leader.
And it is this "spirit" that makes Island Groove™
so special and unique because it is the only workout in which
the spirit of carnival truly comes alive. Everyone is happy,
and bonded. Everyone is united, despite biological, physical
and sociological differences. It makes you feel beautiful
and sexy no matter what age and size you are, it allows you
freedom of self and sexuality and at the same time effectively
burn calories without you even realizing it!
So when you get a chance, go check out one of the classes--
not only will you get a challenging workout but an amazing
therapy for your spirit and soul.
Island Groove is an intense yet fun-packed CARNIVAL dance workout to pulsating and intoxicating rhythms from the Caribbean and other tropical lands of Central and South America. 