tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45024390538642731342024-02-07T05:01:46.586-06:00A Berry Zumba Party!This site is for my Zumba peeps, to share upcoming happenings and get feedback on your class experience! Please leave comments!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-41924869037516577802012-08-14T22:34:00.004-05:002012-08-14T22:34:54.823-05:00As you can see I don't post much here anymore since I now have my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/ZumbawithAmyBerry and the new Zumba Instructor Profiles are now like websites so this blog is becoming obsolete. I may keep it up for a while, but for up to date information please see my instructor profile at http://amyberry.zumba.com.
In the mean time, here's one last event post:
Come Party with Lansing area Zumba Instructors for a great cause! Party in Pink hosted by Holt Community Education at Horizon Elementary School on Friday, September 7th 7:30-9:00pm. Register with cash to the instructor or through paypal. Email aberryzumba@gmail.com for more details, see my zumba instructor profile, or see the facebook event page. :)
Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-5031919101611938612012-01-24T10:25:00.000-06:002012-01-24T10:25:15.445-06:00January classes have started!!!If you haven't already, get moving!!! <br />
Holt at Danceworks & Horizon Elementary...Mason at Snap Fitness! See the below links for detailed days and times:<br />
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http://55183.zumba.com/<br />
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http://www.facebook.com/#!/ZumbawithAmyBerry?sk=infoAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-33008757823086926202011-11-05T09:54:00.000-05:002011-11-05T09:54:00.884-05:00New Class Location!Starting Monday Nov 7th I will be offering Zumba at my daughter's dance school Danceworks of Michigan in Holt! Class is from 6:15 to 7 and is $5 drop-in (cash only please). Large room with mirrors! Come check it out & bring a friend!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-40720089807289739272011-09-09T21:07:00.000-05:002011-09-09T21:07:13.888-05:00Fall ScheduleFall schedule starts Sept 12th and will be:<br />
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Mondays - Snap Fitness of Mason @ 7:30<br />
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Wednesdays - Snap Fitness of Mason @ 5:30<br />
- Horizon Elementary in Holt @ 7:15<br />
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Drop in to any class or sign up for 10 classes & get a discount!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-32526763056053714072011-08-11T11:08:00.000-05:002011-08-11T11:08:20.107-05:00It's been a long time!!!Wow, I can't believe I haven't posted on here since April! It's been a busy summer!!! Most of my stuff has been posted on my facebook page I guess...easier to keep up on. Anyway, there are several things coming up that I wanted to share with those of you who don't keep up on facebook (and for those who just need reminding) :)<br />
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Summer session is coming to a close at Holt Community Ed classes...one more week. We will pick up again in September. Check their website <a href="http://www.holtcommunityed.com/">http://www.holtcommunityed.com/</a> for registration for that session. There will be a minimum 10 registrants required to run the class so be sure to sign up!!! Keep an eye out for a possible free class the week before the official session starts!<br />
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And exciting news...Friday Night Fiesta is back!!! This time we will be OUTSIDE at the Snap Fitness of Mason side parking lot (weather permitting of course, inside if it rains) . August 26th from 7-8:30 and I will be sharing the platform (literally we will have a stage!) with my fellow instructor Jen Pawlowski! Afterwards, if you are still wanting to party we are planning on going to downtown Mason and dance in the streets to the free music at the local festival. Visit the link below under Events to indicate you are coming so we have an idea...but no registration is required; pay at the door $5 for members, $7 non-members (that's an extra 30 minutes of Zumba FREE!). You will not want to miss this fun-filled night!!! Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-7283826807605406982011-04-11T20:39:00.000-05:002011-04-11T20:39:19.370-05:00Friday Night Fiesta!This Friday (April 15th), 8:00 at the Mason Martial Arts Center!!! <br />
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227 Cedar St. ~ Mason<br />
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Come start the weekend right with Zumba and friends! Drop in for $7!<br />
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Email <a href="mailto:aberryzumba@gmail.com">aberryzumba@gmail.com</a> with questions, or visit facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/updates.php?id=185356818164622&sent=1&e=0#!/event.php?eid=193273217369766">Zumba with Amy Berry</a> events page.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-43148518911908396062011-04-08T10:16:00.000-05:002011-04-08T10:16:36.291-05:00Holt Spring Session!Starts April 13th (next Wednesday) and is a 9 week session! Sign up online or by calling the office (see link below) or by just dropping in to class. Hope to see you there!!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.holtcommunityed.com/insight/registry/classinfo.asp?courseID=488&catID=">Holt Community Education - Zumba!</a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-83701989503794076002011-03-14T08:54:00.000-05:002011-03-14T08:54:18.061-05:00Friday Night Fiesta!Come out to the Mason Martial Arts Center (227 N Cedar St, Mason) on March 25th at 8:00 for an hour of Zumba fun to kickoff the weekend! We will groove to international and hiphop beats and then go out afterwards for some fun with your Zumba friends! Fee is $5 for pre-registration or $7 at the door that night. If you plan on going out afterwards, you may want to either bring a change of clothes or wear something that you don't mind being seen in public wearing ;). I of course will be sporting my Zumbawear because it just makes me happy. Plus, it's fun to get those looks and hear "what the heck is Zumba?"! So if you have Zumbawear I dare you to wear it out with me :)<br />
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You can RSVP on the Facebook events page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zumba-with-Amy-Berry/185356818164622#!/pages/Zumba-with-Amy-Berry/185356818164622?sk=events">Zumba with Amy Berry Friday Night Fiesta!</a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-17918063461324159302011-02-27T14:44:00.000-06:002011-02-27T14:44:33.253-06:00Mason Area Women's ExpoCome and have a fun day with the girls! Saturday, March 5th from 10am until 3pm at the Ingham County Fairgrounds. Over 60 local vendors will be at this event, including my booth with Zumba! Lots of fun stuff, things to buy, and a Zumba demo! Hope to see you there :)<br />
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<a href="http://search.lansingstatejournal.com/localevents/event/100/120547-3rd-Annual-Mason-Area-Womens-Expo">http://search.lansingstatejournal.com/localevents/event/100/120547-3rd-Annual-Mason-Area-Womens-Expo</a>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-37383664980736726942011-02-21T11:47:00.000-06:002011-02-21T11:47:18.191-06:00Class Tonight!Yes, there is class tonight in Mason at 7:15 as usual....snowpocalypse #2 is not phasing me this time! But please be careful driving!!!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-3408620573502997412011-02-17T10:38:00.000-06:002011-02-17T10:38:06.034-06:00WE Fitness Expo this weekend!<span class="messageBody">Come out to share fitness with your kids this Saturday at the WE Fitness Expo at the Meridian Mall from 1-6pm. Join in with a little Zumba fun too as Stephanie, Becky, and Bob will be there with a booth and demo! See <a avglschecked="1" href="http://www.975now.com/" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "61cf5", event);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b5998;">www.975now.com</span></a> for more details.</span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-52167557287700216372011-02-14T15:55:00.000-06:002011-02-14T15:55:57.585-06:00Happy Valentines Day!Come to class in Mason at Snap Fitness tonight at 7:15 and share the love with us :) I've got a small token of my gratitude for being awesome students for those who come tonight! Zumba love to you all!!!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-41752458718536142952011-02-08T11:01:00.000-06:002011-02-08T11:01:14.213-06:00No Holt class on 2/9!Just a reminder that there is no class in Holt tomorrow because of conferences. If you are really missing your Zumba, come out to Snap Fitness in Mason...class is at 8:00 on Wed!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-40249467580037834432011-02-02T14:42:00.001-06:002011-02-02T14:43:30.348-06:00No classes tonight!Due to the snowpocalypse classes are cancelled for tonight :(<br />
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Take the opportunity to spend some quality time with those you love! We'll see you next week!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-84240746689112228272011-01-28T12:19:00.000-06:002011-01-28T12:19:25.325-06:00Now on Facebook!Check out my new page: Zumba with Amy Berry...click the "Facebook Badge" to the right to open the link and "like" it please :) I've posted pics of the fall Holt class and the January Party!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-7845331795168133502011-01-18T21:15:00.000-06:002011-01-18T21:15:49.174-06:00Weight Loss Challenge at Snap Fitness Zumba classes!Started this week and runs for 11 weeks (ends right before spring break to get you lookin' good)! You can still sign up if you wish, just let me know and weigh in by next week at the latest. $10 to join the challenge and the person that has the most points at the end wins the whole pot! Currently 9 people are participating so that's $90 to the winner! All weigh-ins will be done privately so if you're sensitive about the actual pounds don't worry :) Plus, it's not all about weight loss but really about forming better habits. All participants also get a ZLife magazine...and really everyone who joins will win by developing healthier habits!!!<br />
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See me in class for the complete rules of the challenge, or I can email you the information...if you are interested send me an email at <a href="mailto:aberryzumba@gmail.com">aberryzumba@gmail.com</a><br />
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Here's to a healthier 2011!!! See you in class!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-60589591995694148142011-01-06T10:19:00.000-06:002011-01-06T10:19:34.697-06:00New Year, New Classes, More Fun!New classes starting January 12th in Holt and Mason!!!<br />
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Holt session starts next week and runs for 10 weeks, every Wednesday at 6:15 at Horizon Elementary. Register for the whole session ($70) at <a href="http://www.holtcommunityed.com/">http://www.holtcommunityed.com/</a> or call the office 517.694.3411. You can also drop in to any class for $10.<br />
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New night added in Mason at Snap! Classes will be held every Monday at 7:15 AND Wednesday at 8:00 starting next week. Just drop in to any class and pay at the door, $7 for non-members and $5 for members. You can also purchase a punch card for 10 classes...punch all and get one class free.<br />
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Coming soon to Mason: Weight loss challenge...details next week!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-78687445331013668402011-01-02T19:27:00.001-06:002011-01-03T11:02:25.190-06:00Zumba New Year's Party!!!<div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Come get your shake on, shed some of those holiday calories, and kick off your New Year’s Resolutions right with a 90 minute Zumba® Fitness party lead by Holt Community Education Zumba® Instructors </span></span><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Amy Berry, Kortni Hannah, and Heather Stevons. </span></span><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">January 5, 2011</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6:15-7:45 pm</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(if you can’t stay the whole time, just drop-in for a bit)</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Horizon Elementary School Gym</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fee:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FREE, FREE, FREE!!!</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No registration necessary, just show up with your party attitude! </span></span></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There will be light snacks and drinks provided.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Door Prizes and Zumba® Fitness SWAG handed out!!!</span></span></strong></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #404040;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">*Please be sure to verify date/time/location prior to </span></span><span style="color: #404040; font-family: Calibri;">the party at </span></span></div><div align="center" class="PartyInformation" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.holtcommunityed.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">www.holtcommunityed.com</span></a></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-86451037821424159692010-11-29T09:12:00.000-06:002010-11-29T09:12:13.121-06:00Managing Weight Through the HolidaysHey guys, anybody eat too much over Thanksgiving?! Yeah, me too. Just because there's lots of food out there over the holidays doesn't mean we can't maintain our weight. Here's a few tips to help keep it off in the face of all those goodies:<br />
1. <strong>Drink lots of water!</strong> It will help you feel full, flush out all that bad stuff, and make you overall look & feel better. <br />
2. <strong>Sleep!</strong> Too little sleep is thought to keep body fat in place. You need 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night...sleeping less has been found to actually reduce muscle mass; plus you feel hungrier due to higher levels of an appetite boosting hormone.<br />
3. <strong>Keep Working Out!</strong> It's easy to get busy and make it less of a priority, but ditching your normal workout routine through the whole season combined with those holiday foods and less sleep will equate to a lot of added pounds.<br />
4. <strong>Get Help!</strong> No, not a therapist (unless you want), but have something or someone hold you accountable. A few ideas: write down your goals and share them with a friend/spouse; enlist a friend to workout with you; join something that you find fun and easy to commit to (well you have Zumba so check that one off the list!).<br />
6. <strong>Indulge! </strong>A little anyway...it doesn't help to totally deny yourself of all those goodies. In fact, in most cases it does the opposite because you end up focusing on what you can't have. If you let yourself have some every once in a while, you will feel more satisfied and less likely to binge when you slip.<br />
5. <strong>No Worries! </strong>Even if you do eat too much or skip the workout don't feel guilty about it. Look forward and start over. Feeling guilty won't help you reach your goals, in fact it will sabotage them! And besides, in the end, no one is perfect and you are beautiful just the way you are!!!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-2389182051228278472010-11-18T16:44:00.001-06:002010-12-09T10:52:40.862-06:00Zumba Food Drive Class!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbzDb1XnY-l95lgWG9v7WS5v2hhG067xbOs9fS40sm7I6ch-Fsu2ie3scNwF65-CbxbsS3RaKU0xr-_xIPfqknSqK6jjZV8TW4G32gF5JkHI2xP6yIdDiOUtv-nMgxodNfja8IfsfvI3B/s1600/Food+drive.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbzDb1XnY-l95lgWG9v7WS5v2hhG067xbOs9fS40sm7I6ch-Fsu2ie3scNwF65-CbxbsS3RaKU0xr-_xIPfqknSqK6jjZV8TW4G32gF5JkHI2xP6yIdDiOUtv-nMgxodNfja8IfsfvI3B/s320/Food+drive.JPG" width="248" /></a></div>Join us on December 15, 2010, 6:15-7:15 at Horizon Elementary in Holt for a special Zumba Food Drive class held by Holt Community Education. Bring a non-perishable food item and the cost is $5 ($7 if you forget your donation). We will give all food donations to the Holt Community Food Bank! No registration required, so bring a friend (or two!) and join me and fellow instructor Heather Stevons as we get our shake on, burn some calories, and party our way to helping others in the area!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-27341563824866860582010-11-04T09:56:00.000-05:002010-11-04T09:56:31.436-05:00GNO!See the info below for the Zumba Girls Night Out Nov 12th! Awesome night of Zumba fun with ZES Barbara Klontz (she ROCKS!)!!! Hope to see you there :)<br />
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Other upcoming Zumba Fitness special events held by Holt Community Ed in December and January soon to be announced!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-38284721350125025322010-10-25T10:59:00.000-05:002010-10-25T10:59:21.783-05:00RequestsAre there songs that we've done before that you miss doing? Let me know and I'll try to add them in the next few weeks!<br />
Are there other songs that you would like to hear in class? Make suggestions and I'll see what I can do!<br />
Hope to see you all in class this week!!! Last week for Thriller btw!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-88519616493855284152010-10-18T09:31:00.000-05:002010-10-18T09:31:09.619-05:00New SongsCheck out the song lists at the bottom of the page to see new songs coming to your class...In honor of Halloween we're doing THRILLER! Also see the Caipirinah video on the YouTube Zumba channel below to preview the dance we'll be doing in Mason class tonight (coming soon to Holt class!).Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-59092218341132281072010-10-18T09:22:00.000-05:002010-10-18T09:22:07.210-05:00Holt Promo WinnersThe shirts will be in tomorrow...and there were a few people that took advantage of the 'refer a friend' promo and will be receiving their gift certificates!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502439053864273134.post-4590139387767777362010-10-15T16:18:00.000-05:002010-10-15T16:18:57.556-05:00Mason Promo!Reminder...promo at Snap Fitness: attend 5 classes out of a 6 week period (9/27-11/1) and you could win a Zumba tank! Three weeks down, halfway there...so far there's only 12 people in the running and many have already missed their one allotted week...so get your rear to class to win (and burn some major calories in the process)!!!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04194656109058618244noreply@blogger.com2