On Wednesday, January 5th, students headed to Bayside Community Center in downtown San Diego. The Life Course Scholars participated in on an hour long intergenerational zumba class. It is safe to say that we all got our groove on, and that the seniors definitely had much more energy than the students. However, due to the upbeat music and amazing instructor, Linda, the zumba class did not even feel like exercise. In fact, I feel like in normal workouts you tend to count the minutes until you are done, but the class went by so fast because of how enjoyable it was. It was so much fun dancing that I could not stop smiling and laughing. Afterwards, I had the fortunate opportunity of speaking with Kathy who is a senior that has been coming to Bayside for years. She actively participates in all the services and exercises that Bayside has to offer. I definitely was not able to catch up with her out on the dance floor. It was amazing to hear how she loves Zumba and staying active because it motivates her to get out of the bed in the morning! Kathy also shared that because she is a spanish speaker she loves the fact that the instructor plays Spanish songs which makes her want to dance more and sing along. This zumba class was so engaging, and so interactive that it created a space for anyone there to just have fun and let loose! This is shown by how the seniors there continue to come every week sometimes every Monday and Wednesday to participate.
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June 2020
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